Senior Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) - Automation
Taskrabbit will never use text or chat applications to conduct interviews. We have a thoughtful and interactive interview process that includes an initial recruiter phone screen and several video-based interviews with our hiring teams. Communications will always be conducted by taskrabbit.com domain names.
- Taskrabbit is a remote-first company with employees distributed across the US and EU
- 5 time Best Places to Work in 2022 by BuiltIn. Including Best Companies in SF, Best Mid-Sized Companies, and Best Benefits
- DataBird journal’s “Best Places” Best Companies for Diversity, #1 2019 and 2020
- DataBird journal’s “ Best Places” Best Companies for Women, #4 2019 and #1 2020
You’ll love working here because:
- Taskrabbit is a remote-first company. We value flexibility and choice but also stay committed to regular in-person connection.
- The People. You will be surrounded by some of the most talented, supportive, smart, and kind leaders and teams -- people you can be proud to work with!
- The Values.
- Care Deeply. We take time to be present and partner with our team and communities.
- Level Up. We navigate through ambiguity and go the extra mile.
- Be A Better Neighbor. We build a diverse and sustainable community and encourage all voices.
- Lead The Future Together. We value entrepreneurship and are inspired by action
- The diverse culture. We believe that we make better decisions when our workforce reflects the diversity of the communities in which we operate. Women make up half of our leadership team and our diversity representation is above that of the tech industry average
- The perks. Taskrabbit offers Medicover medical and dental insurance, Multisport, flexible time off with 2 company-wide closure weeks per year, stipends for wellness + productivity + education, in-store IKEA discount, reproductive health stipends, and more.
About the Role:
Taskrabbit is seeking a Senior Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) to provide technical leadership for its automation testing. Successful candidates in this role will lead the automation test team in an architect capacity, provide technical leadership in design and architecture of the automation framework, and will ensure adoption of the framework in all the QA teams in the organisation. He/she should be a master in modern testing techniques and tools, including automation.
What You’ll Work On:
- Senior Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) will have complete ownership for preparing test automation solutions, designing automation frameworks and lead the implementation of test strategy, test plans & test execution of the product..
- Supports automation script development and the optimisation of those scripts.
- Recommends new tools, techniques and methodologies needed to enhance productivity and quality.
- Experience in architecting & building real-time, large scale applications
- Collaborate with product teams to strategise & align long term solutions for test automation including roadmap, tools, framework & approach.
- Evaluate, select and formulate best usage of test automation tools and future alignment for different products and applications.
- Create a standard framework for Functional Automation, Performance Testing and Security and Penetration Testing. Presents technical documentation for review by peers and the Development community.
- To work with the QA teams for resolution of technical issues of the product as needed.
- Develop automation strategy to support regression testing based on the technical analysis, complexity and reusability
- Responds appropriately and competently to the demands of work challenges when confronted with changes, ambiguity, adversity, and other pressures.
Your Areas of Expertise:
- Eligibility to work in Poland (Required)
- 5+ years of experience in Software Engineering / Testing / Quality Engineering which includes at least 3+ years of experience in developing, enhancing Test Automation Frameworks such as JUnit, TestNG, and Selenium.
- 1+ years of experience implementing testing and QA frameworks (Selenium, Appium, Cypress, Playwright) for large-scale Web Applications.
- Good knowledge of OOPS programming concepts and experience in programming languages like Ruby, Java, .NET, and Node.JS
- Experience in high volume, high throughput web/ecommerce environment
- Expertise with web performance infrastructure (CDNs, caching, reverse-proxies) and cloud resources (AWS, Azure).
- Experience with high performance websites catering to millions of daily traffic.
About Taskrabbit:
Taskrabbit is a marketplace platform that conveniently connects people with Taskers to handle everyday home to-do’s, such as furniture assembly, handyman work, moving help, and much more.
At Taskrabbit, we want to transform lives one task at a time. As a company we celebrate innovation, inclusion and hard work. Our culture is collaborative, pragmatic, and fast-paced. We’re looking for talented, entrepreneurially-minded and data-driven people who also have a passion for helping people do what they love.
Together with IKEA, we’re creating more opportunities for people to earn a consistent, meaningful income on their own terms by building lasting relationships with clients in communities around the world.
Taskrabbit’s commitment to Diversity and Inclusion:
An Active Commitment to Equity within our Company and Platform.
We are an inclusive community where all who share our mission and values belong. Our anti-racist culture actively strengthens the knowledge, understanding, and awareness of underrepresented experiences and our ongoing allyship commitment. Our diverse team represents the communities we serve, breaking down systemic barriers, and transforming lives- one action at a time.
Taskrabbit is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, military/veteran status, or disability status.
Taskrabbit will consider for employment all qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable law.