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# Lead Software Test Engineer at Toshiba Global Commerce Solutions - External

- **Company:** Toshiba Global Commerce Solutions - External
- **Location:** Guadalajara, Mexico
- **Posted:** 2026-09-04
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-07
- **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/toshibaglobalcommercesolutions/jobs/5231301007

## Job description

Toshiba Global Commerce Solutions is seeking a Senior Software Test Engineer to support enterprise retail and POS solutions. This is a senior role that requires strong technical judgment and the ability to lead quality efforts across complex environments.

This role will lead customer-facing QA activities for assigned programs, including test strategy, lab validation, issue triage, defect quality, release readiness, and deployment support. The ideal candidate can work directly with internal and external stakeholders, diagnose complex issues across software, configuration, integrations, hardware, and environments, and translate ambiguous problems into clear, actionable test plans.

The role is expected to raise the quality bar by establishing clear standards, creating reusable test assets and handoff guidance, and enabling distributed QA teams to execute consistently across geographies.

## Key Responsibilities

- Lead end-to-end QA activities for enterprise POS solutions, including functional, integration, regression, upgrade, and UAT testing, as well as test strategy, scope, risks, dependencies, and go/no-go readiness recommendations.
- Serve as the primary QA contact within assigned program, leading lab validation, deployment readiness, issue triage, and stakeholder alignment across internal and customer teams.
- Translate customer workflows, business requirements, and deployment risks into actionable test plans, validation strategies, and readiness assessments.
- Troubleshoot and diagnose complex issues across software, configuration, integration, data, hardware, and environments using logs, APIs, databases, system configurations, and POS device behavior.
- Validate customer-reported issues and ensure defects are actionable by confirming reproducibility, expected behavior, configuration context, logs, test evidence, and business impact before Development engagement.
- Establish and maintain parity between customer and internal lab environments, including POS devices and system configurations.
- Define and uphold QA standards for test coverage, defect quality, evidence capture, lab readiness, release readiness, RCA, and customer acceptance.
- Create and review test plans, execution guidance, readiness assessments, and handoff packages to enable consistent execution across distributed QA teams.
- Drive defect prevention, RCA, and continuous quality improvements based on defect trends, test evidence, and customer feedback.
- Communicate test progress, risks, issues, and readiness clearly to technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Required Qualifications

- 8 to 10 years of software testing experience, including 5+ years in POS or enterprise transaction systems.
- Extensive customer-facing experience supporting testing, UAT, deployments, upgrades, issue triage, and production readiness.
- Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills with the ability to diagnose complex issues across software, configuration, integration, hardware, data, and environments.
- Experience with SQL, REST APIs, log analysis, distributed systems, and system configuration analysis.
- Proven ability to lead QA activities across cross-functional and distributed teams without direct authority.
- Experience creating test strategies, readiness criteria, execution plans, and reusable QA artifacts.
- Strong judgment in distinguishing product defects from configuration, integration, environment, data, workflow, hardware, or expected behavior issues.
- Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to influence decisions in complex situations.

## About Toshiba Global Commerce Solutions - External

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Toshiba Global Commerce Solutions is the global market share leader in retail store technology, providing integrated point-of-sale (POS) systems, self-checkout solutions, software, and services to retailers worldwide.
- **Entity Type**: Private (wholly owned subsidiary of Toshiba TEC Corporation, which is publicly traded on the Tokyo Stock Exchange)
- **Headquarters**: Durham, North Carolina, United States (Research Triangle Park)
- **Founded**: 2012
- **Founders**: Not publicly available (established as a corporate spin-off/restructuring within the Toshiba group)

## Core Business
- **Primary industry/industries**: Retail Technology, Point-of-Sale (POS) Systems, Self-Checkout Solutions, Commerce Software, Hardware Manufacturing
- **Target customers**: B2B – Enterprise retailers, grocers, mass merchandisers, hospitality, specialty retail, convenience stores, and department stores
- **Mission or purpose statement**: "To empower retail to thrive and prosper." The company’s vision is "A world of resilient retailers that create joyful experiences and drive vibrant economies."

