The Role
Lead SDET responsible for building regression automation and guiding testing strategy across the software release lifecycle. Duties include manual, smoke, regression, integration, performance, API, and UI testing; documenting behavior; identifying defects and quality risks; collaborating across product and customer-facing teams; maintaining GitHub automation repositories; and participating in on-call rotations. The role requires extensive QA, automated testing, systems-based testing architecture, and AI/ML evaluation experience.
Summary Generated by Built In
AgileEngine is an Inc. 5000 company that creates award-winning software for Fortune 500 brands and trailblazing startups across 17+ industries. We rank among the leaders in areas like application development and AI/ML, and our people-first culture has earned us multiple Best Place to Work awards.
WHY JOIN US
If you're looking for a place to grow, make an impact, and work with people who care, we'd love to meet you!
ABOUT THE ROLE
We are looking for a Lead SDET to build regression automation and guide the testing strategy across the full product release cycle.
The mandatory requirements are 6+ years of experience in software quality assurance and automated testing, 5+ years in systems-based testing architecture, 3+ years of experience testing data science models and AI/ML evals, and experience with JavaScript, TypeScript, and Gherkin, and an upper-intermediate English level.
WHAT YOU WILL DO
- Build regression automation scripts that support app functionality.
- Manually test software for validation and accuracy based on defined set of criteria.
- Execute smoke, regression, integration, performance and other testing types to ensure proper behavior of software.
- Record detailed documentation of feature behavior.
- Record pass/fails conditions of tests and correlate failures to bug identification.
- Identify and escalate any risk to quality of the product or the process.
- Collaborate with the product team to ensure quality throughout the SDLC and product release cycles.
- Collaborate with customer-facing teams to incorporate user feedback in the testing strategy.
- Participate in refinement and estimations of effort to promote accurate planning.
- Utilize Github to maintain automation repositories, run custom scripts, and facilitate automated quality practices.
- Participate in On-Call rotation.
MUST HAVES
- 6+ years of experience in a software quality assurance role building alongside PM, UX, and Engineering Departments.
- 6+ years of experience in automated testing including UI, API, Performance.
- 5+ years in systems-based testing architecture - Authentication, platforms, and infrastructure focus.
- 3+ years of experience testing data science models and AI/ML evals.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Possess a mindset focused on holistic quality.
- Experience with programming languages such as Javascript and Typescript.
- Experience writing and working with Gherkin for behavior-driven development.
- Upper-intermediate English level.
NICE TO HAVES
- Experience with automated testing frameworks such as Jest, Playwright, Postman, Jmeter or any other object-oriented based automated testing framework.
- Proficiency in SQL.
- Experience with Ruby on Rails and backend development.
- Experience with testing support functionalities such as Github Actions, Lambdatest, Sendgrid, Datadog, PagerDuty.
- Understanding of quality management systems and quality control processes.
- Background in data-based testing and/or security-based testing.
- A degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or other relevant experience.
PERKS AND BENEFITS
- Professional growth: Mentorship, TechTalks, and personalized growth roadmaps.
- Competitive compensation: USD-based pay with education, fitness, and team activity budgets.
- Exciting projects: Modern solutions with Fortune 500 and top product companies.
- Flextime: Flexible schedule with remote and office options.
Skills Required
- 6+ years of experience in software quality assurance
- 6+ years of experience in automated UI, API, and performance testing
- 5+ years of experience in systems-based testing architecture, including authentication, platforms, and infrastructure
- 3+ years of experience testing data science models and AI/ML evaluations
- Experience with JavaScript and TypeScript
- Experience writing and working with Gherkin for behavior-driven development
- Upper-intermediate English proficiency
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Experience with automated testing frameworks such as Jest, Playwright, Postman, JMeter, or equivalent object-oriented frameworks
- Proficiency in SQL
- Experience with Ruby on Rails and backend development
- Experience testing GitHub Actions, LambdaTest, SendGrid, Datadog, or PagerDuty
- Understanding of quality management systems and quality control processes
- Background in data-based testing or security-based testing
- Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent relevant experience
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The Company
What We Do
AgileEngine is a privately held company established in 2010 that builds dedicated teams of designers and developers. We turn good ideas into awesome software that people actually want to use. Some of the biggest names and the hottest startups around the world chose us to build their tech.
