SDET III

OpenGov is the leader in AI and ERP solutions for local and state governments in the U.S. More than 2,000 cities, counties, state agencies, school districts, and special districts rely on the OpenGov Public Service Platform to operate efficiently, adapt to change, and strengthen the public trust. Category-leading products include enterprise asset management, procurement and contract management, accounting and budgeting, billing and revenue management, permitting and licensing, and transparency and open data. These solutions come together in the OpenGov ERP, allowing public sector organizations to focus on priorities and deliver maximum ROI with every dollar and decision in sync. Learn about OpenGov’s mission to power more effective and accountable government and the vision of high-performance government for every community at OpenGov.com.

The SDET Engineer III will take an active role dedicated to enabling efficient testing via extending existing automation frameworks and adding new functionality. You’ll leverage industry-standard tools and services to drive efficient and comprehensive quality practices across the team. This role will support the broader team on better practices, processes, frameworks, tools, and automation to improve the overall quality of OpenGov applications and increase velocity and confidence in software delivery.

A typical day in this role would provide multiple opportunities to lead and design well scoped test frameworks, test cases and resolve unique technical challenges. The role provides you the ability to become a subject matter expert in one or more functional areas. Strong collaboration skills with the product, UX, and platform engineers, ability to navigate ambiguity and execute quickly will enable your success.

• Drive the quality strategy for the team by setting standards and driving continuous improvement

• Work hand-in-hand with the developers and product managers to enable quality in the application

• Develop automated tests for regression, feature testing, and performance testing

• Review design documents and product requirement documents in close collaboration with product managers and tech lead for creating and documenting test plans and test cases for features

• Perform code reviews for tests and supporting test code

• Perform manual and exploratory testing in conjunction with requirements as a prerequisite for test automation, time-sensitive delivery scenarios, and unscheduled hotfix releases

• Mentor and guide junior software engineers, fostering a culture of continuous learning and improvement

• Use defect patterns and insights from observability to drive testing practices and assess scalability and resilience to improve quality and testing effectiveness

• Work with CI tools to execute tests and analyze test results to share metrics and feedback with key stakeholders

• BS/MS in Computer Science or equivalent experience required

• 6 or more years of industry experience, with 2 years as an SDET or a test automation engineer required

• Proficiency in TypeScript, Javascript, Java, or any object-oriented programming language

• Proficiency in test automation frameworks such as Playwright, Cypress, Selenium, etc.

• Proficiency in automated testing REST and/or GraphQL services and microservice architectures

• Proficiency in database fundamentals

• Good understanding of Continuous Integration and Deployment tools and processes and how they integrate with deployment cycles

• Experience improving quality through a combination of unit tests, integration tests, UI and API tests, load/performance tests, and monitoring

• Experience creating testing artifacts, gathering requirements, and clarifying ambiguities by communicating effectively with product managers and developers

• Experience with quality engineering for SaaS Platform teams and understanding software system internals

• Experience with Load/Performance testing with k6 is highly preferred

• Experience with GitHub, GitHub Actions, and the overall GitHub ecosystem

• Understanding of testing event-driven systems preferred

• Experience with GovTech or FinTech domains preferred

A Mission That Matters.

At OpenGov, public service is personal. We are passionate about our mission to power more effective and accountable government. Government that operates efficiently, adapts to change, and strengthens public trust.  Some people say this is boring.  We think it’s the core of our democracy.

Opportunity to Innovate

The next great wave of innovation is unfolding with AI, and it will impact everything—from the way we work to the way governments interact with their residents. Join a trusted team with the passion, technology, and expertise to drive innovation and bring AI to local government. We’ve touched 2,000 communities so far, and we’re just getting started.

A Team of Passionate, Driven People

This isn’t your typical 9-to-5 job; we operate in a fast-paced, results-driven environment where impact matters more than simply clocking in and out. Our global team of 800+ employees is united in our commitment to challenge the status quo. OpenGov is headquartered in San Francisco and has offices in Atlanta, Boston, Buenos Aires, Chicago, Dubuque, Plano, and Pune.

A Place to Make Your Mark

We pride ourselves on our performance-based culture, where every employee is encouraged to jump in head-first and take action to help us improve. If you have a great idea, we want to hear it. Excellent performance is recognized and rewarded, and we love to promote from within.