Role Overview
X-Rite (a Veralto company) is seeking a Software QA Engineer to join its engineering team in Bangalore, Karnataka, India. In this role, you will be responsible for validating the product quality, stability, and usability of one of X-Rite's business-critical Windows desktop software applications. Working in a hybrid work model within an international engineering environment, you will drive manual, exploratory, functional, integration, and systematic regression testing while collaborating closely with developers, product managers, and support teams across Europe, Asia, and North America.
Core Responsibilities
- Test Execution & Strategy: Execute manual, functional, system, integration, and regression testing cycles across critical workflows for Windows desktop applications.
- Test Documentation: Design, author, and maintain structured test plans, test procedures, detailed test cases, and quality verification records.
- Exploratory & Edge-Case Testing: Conduct systematic exploratory testing to detect unscripted defects, intermittent failures, and usability bottlenecks.
- Defect Lifecycle Management: Isolate, reproduce, thoroughly document, and verify defects within tracking platforms such as Jira and Azure DevOps.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with software developers to validate resolutions, participate in sprint planning, and assist application support teams in reproducing customer-reported issues.
- Release Readiness: Validate bug fixes, assess release criteria, and participate in software release readiness evaluations.
Qualifications & Requirements
- Educational Background: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or a related technical discipline (or equivalent practical experience).
- Professional Experience: 3+ years of professional software quality assurance experience.
- Desktop Application Testing: Proven hands-on track record testing Windows desktop applications in commercial environments.
- Testing Methodologies: In-depth understanding of standard software testing methodologies, regression cycles, and test documentation practices.
- Tools & Defect Tracking: Hands-on experience with defect tracking systems (Jira, Azure DevOps) and test management platforms (e.g., QATouch).
- Nice to Have: Basic familiarity with Agile processes, hardware-device integration testing, installation/upgrade validation (MSI, WiX, InstallShield), and test automation concepts.
- Work Mode: Hybrid role based out of the X-Rite office in Bangalore with schedule flexibility.
About X-Rite & Veralto
X-Rite Pantone, part of Veralto’s Product Quality & Innovation portfolio, is a global leader in color science and technology. X-Rite delivers complete end-to-end hardware and software solutions that help brand owners, designers, and manufacturers accurately specify, formulate, measure, and manage color across printing, packaging, automotive, textiles, and plastics worldwide.