About Us

Are you looking for an opportunity to make a real difference in your next role?

At Basis, our purpose is to radically accelerate the clean-energy revolution - starting with smarter, safer, and more efficient homes. We’re focused on improving experiences for people through the application of technology, data, and a deep understanding of human behaviour.

Why? As a society, we need to decarbonise and accelerate the transition to alternative energy sources. Existing solutions are expensive and disparate, with limited functionality.

Basis is driven by purpose, real innovation, and ambition. We have a talented team spread across New Zealand, with a creative space by the beach in Takapuna, and a Design Lab in Christchurch where our physical products come to life.

We recently closed our Series A capital raise, so we're well-funded and ready to grow. Our team is smart, curious and has some big goals - so if you’re interested in joining a fast-growing and startup that is design-led and puts people at its core, then we’d love to hear from you!

The Role

As a Mobile Test Engineer you will use manual and automated testing methodologies to confirm that our Android and iOS Apps meet acceptance criteria and that they create a great user experience for our customers.

You will be working closely with our existing (and growing) development and testing teams as we bring to market this complex distributed IOT system of physical products interfacing with cloud connected systems, containing complex processing, configuration, and control.

If this sounds exciting to you, then keep reading!

Some of the things that you might be involved in include:

• Test execution: Manual testing of our Mobile Apps on Android and iOS
• Test reporting & communication: Work closely with our App developers and report test progress/risks proactively to the Delivery team and Verification Chapter
• Automation: Contribute towards decision making around what should be automated vs manual when it comes to testing, ensuring appropriate coverage across devices and platforms.
• Automated testing: Possibility to participate in automation testing activities
• Architectural knowledge: Work closely with the development team to develop an understanding of the Digital Product architecture and how it interacts with the hardware side to inform testing approach & coverage.
• User stories: Work collaboratively with Developers and Designers to refine User stories, with a specific responsibility to ensuring that they are testable.
• Best Practices: Research and share industry knowledge on Testing tools & practices to improve the standard of Testing and QA Practices at Basis.

Please note; this role can be based in either Auckland or Christchurch as you will need to access to our hardware to test the apps from time to time. We cannot accomodate candidates who need to work fully remotely.

About You

We think you’ll be a fit for this role if have the following skills or experience:

• At least 3 years of manual and automation testing experience
• Experience with mobile testing on both iOS and Android
• Experience in testing the integration between hardware products and mobile Apps
• API and UI testing experience is essential
• Resilience and resourcefulness - an ability to use initiative to research and find solutions to problems
• Experience in, or passion for, working in a start-up environment

Some nice to haves include:

• Experience with Maestro

Research shows that while men apply for jobs when they meet ~ 60% of the job criteria, women and other marginalised groups tend to apply only when they check every box. So if you think you have what it takes, but are not sure you check every box, we still want to hear from you 🙌

Benefits

• A competitive salary and employee share scheme (ESOP)
• A remote-friendly culture - work from home or come into the office, it's totally up to you
• Unlimited annual leave so that you can take the time that you need to re-energise
• Tools of trade, including laptop and headphones, and we also pay your phone bill!
• Flexible hours - we focus on effort and outcomes, so adjust your hours around your children, hobbies, or other commitments
• A schedule of fun team events throughout the year (Lego Battlebots, Mini-Golf, Foodie Dinners, Musical Bingo and much more!)
• Office dogs
• Access to Clearhead, our well-being programme which gives you 5x free sessions with a psychologist per year
• A $200 one-off payment towards your home workstation
• A commitment to diversity and inclusion: Pride Committee, DEIB Committee, EEO Policy and well-being strategy!
• Parental leave policy that tops up wages to 100% for the primary caregiver for up to 22 weeks (conditions apply)
• The opportunity to learn and develop from some of the best and brightest minds in the industry!

Let's Talk!

We’d love to hear from you! No need to submit a cover letter - just click 'apply' to answer a few short questions of ours (we find this gives us more insight) and attach your CV.

If you have any questions about the role, fire them over to Steph at talent@wearebasis.com

Department

Engineering

Role

Quality Assurance

Locations

Christchurch, Auckland

Hybrid - Office/WFH

Yes