At Google, our philosophy is build it, break it and then rebuild it better. That thinking is at the core of how we approach testing at Google. Unlike roles with similar names at the other companies, Test Engineers at Google aren't manual testers -- you write scripts to automate testing and create tools so developers can test their own code. As a Test Engineer, you navigate Google's massive codebase, identify weak spots and constantly design better and creative ways to break software and identify potential problems. You'll have a huge impact on the quality of Google's growing suite of products and services.
As a System Validation Test Engineer, you will design and develop innovative test features to evaluate Pixel Watch system performance across both lab and FATP validation stations. This versatile role spans full-stack validation engineering to support comprehensive test-status data collection. You will also advocate test automation throughout system validation by integrating internal scheduling tools to automatically flag and alert teams to execution anomalies.
Beyond test creation, you will own the end-to-end data ecosystem, driving the architecture, analysis, and visualization of system validation metrics. This includes leading critical infrastructure upgrades, such as migrating data storage and updating dashboards to align with new data schemas. Additionally, you will build next-generation diagnostic tooling, including intelligent log file parsers and rapid debugging utilities, to streamline root-cause analysis and accelerate issue resolution.
Based on 749 disclosed QA & Testing salaries on RoleSuite, the role pays a median of $123K/year, with most offers between $98K and $160K (10th–90th percentile: $83K–$193K).
Google ranks among the higher-paying employers for this role, at a $179K median across 11 disclosed postings.
This posting lists $150K–$218K, above the $123K market median.
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