Pharos is staffed by talented individuals from a diverse range of backgrounds. We offer a rewarding, flexible, supportive working environment, as well as on-site training to develop your skills.
Our current vacancies are listed below, but you are also welcome to make a speculative application by sending your CV to careers@pharoscontrols.com.
Also shown below are vacancies at our sister company Carallon – a product development company that provides R&D services to Pharos.
| Job Reference | PH/SISE/MAY22 |
| Location | Remote and/or Pharos Architectural Controls offices, Ealing Broadway, London W5 (The post holder may be required to work at other locations, at the discretion of their line manager) Remote applicants' timezone should be UTC +/- 3 hours |
| Salary | Competitive, dependent on level of experience |
| Working Hours | Full-time (37.5 hours/week) |
| Contract Type | Permanent |
Pharos is seeking a software engineer with practical experience of writing Lua scripts, creating integrations with HTTP APIs and writing client- and server-side JavaScript applications and libraries. They will be responsible for the design, development, customer support and testing of integrations between Pharos lighting controllers and third-party systems and devices, with a focus on the Pharos IO Module Lua API. The role may be filled by a UK-based employee or a remote worker from outside the UK under contract.
About Us
Pharos Architectural Controls is an award-winning British manufacturer of dynamic lighting control solutions for architecture and other specialist industries. Our products are highly flexible, versatile and powerful, and trusted to run day and night illuminating iconic installations around the world — from international landmarks and historic architecture to theme parks, airports, stadiums, bridges, shopping malls, art installations, and more.
Pharos is part of the Carallon group of companies, an independently-owned product development house specialising in innovative control systems. Its design team is the best of its kind — a group of highly motivated individuals committed to the creation and ongoing development of industry-leading products. Within that team is a wealth of experience in the field of advanced control solutions, with principal members responsible for ground-breaking entertainment lighting control consoles, architectural lighting systems and video processing technology.
Job Summary
One of the key strengths of Pharos controllers is their ability to integrate their show control capabilities with myriad third-party devices and systems via on-board interfaces such as Ethernet, serial and MIDI, built-in support for protocols such as HTTP, and the controller's own web server and HTTP API. Pharos controllers support plug-ins, known as IO Modules, which are developed using a Lua API exposed by C++ from the underlying controller application.
We're looking for a skilled software engineer to develop, test and support our rapidly growing library of these IO Modules. The role will also involve writing client- and server-side JavaScript libraries to support integrations with third-party devices, as well as developing and testing HTTP APIs with Postman. The successful candidate will respond quickly and effectively to support requests from our customers worldwide, including manufacturer partners, dealers and end users. You will work alongside both London-based and remote Pharos technical staff to ensure that integrations on live projects are well supported.
Pharos is a growing company with a close-knit and highly motivated team with a keen interest in the products it creates. Candidates should be similarly interested in the work involved and be able to adapt to changing priorities as we help deliver landmark projects for our customers.
