Product Tester - Software

AG LEADER TECHNOLOGY

Posted 3 months ago

Full Time

Ames, Iowa

In Person

Smart Summary

Responsibilities

The role involves designing and executing manual and automated software tests to ensure product quality and performance. You will collaborate with engineering teams to document defects and verify that software meets customer expectations before release.

Qualifications

Ag Leader is seeking a meticulous and collaborative Product Tester to ensure their desktop, mobile, and web software meets customer expectations. Key qualifications include a degree in Agriculture, Information Systems, Computer Science or a similar program, along with strong organizational and communication skills. Experience with test automation and general farming practices is a plus.

Job Description

The Culture

Ag Leader was born from a passion and determination to transform agriculture forever. In 1992, Ag Leader changed the industry by bringing real-time yield data to farmers’ fingertips. Today, more than 30 years later, Ag Leader has become a global team that provides year-round solutions to help farmers plan, plant, apply, and harvest more efficiently and profitably. We are improving the lives of farmers. We are increasing the efficiency of production agriculture around the world. And we aren’t slowing down. Ready to use your talent to implement change? Join our team of innovators revolutionizing agriculture.

The Opportunity

To collaborate with and learn from a team of testers to ensure our desktop, mobile, and web software products performance meets the high standards our customers expect. After gaining an in-depth knowledge of our products, you will work closely with our engineering teams to verify the functionality and performance of software products prior to public release. From being a team tester to helping with release regression testing, your work will have a direct impact on the quality of our software products being used by farmers and their trusted advisors around the world.

As a team member, you will demonstrate and promote the Ag Leader Way:

  • Willing, Ready, Doing
  • Courage to do what is Right
  • Excellence
  • Approachable

The Right Person Will

  • Contribute and thrive in a team environment
  • Have a customer focused mentality 
  • Welcome opportunities to solve technical challenges 
  • Commit to bringing their best every day

Responsibilities

  • Design and execute software tests, manual and automated
  • Perform comprehensive testing to verify products meet customer expectations and provide a positive user experience 
  • Report, document, and track defects and issues throughout the development lifecycle
  • Collaborate with other teams/departments to coordinate and execute testing for software in support of hardware products and the data they collect
  • Provide input on additions or enhancements to product functionality
  • Identify testing initiatives that contribute to the future success of our team 
  • Be a product technical expert, with the ability to assist in advanced troubleshooting 

Qualifications/Skills

  • Degree in Agriculture, Information Systems, Computer Science or similar program
  • Experience with or willingness to learn how to script/code automated tests
  • Strong desire for continuous learning
  • Strong organizational and communication skills
  • Experience with or desire to learn about general farming practices in production agriculture
  • Ability to accurately and efficiently solve problems in a fast-paced environment 

What makes you stand out

  • Experience or interest in using AI to develop practical tools
  • Experience with Test Automation

Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the United States. We are unable to sponsor or provide sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

Ag Leader is a drug-free work environment. All offers for employment are contingent upon a pre-employment drug screen and background check.

Ag Leader participates in e-verify.

AG LEADER TECHNOLOGY

A recognized pioneer in the industry, Ag Leader was founded in 1992 and offers a complete line of proven precision farming technology that is easy to use and integrates seamlessly with a farmer’s existing machinery. The company is family-owned and operated and solely focused on precision farming technology. Headquartered in Ames, Iowa, Ag Leader is a global company that continues to innovate and automate tasks that optimize field activities across every season.
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