Software Development Engineer in Test, ID.me

• 12+ years in test automation, quality engineering, and reliability engineering with a strong background in functional automation and integration testing for large-scale applications
• Strong experience mentoring engineers and working closely with developers to instill testing best practices and error-sensitive coding approaches
• Extensive experience building resilient automation frameworks, incorporating SRE practices into testing, and leveraging monitoring to enhance system reliability
• Advanced skills in Python, Ruby, Go, Java, or similar languages, with a focus on building maintainable, scalable testing tools
• Proven expertise in stack sampling, E2E testing, and deriving test coverage based on production usage data
• Mastery of CI/CD integration for automated testing, cloud platforms (AWS, GCP), and containerization (Kubernetes, Docker)
• Expertise in implementing assertions and error-detection mechanisms throughout codebases to achieve high reliability and self-correcting systems

Desirable

• As a Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET VI), you will be the technical leader driving the architectural vision and the technical roadmap for quality and performance at scale for ID.me
• You will lead initiatives to solve complex automation, scalability, and reliability challenges for critical systems
• This role demands a high level of technical expertise, strategic thinking, and leadership in driving both the automation strategy and the overall quality of our platform, which supports millions of users
• You will work cross-functionally with engineering, product, and operations to deliver high-quality, resilient systems
• You will play a critical role in building systems and testing infrastructure to cover complex, hard-to-test areas, ensuring comprehensive coverage across challenging domains
• This is a position that requires collaboration across teams to create solutions for resilience, reliability, and quality at scale
• Department: Quality Engineering
• Architect and implement expansive functional automation frameworks to ensure comprehensive, reliable coverage across ID.me’s core services. Address critical gaps and elevate automation standards across teams
• Develop and refine E2E testing strategies using production stack sampling to map real-world usage patterns against test coverage, ensuring high-impact production paths are consistently validated
• Drive initiatives for error sensitivity, automated rollbacks, and zero-downtime failure detection by implementing assertions throughout the codebase, aligning with high reliability goals
• Design and build robust systems and testing infrastructure specifically to address and fill gaps in testing for complex and hard-to-test areas, ensuring thorough coverage in integration-heavy or externally dependent components
• Act as a testing strategist and consultant for development teams, guiding on best practices for testable code structure, early operational insights, and incorporating quality checks in the development cycle
• Lead efforts to organize and streamline the codebase, reducing complexity for testing and enabling efficient test coverage, particularly in services with extensive integrations
• Define and monitor critical reliability metrics (e.g., Time to Detect, Time to Remediate, and Time to Fix), aiming for instantaneous error detection and seamless automatic recovery in high-stakes scenarios