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Senior Software Engineer - BitBar

• Improving the solution for mobile devices screen capture and streaming. 
• Improving the solution for remote control of mobile devices. 
• Analysis, design and implementation of new features related to mobile devices. 
• Technical leadership of the development team. 
• Automation of maintenance of the mobile devices. 

Product intro 

BitBar is a flexible cloud-based mobile and web application testing platform that allows the users to perform live (manual) or automated testing against desktop browsers (Windows, MacOS and Linux) and real iOS and Android devices.  

Go to our product page if you want to know more about BitBar  

You can even have a free trial to check it out 😊   

About the role 

We offer an opportunity to work with a production deployed system that manages hundreds of real devices and VMs – Androids, iOS, macOS, Windows and Linux that span across multiple locations. We are looking for an experienced software developer who will take part in building a system to help control, manage, and enable the mobile devices we provide to our customers. Your primary responsibility will be to design, develop and maintain features of BitBar. You will work closely with other mobile team members and other engineers that work on all layers of the application.  

We are looking for you if you have:  

• Willingness to explore, learn, try and put it all into practice. 
• Proficient in Go 
• Experienced in scripting languages such as Unix shell and/or Python. 
• Hands-on experience in Linux/macOS operating systems. 
• Familiarity with some of: 
  • Android and/or iOS mobile operating systems. 
  • Deep understanding of network infrastructure. 
  • adb / go-ios / pymobiledevice. 
  • Video and audio codecs know-how (GStreamer / ffmpeg). 
  • Knowledge on WebRTC standard.  
  • Virtualization and containerization experience. 
  • And openness to learn all others. 
• Proficient understanding of code versioning tools such as Git & GitHub. 
• 7+ years of experience as a software engineer. 
• English on at least B2 level.  

Nice to-have: 

• macOS or iOS development using Xcode. 
• Android development using Android Studio.  
• Experience with Appium and Selenium development. 

A perfect candidate will: 

• Have the ability to research new technologies and adapt them to our requirements. 
• Learn new programming languages and tools as needed. 
• Own and commit to all of his/her work and be accountable for the results. 
• Aggressively diagnose problems and solve them in creative ways. 
• Consider reverse engineering a viable way to achieve results. 

Why you should join the SmartBear crew: 

• You can grow your career at every level.  
• We invest in your success as well as the spaces where our teams come together to work, collaborate, and have fun. 
• We love celebrating our SmartBears; we even encourage our crew to take their birthdays off. 
• We are guided by a People and Culture organization - an important distinction for us. We think about our team holistically – the whole person.  
• We celebrate our differences in experiences, viewpoints, and identities because we know it leads to better outcomes.  

Did you know? 

• Our main goal at SmartBear is to make our technology-driven world a better place.  
• SmartBear is committed to ethical corporate practices and social responsibility, promoting good in all the communities we serve.  
• SmartBear is headquartered in Somerville, MA with offices across the world including Galway Ireland, Bath, UK, Wroclaw, Poland and Bangalore, India.  
• We’ve won major industry (product and company) awards including B2B Innovators Award, Content Marketing Association, IntellyX Digital Innovator and BuiltIn Best Places to Work. 

 

SmartBear is committed to creating an inclusive workplace for employees where all individuals are treated with respect and dignity. We are an equal opportunity employer and make employment decisions based on merit, qualifications, and business needs. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, gender, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other protected status under applicable laws. We are dedicated to fostering a workplace that reflects a diversity of thought and experience as well as our values of being smart, open, driven, accountable, and curious.

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