Staff Software Development Engineer in Test, Very Good Security

• We are looking for an empathetic, detail-oriented Staff SDET who is responsible for championing test automation practices. This position will directly report to the Director of Engineering, Engineering Enablement
• We’re seeking individuals with an equal flair for creative problem solving, enthusiasm for new technologies, and desire to contribute to our product. You will likely be successful in this role if you identify with the following traits: attention to detail, problem solver, customer oriented, versatile, resilient and confident. If this sounds interesting to you, we’d love to hear from you
• 8+ years hands-on experience in test automation practices with various tools and frameworks for a Cloud SaaS environment
• Extensive experience in backend performance testing of high volume applications that handle millions of requests using Locust or equivalent
• Extensive experience in backend functional testing using framework and tools such as RestAssured, PyTest or equivalent
• Developed BDD/TDD tests using cucumber framework
• Strong OOP experience in languages like Python, JavaScript and deep understanding of design patterns
• Prior Agile development experience, preferably in a CI/CD environment using CircleCI, Jenkins, Github, or Gitlab
• Solid understanding of cloud-native architecture, microservices, CI/CD (CircleCI, GitHub Actions, Argo), GitOps, APIs and API Gateway, Docker, Kubernetes (EKS), Kafka (MSK), Java, Spring Framework, Python, and AWS services
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to understand and explain complex technical issues to a non- technical audience
• Enthusiastic and energetic with an inherent curiosity to break code and stress test it!
• BS in Computer Science or Equivalent

Desirable

• Staff Software Development Engineer in Test position is a hands-on technical lead role that will mentor and collaborate/influence key stakeholders (ex: Engineering Managers, developers, other SDETs) across the organization and drive/own the overall quality initiatives
• Define, implement, drive and own quality strategy including roadmaps, initiatives, standards, tooling, framework, and processes
• Analyze incidents, customer reported defects, internal reported defects, bugs and identify gaps in test capability, coverage, framework, tooling across all product teams and suggest technical improvements
• Lead tool analysis, create proof of concept models, socialize and acquire buy-in to support the tools selection process
• Work seamlessly in a remote-first environment and foster a culture of test automation across teams and ensure consistency of test tooling, framework and processes
• Drive shift-left in the SDLC and actively work with development and devops teams for integrating test automation as an integral part of the CI/CD delivery pipeline
• Be proactive and innovative - we rely on your feedback to build a world-class product
• Be a part of a team that believes in the core values of transparency, integrity, trust, and joy; in going above and beyond what is required in order to do the right thing for our customers and the company; and in having fun while doing all this!