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Description

We are looking for a talented Software Test Engineer to join our growing team in Lausanne. Pix4D develops drone mapping and photogrammetry software that enables thousands of professionals around the world to produce 3D models and maps purely from images.

You will play a central role in the delivery of the core underlying technology that powers Pix4D most successful desktop and cloud applications. The technology you will work in includes computing 3D and elevation models, accurate cartographic maps and more with images acquired from drones. You will have the exciting opportunity to join a multinational team working on the development of innovative solutions for photogrammetry. You will collaborate with product owners, experienced software engineers, and domain experts to ensure that the product is released at the highest quality. Your primary responsibility will be to design and implement the product’s test strategy in order to meet customer needs. You will also take a coordinative role in evaluating and prioritizing defects.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develop and implement automated tests of computer vision and image processing algorithms which are at the core of Pix4D products success and integrate them in the testing infrastructure


• Identify relevant test scenarios and data sets to capture the variance in input data and increase our test coverage


• Evaluate the quality of the algorithms qualitatively and quantitatively for example with the usage of synthetic data, data that have another source of ground truth such as LiDaR or with manually annotated data


• Maintain and execute existing test plans of the algorithms developed by our team


• Answer internal queries about the team APIs, limitations, knowledge, etc. with the support of the team


• Estimate, prioritize, plan and coordinate testing activities


• Identify, record, document thoroughly and track bugs


• Stay up-to-date with new test tools and test strategies

Requirements

• Experience in testing of scientific algorithms and data analysis skills


• Proven work experience in a software test engineer role or similar


• Strong knowledge of software QA methodologies, tools and processes


• Programming experience in python or a similar language


• Excellent bug reporting and tracking skills


• Strong organizational skills to work autonomously


• Excellent English communication skills, written and spoken

DESIRABLE

• Experience in working in the geospatial or GIS industry


• Experience in working in an Agile/Scrum development process

Benefits

A highly collaborative structure which maximizes each person's expertise and creativity.

A you-can work culture and support system with flexible working time and collaboration tools.

An ambitious company which values people first and foremost when achieving goals.

A prime location to enjoy both Switzerland and Europe.

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED, PLEASE SUBMIT YOUR CV AND A COVER LETTER IN ENGLISH

ABOUT PIX4D

Pix4D is a developer of cutting edge software that converts images taken by hand, drone, or plane into survey-grade accurate and georeferenced 2D mosaics, 3D models and point clouds. Founded in 2011, Pix4D is rapidly expanding from its headquarters in Lausanne, Switzerland, to offices in San Francisco, Berlin,Shanghai and Madrid.

Pix4D technology enables lightweight civilian drones to become mapping and surveying tools for 3D reconstruction of any changing environment. It forms the base of many cloud-processing solutions and is used by thousands of professionals worldwide on desktop (Windows, OS X, Linux) mobile (iOS and Android) and cloud environments.

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