We offer a very friendly, flexible and supportive working environment. For the right candidate there will be opportunities to get involved with other aspects of product development using technologies such as QML and C/C++, ensuring progression with the role.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop, code review, test and maintain Pharos Lua IO Modules
- Respond promptly, effectively and consistently to support enquiries for Pharos IO modules via phone or email
- Integrate HTTP APIs with Pharos controllers to support integrations between Pharos controllers and third-party systems
- Develop, code review, test and integrate client- and server-side JavaScript applications and libraries to deliver custom functionality for Pharos customers
- Assist customers with integration specifications, configuration, and programming for specific projects, attending site when necessary, which may require international travel
Essential Qualifications
- Practical experience of writing scripts with Lua 5.3 or later
- Practical experience working with JavaScript ES6 or later (ideally up to date with ECMAScript 2018 additions)
- Working knowledge of version control with Git
- Experience of integrating HTTP APIs into applications, and developing and testing HTTP APIs with Postman
- Understanding of Ethernet and TLS
- Fastidious attention to detail
- Excellent team working and collaborative skills
- Strong technical communication skills in both verbal and written English
- Excellent time management, including the ability to prioritise conflicting tasks appropriately
- Ability to apply existing knowledge to unfamiliar problems, suggest possible solutions, and comment on the relative merits of different solutions
Desirable Extras
- Experience of UI development with QML
- Experience of front end web development
- Experience of software development with C/C++
- Familiarity with the Gerrit code review tool
- Experience of development & deployment with Node.js
- Technical knowledge of lighting or video products and experience of their use in a live event or installation environment
| Job Reference | PH/FSWAD/MAY22 |
| Location | Remote and/or Pharos Architectural Controls offices, Ealing Broadway, London W5 (The post holder may be required to work at other locations, at the discretion of their line manager) Remote applicants' timezone should be UTC +/- 3 hours |
| Salary | Competitive, dependent on level of experience |
| Working Hours | Full-time (37.5 hours/week) |
| Contract Type | Permanent |
Pharos is seeking a full stack web application developer to deliver highly customised front end experiences for users of its lighting controllers on high profile projects worldwide. The role may be filled by a UK-based employee or a remote worker from outside the UK under contract.
About Us
Pharos Architectural Controls is an award-winning British manufacturer of dynamic lighting control solutions for architecture and other specialist industries. Our products are highly flexible, versatile and powerful, and trusted to run day and night illuminating iconic installations around the world — from international landmarks and historic architecture to theme parks, airports, stadiums, bridges, shopping malls, art installations, and more.
Pharos is part of the Carallon group of companies, an independently-owned product development house specialising in innovative control systems. Its design team is the best of its kind — a group of highly motivated individuals committed to the creation and ongoing development of industry-leading products. Within that team is a wealth of experience in the field of advanced control solutions, with principal members responsible for ground-breaking entertainment lighting control consoles, architectural lighting systems and video processing technology.
Job Summary
Pharos lighting controllers have a built-in web server, supporting completely custom web applications and offering tight integration with the underlying show control and playback engines of the controller. For certain high profile projects, Pharos is commissioned to develop bespoke web applications to be deployed onto its controllers.
We're looking for a talented full stack developer to design, develop, test and support the custom web applications for these projects. Each application is essentially a greenfield project, offering scope to influence the choice of front end JavaScript libraries. You will work alongside both London-based and remote Pharos technical & sales staff to ensure that web applications on live projects are well supported.
Pharos is a growing company with a close-knit and highly motivated team with a keen interest in the products it creates. Candidates should be similarly interested in the work involved and be able to adapt to changing priorities as we help deliver landmark projects for our customers.
We offer a very friendly, flexible and supportive working environment. For the right candidate there will be opportunities to get involved with the continuous development in C++ of the controller's web API, as well as other aspects of product development using technologies such as QML and Lua, ensuring progression with the role.