## Products & Services
- **ELERA Platform (SaaS/IoT)**: An integrated commerce platform connecting POS, self-checkout, mobile, and back-office solutions for retailers, designed for speed, security, availability, and flexibility. It powers IoT and edge device management.
- **POS Systems (Hardware & Software)**: A full range of point-of-sale terminals, peripherals, and software—including countertop, mobile, and kiosk solutions—for in-store transactions and customer engagement.
- **Self-Checkout Solutions**: Industry-leading self-checkout units (2.8 million+ shipped in 2024).
- **Retail Software Solutions**: Software for inventory management, order management, customer engagement, and digital transformation.
- **Professional & Managed Services**: Consulting, implementation, maintenance, and support services for retail technology deployments globally.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not disclosed privately. Parent company Toshiba TEC Corporation (TSE: 6588) has a market cap of approximately ¥420 billion (~$2.8 billion as of mid-2025, fluctuates).
- **Key Metric**: Annual Revenue of $301.5 million (2025 estimate from LinkedIn data). The company shipped 2.8 million+ POS and self-checkout units in 2024.
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Wholly owned by Toshiba TEC Corporation. Key partners include global systems integrators and channel partners (e.g., HCLTech, Tata Consultancy Services, Lenovo, Compucom, CTG).
- **Growth Signals**: Employee headcount grew +1.8% YoY (1,768 total). Active in 38 countries, serving customers in over 120 countries. Ranked #1 in worldwide EPOS installations and #2 in self-checkout installations. The company is investing heavily in AI-enabled reliability and cloud platform engineering (evidenced by recent job postings).

## Competitive Advantages
- **Global #1 Market Share**: The company is the global market share leader in retail store technology (EPOS and self-checkout), providing a deep installed base and brand trust.
- **End-to-End Portfolio**: Offers a complete, integrated stack of hardware, software, and services, reducing complexity for enterprise retailers.
- **Toshiba Brand & Scale**: Backed by the massive Toshiba TEC Corporation, providing financial stability, R&D investment, and a global supply chain.
- **Deep Retail Expertise**: 100% dedicated to retail, with domain knowledge across grocery, mass merchant, hospitality, and specialty segments.
- **Proven Track Record**: 205,000+ POS and self-checkout units installed worldwide; 2.8 million+ units shipped in 2024.

## Strategic Focus
- **Cloud & AI Transformation**: Heavily investing in the ELERA platform with AI-enabled reliability, performance engineering, and cloud-native infrastructure.
- **Digital Transformation for Retailers**: Helping retailers accelerate digital in-store experiences, modernize legacy systems, and adapt to changing consumer behaviors.
- **Global Expansion**: Serving over 120 countries and continuing to grow presence in EMEA and Latin America.
- **Sustainability & Resilience**: Focus on long-term, sustainable customer relationships and resilient retail operations.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture & Values**: The company promotes a "We Are R.E.T.A.I.L" culture emphasizing Respect, Empowerment, Teamwork, Adaptability, Integrity, and Leadership. They are committed to fostering belonging through Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) including Women’s Impact Network, South Asian Community, Blacks United in Leadership and Technology (B.U.L.T.), and Valor.
- **Remote/Hybrid/Office Policy**: Most roles are based in Durham, NC. Some field service and remote engineering positions exist. The company operates globally with offices in many countries.
- **Notable Perks & Engineering Culture**: The company is actively hiring for AI-enabled roles (e.g., Senior Cloud Engineer, AI-Enabled Reliability). Engineering roles focus on modern stacks (cloud, IoT, edge computing, performance engineering). The company has a significant technical workforce (28% in technical roles). Strong ties to local universities (e.g., North Carolina State University). Employee reviews on LinkedIn give an overall rating of 2.9/5.0 (from 823 reviews), with compensation rated at 3.3/5.0—suggesting competitive pay but room for growth in culture/career advancement.
- **Job Openings (as of mid-2025)**: 44 active positions including software engineers, cloud engineers, field service technicians, product managers, legal counsel, and HR roles.

## Sources
1. [commerce.toshiba.com](https://toshibacommerce.com/wps/portal/marketing/?urile=wcm%3Apath%3A%2Fen-us%2Fhome%2Fcompany%2Fabout-us)
2. [careers.commerce.toshiba.com](https://careers.commerce.toshiba.com/)
3. [linkedin.com/company/toshibacommerce](https://linkedin.com/company/toshibacommerce)
4. [diversityjobs.com](https://diversityjobs.com/employer/company/54157/Toshiba-Global-Commerce-Solutions)

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