Manual QA Test Engineer

  • Tokyo
  • Partial Remote
  • Full-time
  • March 13, 2023
Conditions
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Apply from Japan Only
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No relocation to Japan
(No visa sponsorship from overseas)
Requirements
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Language Requirements
Japanese: Not Required 👍
English: Business Level
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Minimum Experience
Mid-level or above

About Us

Our Mission: Smarter, safer, connected driving in any vehicle

Driving technology always feels old. Not by a little bit. Years and years out of date. Is that really just “the way things are”? We don’t think so and we’re here to fix that. We believe vehicles can be 1000x smarter, safer, and more connected to the world around us. We’ve started on this mission by building a mobile-based connected vehicle platform used by millions of drivers in over 150 countries. In 2019, we joined forces with Honda as their first startup acquisition, and now we’re expanding our vision by bringing together software and hardware to build new products that solve real needs for millions of drivers around the world.


About the Role

The Manual QA Engineer is responsible for test design and the execution of tests, contributing to the mission of "creating valuable products for end-users" by detecting and exposing quality issues early in time.

You will also be expected to contribute to improving our QA process and reporting, helping product owners/managers to take well-informed decisions by providing clear, comprehensive and timely product quality assessment reports. 


What You Will Do

  • Understand/review specifications deeply, report found specification defects and provide advice.
  • Design, create and review test cases based on specifications/bug fixes impact by closely collaborating with the QA team. 
  • Maintain and update test cases.
  • Prepare test data, tools, and environment needed for the test.
  • Execute Functional and Non-Functional cases. Collect and organize test results for reporting to the QA manager.
  • Report found defects, track status and verify fixes.
  • Develop and maintain the QA knowledge, guidelines of testing processes.
  • Provide support and advice to QA engineers in the team.

  • What We Are Looking For

  • 4+ years of QA Engineer designing and executing test cases.
  • 1+ year of testing mobile applications on Android and iOS.
  • Background on IT or equivalent experience.
  • Ability to understand and analyze technical specifications.
  • Experience in working under a fast-paced development environment.
  •  Strong organizational and problem-solving skills with attention to detail, strong ownership, self-driven and proactive, team worker, open-minded, good communication style.
  • English: Intermediate level.

  • Nice to have

  • Basic coding ability.
  • Able to understand API specifications and setup your own environment to perform API calls based on it.
  • Basic knowledge/experience on embedded systems.
  • ISTQB or equivalent certificate.
  • Experience of Agile development.
  • Experience of project management.
  • Experience on test execution planning to meet project targets.
  • Experience in developing the standardization of QA processes, proposing improvement in QA processes.
  • Experience in the development or QA of systems in the voice control, navigation, Bluetooth connection sector.
  • Conversational Japanese.

  • EEOC Statement 

    Drivemode is proud of a very diverse team with employees coming from 5 continents/11 countries as of today. Diversity in our workplace has played an important part in our success; we recognize each employee’s unique background, knowledge, experiences, ideas, and viewpoints which are all critical in developing a product that has the greatest impacts on drivers all over the world.

    Drivemode provides equal opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, religion, color, age, gender, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or any other characteristics that make you unique. 

    Smarter, Safer, Connected driving in any vehicle.

    We were founded in 2014 by entrepreneurs from Zipcar and Tesla Motors and acquired by Honda in 2019. In 2020, we released Honda RoadSync with Honda motorcycle team. In 2023, our CEO Yo Koga was named as Global UX Officer and Drivemode is set to expand further to transform Honda and win in the growing Electric Vehicle market with our expertise in software and user experience.

    Our Current Work

    Honda motorcycles
    We are building a modern software platform for Honda's new electric motorcycles. The platform, including mobile app and infotainment system, will be deployed in many countries. Not only working with Honda's motorcycle engineers as one team, we also do our own in-house hardware prototyping to enable us to learn and move quickly. The goal is to provide seamless motorcycle rider experiences with deeply integrated software and hardware.

    Honda/Acura vehicles
    We are working on a vehicle companion app & platform for Honda's next generation electric vehicles. The app will be a critical part of connected service offering for any future Honda & Acura vehicles globally. We are working closely with Honda's industry-leading hardware and vehicle experts to design the software and hardware as one experience for users.

    Our Future Direction: This is just the beginning for us; we expect to expand our scope into other software driven areas for Automotive while continuing to grow and build on more capabilities

    Working at Drivemode
    We’re a diverse group of Silicon Valley and Tokyo entrepreneurs who want to make driving better. Our approach focuses on speed, learning, flexibility, and data-driven decision-making. We aren’t just “coders” or “designers;” we are problem solvers who understand that why you do something is just as important as what you do. We love challenges: the bigger, the better.

    Our organizational structure is flat and everyone has an opportunity to share ideas, regardless of manager or job title. Openness, transparency, and communication are always priorities. We trust our employees’ abilities to make decisions in the best interest of Drivemode and give them the freedom to do what it takes to bring out the best in themselves and others. We provide support, mentorship, and growth across all positions to help employees identify and reach career and developmental goals.

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