Key Responsibilities
- Design, develop, code review, test and maintain custom web applications for Pharos projects
- Respond promptly, effectively and consistently to support enquiries for Pharos custom web interfaces via phone or email
- Attend project sites when necessary, which may require international travel
Essential Qualifications
- 2+ years' experience working in a comparable role with JavaScript ES6 or later
- 2+ years' experience working with front end libraries, such as React or Vue.js
- Working knowledge of templating libraries, such as EJS
- Experience of working with CSS extension languages, such as Less
- Experience deploying projects with Webpack
- Experience of using Git for version control
- Experience of integrating HTTP APIs into applications, and developing and testing HTTP APIs with Postman
- Fastidious attention to detail
- Excellent team working and collaborative skills
- Strong technical communication skills in both verbal and written English
- Excellent time management, including the ability to prioritise conflicting tasks appropriately
- Ability to apply existing knowledge to unfamiliar problems, suggest possible solutions, and comment on the relative merits of different solutions
Desirable Extras
- Experience of software development with C/C++
- Experience of programming with Lua
- Experience of UI development with QML
- Familiarity with the Gerrit code review tool
- Understanding of Ethernet and TLS
- Experience of development & deployment with Node.js
- Technical knowledge of lighting or video products and experience of their use in a live event or installation environment
| Job Reference | PH/QAA/MAY22 |
| Location | Remote and/or Pharos Architectural Controls offices, Ealing Broadway, London W5 (The post holder may be required to work at other locations, at the discretion of their line manager) Remote applicants' timezone should be UTC +/- 3 hours |
| Salary | Competitive, dependent on level of experience |
| Working Hours | Full-time (37.5 hours/week) |
| Contract Type | Permanent |
Pharos is seeking a QA engineer with experience of test automation for web applications and web APIs. In addition to web applications, the role will feature some work with desktop software products and software plug-ins. The role may be filled by a UK-based employee or a remote worker from outside the UK under contract. We can offer flexible working hours and would be happy to receive applications for part-time work.
About Us
Pharos Architectural Controls is an award-winning British manufacturer of dynamic lighting control solutions for architecture and other specialist industries. Our products are highly flexible, versatile and powerful, and trusted to run day and night illuminating iconic installations around the world — from international landmarks and historic architecture to theme parks, airports, stadiums, bridges, shopping malls, art installations, and more.
Pharos is part of the Carallon group of companies, an independently-owned product development house specialising in innovative control systems. Its design team is the best of its kind — a group of highly motivated individuals committed to the creation and ongoing development of industry-leading products. Within that team is a wealth of experience in the field of advanced control solutions, with principal members responsible for ground-breaking entertainment lighting control consoles, architectural lighting systems and video processing technology.
Job Summary
We're looking for a QA Automation Engineer who likes to work across a variety of products and technologies, and who thrives as a member of a collaborative team, which will include product management, development, support & sales.
Above all, candidates should be:
- Fastidious in the testing of web applications and APIs.
- Proactive when faced with problems.
- Enthusiastic about trying out new technologies or techniques.
- Excited by the delivery of high quality software with a great user experience.
Pharos is a growing company with a close-knit and highly motivated team with a keen interest in the products it creates. Candidates should be similarly interested in the work involved and be able to adapt to changing priorities as we help deliver landmark projects for our customers.
We offer a very friendly, flexible and supportive working environment. We'd be happy to consider applications for part-time work at 0.8 FTE.
Primary Responsibilities
- Pharos controllers can be managed remotely with Pharos Cloud, a multi-tenant web application deployed to AWS. The back end application has a JSON API; the front end is built with React and deployed with AWS CloudFront. The API is documented with Postman - you will be responsible for maintaining the tests in Postman and writing tests in JavaScript for new features.
- Pharos controllers support plug-ins, known as IO Modules. These are written in Lua by Pharos developers or customers and provide users with rich integrations for third-party systems, such as Casambi, ISAAC and Xicato. You will be responsible for ensuring that IO Modules developed in-house meet their feature specification and our quality standards.
- Pharos lighting controllers have a built-in web server, supporting completely custom web applications and offering tight integration with the underlying show control and playback engines of the controller. For certain high profile projects, Pharos is commissioned to develop bespoke web applications to be deployed onto its controllers. You'll be closely involved with the development of these custom interfaces, developing tests suites alongside development using Selenium.
- You will support the work to document and automate the testing of the HTTP & websocket API offered by the web server on Pharos controllers.
- The Pharos desktop applications (Windows and macOS), used by our customers to commission Pharos controllers, are tested in part with Froglogic Squish. You will support the work to maintain and extend our test suites in Squish.
Essential Qualifications
- 2+ years' experience working in a comparable role with test automation software.
- 2+ years' experience writing automated tests with JavaScript or Python.
- Experience using an issue tracking tool in an Agile workflow, e.g. Jira or YouTrack.
