Senior Software Development Engineer in Test, Platform Science
$110-179.7k
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Telematics and trucking fleet management platform
Open for applications
Telematics and trucking fleet management platform
201-500 employees
Open for applications
$110-179.7k
More information about location
201-500 employees
Company mission
To modernize enterprise trucking fleets to meet changing regulatory and consumer demands.
Role
Who you are
- 5+ years experience writing test automation code (Python and/or Javascript)
- Experience setting and implementing testing standards and best practices at an team level
- Experience developing/mentoring other SDETs
- Experience testing web applications (both frontends and APIs)
- Experience testing Android mobile applications
- Experience writing end-to-end tests across platforms
- Experience conducting load and performance testing
- Experience writing contract and integration tests
- An automation first testing mindset
- Experience with MySQL and/or Postgres DBs
- Experience reviewing requirements, specifications and technical design documents to provide timely and meaningful feedback
- Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or Engineering, or equivalent experience
- Good technical foundation with ability to pick up new skills and adapt quickly
- Desire to learn new technologies while supporting existing
- Acute attention to detail
- An ability to think up new ways to break our applications
- A commitment to software craftsmanship and things like code review, design patterns, etc
- Quality as a culture mentality
What the job involves
- The Senior Software Development Engineer in Test helps deliver the quality and performance of multi-platform software products that includes; web, API and mobile application interfaces
- This role involves working closely with Software Developers that includes leveraging shift-left methods to understand a complex domain and product
- The Sr. SDET focuses on contributing to the development of automated Functional Integration tests, end-to-end tests, and utilization of test frameworks for overall system testing within an Agile environment
- This position typically works under limited supervision and direction. Incumbents of this position will regularly exercise discretionary and substantial decision-making authority
- Tests complex API, web and mobile based applications that reference database back-end systems
- Creates and maintains automated test cases, executes test suites, reviews and diagnoses reported bugs, and ensures overall system quality prior to a customer release
- Designs, develops, maintains, and troubleshoots automated suites of tests through continuous integration for value added feedback
- Works with the engineering teams to derive testing requirements throughout the development cycle
- Reproduces, debugs, and isolates problems and verify fixes
- Works closely with software developers to create software artifacts including test plans, test cases, test procedures and test reports
- Works cross functional areas with internal partner engineering teams in a disciplined agile environment
- Estimates own testing tasks and works productively with minimum supervision while showing excellent team attitude
- Represents team leadership and provides technical guidance and training to junior test personnel
- Participates in non-functional testing testing and analysis
Our take
The American commercial fleet industry is experiencing some innovative changes, with tech startups aiming to resolve historic inefficiencies in route setting and capacity loading. Trucks of the future will require additional solutions for software management, driver displays, and network connectivity. Despite this, an integrated solution for all of these features is currently missing from the market.
Platform Science develops trucking connectivity solutions that unify many modern improvements into a single platform. While the company develops its own tools, its unique selling point is its customisable dashboard, which unifies existing software stacks to bring everything together as an all-in-one logistics freight control centre.
Platform Science's product is highly regarded for improving the driving experience and is in use by major fleets including Schneider, Western Express and Velocity. Its upward trajectory is set to continue after being awarded $125 million in Growth Capital in 2024, which will accelerate its innovations in the trucking software sector.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
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Company
Funding (last 2 of 8 rounds)
Apr 2024
$125m
LATE VC
Feb 2022
$115m
SERIES C
Total funding: $359.9m
Company benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision benefits (some plans for employees are 100% covered by Platform Science)
- Generous paid time off and company holidays
- 401k matching
- Investment in your professional growth in the company
- Wellness programs
- Life and disability insurance
- Six weeks of paid parental leave
Company values
- One Team - We proudly welcome people of various backgrounds, abilities, and perspectives to join us in creating a better road for the future
- Resiliency - Work with a team that thinks outside the box to come up with innovative solutions
- Empathy - Know your feelings are valid and valued by the people on your team and within the company
- Thinking - Feel confident sharing your ideas with others and encourage your teammates to openly express their thoughts
- Transparency - Strive for open, honest communication with your fellow team members to establish a mutual sense of trust
Company HQ
University City, San Diego, CA
Articles
Leadership
Jack Kennedy
(CEO & Co-Founder)Jack served in the US Navy for 5 years before working at the Department of Defense and working in Management Consulting for HighPoint Associates. After roles at Fox Networks, News Corp, and Qualcomm, they founded Platform Science as CEO in January 2016.
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