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Job Description: PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER IN TEST Job Location - Hyderabad Exp - 8-15years Careers that Change Lives Principal Software Engineer in Test for the R&D Engineering function of Client Engineering and Innovation Center R&D facility. The individual will operate in all phases and contribute to all activities of the software development process. Candidate must be willing to work in a fast paced, multi-tasking, team environment. The Principal Engineer frequently interacts with Tech Lead, other developers, V&V engineers, internal partners and stakeholders concerning estimations, design, implementation or requirement clarifications, works closely with global sites. A Day in the Life KEY RESPONSIBILITIES Guide project test engineering decisions and direction. Work closely with developers and Systems Engineers to understand the specifics of the Application, Cloud based/Web application architecture & operating platform on which the Application would run and due considerations Read, analyze, understand product requirements; support requirements reviews. Take the high level requirements and independently complete test development per the defined processes. Design and execute project test plans and strategies. Determine and onboard Cloud based application testing technologies and decisions. Design and execute tests using automated test tools, as well as Manual test development process, for the verification of software requirements. Learn and understand software standards for Medical devices, ex. IEC62304. Support test infrastructure set up and test tool development; such as test tools, stubs, Hardware/Firmware simulators and emulators. Establish and maintain traceability from software requirements to verification test design and implementation. Participate in the technical reviews of software requirements and peer verification test development. Interface with software development engineers on software implementation. Assist development team on debugging and solving issues discovered during test. Prepare, review, submit, and maintain project/product documentation. Provide hands-on leadership, coaching, mentoring, and software engineering best practices to junior software engineers. Develop reusable patterns and encourage innovation that will increase team velocity. Maintain, improve and design new software tools. Work under general direction and collaboratively with internal and external partners. Education: Required: Bachelor of Engineering or Bachelor of Technology in Computer Sciences, Bio-Technology, Bio-Medical, Electronics or Electrical Engineering from a premium institute. Preferred: Maters in Engineering or Masters in Technology Computer Sciences, Bio-Technology, Bio-Medical, Electronics or Electrical Engineering from a premium institute. Required Experience: 12+ years of Software industry experience. Required Skills/Competencies: 12+ years of industry experience in Software development and/or Test Proficiency with two or more of the following programming languages: C, C++, Java, Java Script, HTML, VBScript, C#, .NET, Perl, Python, Objective C 4+ years of experience in Software/Test framework Design & architecture Experience using BDD test tools\ frameworks like SpecFlow, Cucumber, or Gherkin. Experience developing automated tests web, mobile, applications hosted on cloud. Experience using tools like Selenium, Protractor, or Coded UI. Understanding of HTML, CSS, SQL, Hadoop, XML/XSLT, JSON. Familiarity and understanding of one or more of the following tools: Visual Studio, Automated test tool Microsoft Test Manager, Web based applications, Eclipse, Visual Source Safe, and Requisite Pro. Familiarity and understanding of one or more of the following operating systems: Windows, Android and IOS Familiarity with both Agile and Waterfall software development methods. Ability to work on cross-functional project teams comprised of software verification and development engineers, system engineers, human factor engineers and quality engineers. Ability to test, analyze, and solve technical problems. Strong organizational skills. Strong written and verbal communication. Preffered Skills/Competencies: Design/test experience working with regulated medical devices. Experience worki .
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That number is real. WorkMundi's database shows 144,883 open engineer roles across the world. India has the most with 31,687 jobs, followed by the United States with 30,084. If you just finished reading one job ad and felt paralyzed by choice, you're not alone—but this scale is actually an advantage. It means you can afford to be selective.
Start by geography and language. The majority of engineer ads—117,837 of them—have the job posting text written in English. Use that as one filter, but remember: the ad text language tells you nothing about whether the role actually requires you to speak English day-to-day. Read the job description carefully. Then check which countries have the volume you're targeting. Singapore, Poland, and Australia round out the top five after India and the US.
Next, learn who's hiring. Accenture has posted 2,801 engineer roles. andurilindustries, speechify, and jobgether are also actively recruiting. If you're applying to one of these names, research their hiring patterns and interview style before you apply. That homework pays off.
When you interview, expect the question every engineer hears: 'Tell me about a time you had to debug a problem that wasn't in your job description.' Have a specific story ready—not a general one. Name the tools, the deadline pressure, and what you learned. Hiring managers listen for whether you see problem-solving as part of the role itself, not a favour.