- A methodological approach to tasks with high attention to detail.
- Excellent team working and collaborative skills.
- Strong technical communication skills in both verbal and written English.
- Excellent time management, including the ability to prioritise conflicting tasks appropriately.
- Ability to apply existing knowledge to unfamiliar problems, suggest possible solutions, and comment on the relative merits of different solutions.
Desirable Extras
- Experience using Postman for API documentation and testing.
- Experience automating web app testing with Selenium.
- Experience using Froglogic Squish for automated GUI testing.
- Experience of using Git for version control.
- Understanding of Ethernet and TLS.
- Technical knowledge of lighting or video products and experience of their use in a live event or installation environment.
| Job Reference | Sales Manager - Americas |
| Salary | Competitive, dependent on level of experience |
Working Hours | Full-time (37.5 hours/week) |
| Contract Type | Permanent |
| Location | Home Office (The post holder may be required to work at other locations, at the discretion of their line manager.) This role includes an expectation of regular international travel |
About Us
Pharos Architectural Controls is committed to providing innovative lighting control solutions for the architectural and themed entertainment industries. Our business is expanding and evolving with opportunities in new markets and new technologies in lighting. Pharos strives to keep in step with the ever-changing lighting industry and adapt to customer’s and project’s needs. The Pharos brand is known for its high-quality lighting control, integration flexibility and responsive sales and technical support teams. Our staff is passionate in providing customers and project with just the right control system to meet and often exceed their needs.
Job Summary
The Sales Manager is responsible for increasing sales by developing and maintaining relationships with customers and clients. Duties may include identifying prospective customers, following up on potential sales leads, maintaining relationships with existing customers and leading sales and technical trainings. The Sales Manager will need to learn and be aware of the unique paths to market Pharos uses and the politics that comes with such structure. The candidate will work closely with the Regional Sales Manager and Sales Director to create and maintain new sales channels as well as aid the marketing team to suggest strategies designed for a targeted marketing.
Key Responsibilities
- Identify and establish contact with potential customers
- Schedule and perform product demonstrations with potential customers
- Deliver sales and technical trainings for new customers
- Develop and maintain relationships with existing customers
- Attend industry trade shows to identify potential sales leads and make meaningful contact with existing customers
- Follow industry trends to identify new opportunities and markets for potential sales
- Recommend marketing strategies to target specific regions, markets or demographics
- Generate and submit sales reports to management
- Assist customers with getting help with complex system designs, configuration, integrations, remote access and programming.
- Utilize Pharos business systems to process quotes/orders and maintain the customer, contact and opportunity database for the region
- Work with and support the Pharos Sales, Marketing and Technical teams.
Essential Skills and Qualifications
- At least 2 years’ experience in a sales and support customer facing role
- General knowledge of DMX and DALI lighting control systems and how they are setup and programmed
- Familiar with the construction process and where our role as a manufacturer fits into the design, bidding, installation and execution parts of a project’s evolution
- The ability to work independently, sometimes in remote locations
- The ability to work in a team and use other specialists in the company to support sales
- Good working knowledge of computers (Windows/Mac) and Microsoft Office365 products
- Strong communication skills in both written and verbal English
- Excellent time management, including the ability to prioritize conflicting tasks appropriately
Desirable Extras
- Practical experience or understanding of TCP/IP Networking
- Lighting programming experience on architectural or entertainment lighting projects
- Experience drawing technical one-line riser diagrams for illustrating system architecture
- Experience writing project specifications for inclusion into bid packages
- A working knowledge of CAD or other drawing applications
- Fluency in Spanish and or French both written and verbal
| Job Reference | CAR/SSD/AUG21 |
| Salary | dependent on level of experience |
| Working Hours | Full-time (37.5 hours/week) |
| Contract Type | Permanent |
| Location | Carallon offices, Ealing Broadway, London W5 (The post holder may be required to work at other locations, at the discretion of their line manager.) Please note that we cannot offer visa sponsorship for this post. You must have the right to live and work in the UK before applying for this role. |
About Us
Carallon is a product research and development company creating industry-leading award-winning products. Based in London, we specialise in industrial hardware and software design for the entertainment industry; encompassing lighting control, LED video processing and motion control. Many of our hardware products have their own integrated user interfaces, while others have accompanying configuration software that runs on desktop or mobile, and we also develop standalone software products.
