Staff Software Developer in Test, SpyCloud
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2 days a week in office
Cybercrime analytics platform
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Cybercrime analytics platform
201-500 employees
Open for applications
+ Equity
More information about location
2 days a week in office
201-500 employees
Company mission
To make the internet a safer place by disrupting the criminal underground.
Role
Who you are
- 8+ years of experience in software testing and test automation
- Proven experience architecting automation frameworks and applying a well-rounded set of testing practices, including UI, unit, integration, and performance testing. Experience with both traditional approaches and AI-assisted tools is valued
- Experience testing web applications, APIs, and databases, ensuring comprehensive coverage through both manual and automated strategies
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience
- Strong programming skills in languages such as Python, TypeScript, or Golang
- Expertise in automation frameworks, AI-assisted testing tools, and Agile delivery models
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and debugging skills
- Excellent communication skills, including presenting AI-driven quality insights to senior stakeholders
- Ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities effectively
Desirable
- A master's degree in a related field is advantageous
- Familiarity with React, TypeScript, and Golang, especially in AI-enhanced testing contexts
- Experience with AI-augmented performance testing tools and traditional ones such as JMeter and Locust
- Knowledge of CI/CD tools and processes (e.g., GitHub Actions, GitLab CI)
- Experience leveraging cloud-based AI services such as AWS Bedrock, Azure OpenAI, or Google Cloud Vertex AI
What the job involves
- The Staff Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) is a technical and strategic leader who drives the vision, architecture, and implementation of automated testing frameworks and strategies that ensure the highest quality of SpyCloud’s software products
- This role influences quality engineering practices across teams, embeds AI-powered testing capabilities into QA workflows, and leads the adoption of intelligent automation approaches that accelerate delivery
- While collaborating with development, product, and operations teams, you will also evaluate and integrate off-the-shelf AI services to improve testing efficiency
- Architect, design, and lead the development of automated test scripts and frameworks
- Ensure comprehensive test coverage using both traditional automation and AI-powered test generation from product requirements and user stories
- Adopt self-healing automation frameworks that adapt to UI and API changes automatically. Leverage off-the-shelf AI tools (e.g., OpenAI, Anthropic, cloud AI APIs) for data validation and scenario creation
- Define and execute organization-wide AI-enhanced testing strategies, covering functional, regression, performance, and security testing
- Leverage AI tools for risk-based test prioritization, automated defect triaging, and AI-assisted root cause analysis to accelerate resolution times. Establish data-driven QA metrics informed by AI-generated insights
- Collaborate with development, product, and operations teams to ensure AI-driven quality enhancements are integrated early in the lifecycle
- Communicate AI-driven quality improvements, results, and strategic priorities effectively to stakeholders
- Evaluate and recommend emerging AI testing tools that provide clear ROI
- Define the roadmap for scalable, AI-assisted test environments, including synthetic data generation for realistic, privacy-safe testing scenarios
- Integrate AI-powered anomaly detection for proactive environment health checks
- Mentor engineers across multiple teams, including senior engineers, on AI-assisted testing techniques, prompt engineering, and intelligent test design
- Lead company-wide AI-focused quality initiatives. Run workshops on practical AI usage in testing. Foster a culture where AI is used as a practical accelerator rather than an over-complication
Our take
Mainstream browsers are heavily monitored to help combat cybercrime, but these browsers are generally not used by digital criminals. The 'dark web' operates outside of the legal web, with criminals using such platforms to sell login details and other sensitive information.
SpyCloud provides a web plugin that monitors websites and forums on the dark web to inform companies of when sensitive data that matches their credentials is located. This allows companies to identify and take action upon a data breach before any harm can be done.
There are many fraud and cybercrime detection software companies on the market but SpyCloud's specialisation in monitoring the darkweb has carved it out a distinct niche. This has seen it attract an impressive client list of over 500 enterprises, as well as significant funding that supports further platform development.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
23% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 6 rounds)
Jun 2024
$35m
GROWTH EQUITY VC
Aug 2023
$110m
LATE VC
Total funding: $203.5m
Company benefits
- 401(k)
- Health, Vision and Dental Insurance
- Generous PTO Plan
- In-office meals provided
Company HQ
Bouldin Creek, Austin, TX
Leadership
Ted Ross
(Co-Founder & CEO)They worked in Security Systems for the US Air Force before serving in Engineering at West Corporation, Wal-Mart and Extreme Networks. They worked at HP for 4 years in Threat Intelligence before co-founding SpyCloud in 2016.
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