Quality Assurance Developer

About the job:

Join our fast-growing digital team as a Quality Assurance Developer and play a key role in ensuring the quality of our digital products that power next-generation healthcare solutions. Collaborate with engineers, product managers, and stakeholders to build and ship robust, scalable, and AI-assisted test solutions that meet the highest standards of excellence. Participate in shaping our test strategy, automate where possible, and help foster a quality-driven engineering culture.

We’re looking for a detail-oriented and technically skilled QA Developer who’s comfortable in both manual and automated testing, fluent in Python scripting, and eager to leverage AI tools for better efficiency. Our stack spans Kubernetes, GitHub Actions, and modern testing tools — if you’re excited by the idea of improving healthcare through quality software, we want to hear from you.

We are an innovative global healthcare company with one purpose: to chase the miracles of science to improve people’s lives. Digital & Data is at the heart of Sanofi. Our ambition is to be the leading digital healthcare platform to develop and deliver medicine faster, enable healthcare professionals to improve treatments, and help patients improve their health. Ready to get started?

Main responsibilities:

• Design and execute manual test plans for web and backend applications, ensuring functionality and performance meet requirements

• Develop and maintain automated tests using Robot Framework (Python), and integrate them into our CI/CD pipeline

• Conduct API testing using Postman or similar tools to validate endpoints and payloads

• Perform load and performance testing with tools like JMeter to assess system reliability under stress

• Use AI-powered testing tools (e.g., Testim, Mabl) to generate test cases automatically and improve test coverage

• Collaborate closely with developers, DevOps, and product owners to triage issues, validate fixes, and promote quality across the SDLC

• Manage and validate test data, including writing basic SQL queries for data validation

• Integrate and maintain tests in GitHub Actions, ensuring consistent CI pipelines

• Document test plans, cases, and test results in systems like Jira or TestRail

• Identify, report, and track bugs with detailed reproduction steps and prioritization

• Communicate clearly with global teams in English and work effectively in a Chinese-speaking local context

About you:

Experience:

• 7+ years of experience in QA with a strong mix of manual and automation testing

• Proven track record of writing automated scripts in Python, especially using Robot Framework

• Hands-on with GitHub workflows, Postman, and JMeter

• Familiarity with Kubernetes environments and containerized deployment testing

• Exposure to cloud platforms such as Tencent Cloud or AWS

• Experience in agile environments with regular releases and cross-functional collaboration

Soft skills:

• Detail-oriented and analytical with a proactive attitude

• Effective communicator in both English (fluent) and Chinese (working proficiency)

• Team player who enjoys solving problems and improving software quality

Technical skills:

We use a modern stack for both development and testing. The more you bring, the better:

• Languages: Python (required), basic JavaScript (for test scripting)

• Tools/Frameworks: Robot Framework, Postman, Selenium (optional), JMeter, GitHub Actions

• Cloud/Kubernetes: Basic understanding of Kubernetes (pods, services, deployments)

• Database: Familiarity with SQL (PostgreSQL, MySQL)

• Test Management: Jira, TestRail, Zephyr

• CI/CD: GitHub Actions; exposure to Jenkins/GitLab CI is a bonus

AI-Assisted Testing Skills:

• Experience with tools that auto-generate tests (e.g., Testim, Mabl)

• Eagerness to leverage AI to improve testing speed, accuracy, and coverage

Education:

• Eagerness to leverage AI to improve testing speed, accuracy, and coverage