Projects our team designs and manufactures for include:
- The Pharos Architectural Control range of lighting control products used in theme parks and architectural installations worldwide
- The Martin Professional P3 LED Video Wall processors
- The industry-leading Brompton Technology control and processing solution for video walls used in concerts, award shows and television.
We divide our time between contracting work and developing our own products in-house for distribution to a huge international client base.
Job Summary
The Senior Software Developer position is within our development team, which works concurrently on a variety of exciting, cutting-edge projects. As the team is growing rapidly we are seeking to increase our capability to develop robust software solutions for the entertainment industry. The Senior Software Developer would work closely with our existing software team to design, develop and integrate application-level solutions to technical challenges within our suite of products.
We offer a very friendly, flexible and supportive working environment. Our development team is close-knit and highly motivated with a keen interest in the products it creates. A successful candidate should be similarly minded to work in the driven, focused environment required to bring original and ground-breaking products to market. It is a unique opportunity to develop engineering solutions that will be used to create spectacular events ranging from televised award-shows such as the Oscars, to corporate events for the world's leading brands, to the biggest rock-and-roll tours.
Key Responsibilities
- Design and implement software solutions for our suite of products
- Help produce technical product specifications given client/market requirements
- Take responsibility for specific product features and provide regular development updates
- Perform code reviews and help more junior software developers working as part of a team
Essential Qualifications
- Genuine interest in software design and technical challenges
- 2:1 or higher degree in a related subject from a Russell Group university or equivalent
- At least 3 years of experience working as software engineer using C++
- Excellent knowledge of C and C++
- Familiarity with development using the Qt toolkit
- Attention to detail
- Ability to discuss prior design work and explain the design processes involved and justify decisions made
- Ability to communicate ideas and concepts effectively in spoken and written English within a technical environment
- Evidence of the ability to work as part of a team, sharing skills, experience and interests with colleagues
Desirable Extras
- Excellent time management, including the ability to prioritise conflicting tasks appropriately
- Knowledge of Git and Gerrit version control and code review tools
- Experience working with video or lighting for live entertainment
- Experience with any of the following: Python, Jenkins build system, Linux
| Job Reference | CAR/MT/SEP2021 |
| Salary | Competitive based on experience |
| Working Hours | Full-time (37.5 hours/week) |
| Contract Type | Permanent |
| Location | Carallon offices, Ealing Broadway, London W5 (The post holder may be required to work at other locations, at the discretion of their line manager.) |
About Us
Carallon is a product research and development company creating industry-leading award-winning products. Based in London, we are specialists in industrial hardware and software design for the entertainment industry; encompassing lighting control, LED video processing and motion control.
Our products are used all over the world for high profile installations and events; the London Eye, the Academy Awards, the U2 world tour, and Madame Tussauds to name a few.
Projects our team develops and manufactures for include:
- The Pharos Architectural Control range of lighting control products used in theme parks and architectural installations worldwide
- The Martin Professional P3 LED Video Wall processors
- The industry-leading Brompton Technology control and processing solution for video walls used in concerts, award shows and television.
We divide our time between contracting work and developing our own products in-house for distribution to a huge international client base.
Job Summary
The successful candidate will be responsible for the manufacture of Carallon products, involving mechanical assembly, testing and quality control. This position is ideally suited to those with prior experience of electronic product or computer assembly, testing and manufacturing, although product-specific assembly training will be provided.
Candidates should be able to manage their own workload and time. The successful candidate will have individual responsibility for their work from production to despatch, working autonomously and responding flexibly to the changing needs of the business. Our manufacturing team is close knit and highly motivated with a keen interest in the products it creates. Candidates should be similarly interested in the work involved and be able to adapt to changing priorities as we bring original and ground-breaking products to market.
The company’s close ties to the entertainment industry bring a variety of benefits and we offer a very friendly, flexible and supportive working environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Assembly and Test of Carallon Products
- Carry out Sub-Assembly preparation tasks of Carallon products from soldering components to supporting circuit boards, to building a run of mechanical sub-assemblies
- Carry out Functional and Integration Tests on Carallon products and prepare them for extended ‘Soak’ tests
- Final Inspection, Finishing and Boxing Products to go into Finished Goods
- Assist with Signing in Goods-In when parts received by the department
- Maintain high attention to detail in ensuring products manufactured are of consistent high quality
- Work closely with the manufacturing team to ensure smooth supply and delivery of products to deadlines
- Take responsibility for ensuring the working environment is well-organised, well-equipped and does not create hazards or risks to health and safety
Essential Qualifications
- Experience working in an electronics, manufacturing technician or assembly role, working independently
- Electronics qualifications including practical certifications
- Experience managing one’s own time effectively, prioritising conflicting tasks as appropriate
- Ability to work independently, taking individual responsibility for work
- Be confident carrying out the assembly, production and testing of electronics to a high standard
- Demonstrate a high level of manual dexterity, working with multiple components and appropriate tools such as soldering irons
- Demonstrate a methodical, accurate and organised approach when manufacturing
- Be able to follow design guidelines and instructions, as well as maintain such documents for new products
- Be confident taking responsibility for the consistent quality of products they manufacture
- Demonstrate a good understanding of electronics and experience of its practical applications
- Understand product test cycles and be able to balance workload and provide flexibility to meet changing priorities based on incoming orders
Desirable Extras
- Ability to manage the workload, quality of production and personal development of another person
- Ability to communicate effectively technical and non-technical information, both in writing and verbally
- Interest in, and knowledge of, video or lighting for live entertainment
- Be able to balance multiple tasks, and demonstrate excellent time management
- Be able to advise on manufacturing skills and techniques and, when required, manage the workload within a team
- Remain calm when working under pressure, and maintain consistently high-quality outputs
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| Job Reference | CAR/LUD/OCT21 |
| Salary | Dependent on level of experience |
| Working Hours | Full-time (37.5 hours/week) |
| Contract Type | Permanent |
| Location | Carallon offices, Ealing Broadway, London W5 (The post holder may be required to work at other locations, at the discretion of their line manager.) |
About Us
Carallon is a product research and development company creating industry-leading award-winning products. Based in London, we specialise in industrial hardware and software design for the entertainment industry; encompassing lighting control, LED video processing and motion control. Many of our hardware products have their own integrated user interfaces, while others have accompanying configuration software that runs on desktop or mobile, and we also develop standalone software products.
Projects our team designs and manufactures for include:
- The Pharos Architectural Control range of lighting control products used in theme parks and architectural installations worldwide
- The Martin Professional P3 LED Video Wall processors
- The industry-leading Brompton Technology control and processing solution for video walls used in concerts, award shows and television.
We divide our time between contracting work and developing our own products in-house for distribution to a huge international client base.
Job Summary
The Lead UI Developer position is within our development team, which works concurrently on a variety of exciting, cutting-edge projects. As the team is growing rapidly we are seeking to increase our capability to develop robust and visually appealing software solutions for the entertainment industry. The Lead UI Developer will co-lead one of our existing project teams to design, develop and implement UI/UX solutions for a suite of products.
We offer a very friendly, flexible and supportive working environment. Our development team is close-knit and highly motivated with a keen interest in the products it creates. A successful candidate should be similarly minded to work in the driven, focused environment required to bring original and ground-breaking products to market. It is a unique opportunity to develop engineering solutions that will be used to create spectacular events ranging from televised award-shows such as the Oscars, to corporate events for the world's leading brands, to the biggest rock-and-roll tours.
Key Responsibilities
- Critique, design and implement software solutions for our suite of products
- Help produce technical product specifications given client/market requirements
- Take responsibility for specific product features and provide regular development updates
- Drive team development efforts via agile-based methods
- Perform code reviews and help more junior software developers working as part of a team
Essential Qualifications
- Genuine interest in technical UI/UX and workflow design
- At least 4-5 years of experience working as a front-end software engineer using C++
- Excellent knowledge of development using the Qt widgets toolkit
- Track record of designing and delivering high quality UI solutions
- Ability to discuss prior design work and explain the design processes involved and justify decisions made
- Ability to communicate ideas and concepts effectively in spoken and written English within a technical environment
- Evidence of the ability to lead a team or project, sharing skills, experience and interests with colleagues
- 2:1 or higher degree in a related subject from a Russell Group university or equivalent
Desirable Extras
- Excellent time management, including the ability to prioritise conflicting tasks appropriately
- Experience of client management and client-facing roles
- Knowledge of Git and Gerrit version control and code review tools
- Experience working with video or lighting for live entertainment
- Experience with any of the following: Python, Jenkins build system, Linux
| Job Reference | CAR/QA/DEC21 |
| Salary | Competitive, dependent on level of experience |
| Working Hours | Full-time (37.5 hours/week) |
| Contract Type | Permanent |
| Location | Carallon offices, Ealing Broadway, London W5 (The post holder may be required to work at other locations, at the discretion of their line manager.) |
About Us
Carallon is a product research and development company creating industry-leading award-winning products. Based in London, we specialise in industrial hardware and software design for the film and entertainment industry; encompassing lighting control, LED video processing and motion control.
Projects our team designs and manufactures for include:
- The Pharos Architectural Control range of lighting control products used in theme parks and architectural installations worldwide
- The Martin Professional P3 LED Video Wall processors
- The industry-leading Brompton Technology control and processing solution for video walls used in concerts, award shows and television.
We divide our time between contracting work and developing our own products in-house for distribution to a huge international client base.
Job Summary
We are looking for an experienced software test specialist to join our team. Primary focus would be on effective automated testing of our industry-leading lighting control and video processing products using the Squish automated testing tool, and selenium web driver with Python/JavaScript , however we also utilise manual testing methods where automation is not an option. We offer a very friendly, flexible and supportive working environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Quality assurance testing of new products and software versions prior to release
- Investigating fault reports to reproduce issues, identify bugs and document them thoroughly in our defect-tracking system
- Create detailed, comprehensive and well-structured test plans and test cases
- Design, develop and execute automation scripts
- Liaise with internal teams (e.g. developers and product managers) to identify system requirements
- Stay up-to-date with new testing tools and test strategies
- Collaborating with colleagues on improving our testing methodology and the efficiency and quality of our QA
Essential Qualifications
- An undergraduate degree in a relevant engineering subject or equivalent
- Proven work experience in software quality assurance
- Strong knowledge of software QA methodologies, tools and processes
- Experience in writing clear, concise and comprehensive test plans and test cases
- Hands-on experience with both manual and automated testing
- A methodical approach and a good eye for detail
- Strong computing skills and an aptitude for learning to use advanced software
- Analytical skills, including the ability to understand and reason about complex information
- Strong communication skills in both verbal and written English
- Excellent time management, including the ability to prioritise conflicting tasks appropriately
- Ability to work independently under guidance
Desirable Extras
- Technical experience working with lighting or AV control products
- Familiarity with video standards and technologies
- Previous experience of project management or team leadership
- Previous experience coding with HTML, JavaScript, Python and/or Lua
- Previous experience with the Squish automated GUI testing system from froglogic
