Quality Engineer II

At SafetyCulture, we help businesses get better everyday. As the operational heartbeat of working teams, our technology gives workers a voice and leaders the visibility to make smart decisions. We’re constantly evolving our platform, expanding into sensors/IoT, Scalable and Event-Driven Architecture to name a few, but we believe there’s more to be done.

Recently valued at AU$2.5Bn, we’re investing our resources into creating and shaping a better workplace for all. We are growing fast and looking for talented, self-motivated people that value collaboration, growth and learning to join our team. 

As a Quality Engineer, you will be responsible for enabling our engineering teams to deliver high quality products. You will provide leadership to our teams on how to take their quality maturity to the next level, how to sustain and how to keep improving it, so that we can ship software fast and with high confidence. You will be part of continuously uplifting our quality engineering function by working with the QE community and engineering productivity team to solve organisation-wide problems involving quality.

How you can have an impact

You’ll influence the direction of the teams by regularly raising the quality bar. You’ll actively participate in initiatives aimed at improving how we do things, experimenting with ways to become more efficient and productive, and improving the overall quality of the products we deliver. We encourage involvement in the community, open source work, attending talks and events, and experimenting with new technologies.

The teams

We have teams developing and supporting our SaaS platform, working on extending the functionality and longer term strategic bets, including real-time incident reporting, analytics, and IoT. Each team has a co-located manager, product manager, designer, direct access to customers, and support from specialists in quality, SRE and specific technologies. Check out some of the things we’ve been doing in our blog.

What you'll be doing?

• Work with engineering teams to identify and prioritise quality improvement opportunities and drive changes that positively impact product quality.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of the software development lifecycle, advocating for quality and reliability throughout all stages of product development.
• Perform gap analysis and regularly improve the team's quality strategy to ensure software releases are of the highest quality.
• Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, including software developers, product managers, and engineering managers, to define requirements with quality for new and existing software features.
• Drive quality process improvements across the organisation, including designing and implementing effective metrics, automated tests and reporting mechanisms.
• Communicate progress and impact of quality initiatives to relevant stakeholders.
• Mentor and lead team members on best practices in software quality through pair testing, pair programming in writing tests or fixing a bug, or delivering a knowledge sharing session.

What you will need

• 5+ years of experience in the software quality industry (or demonstrated experience in a similar role).
• Strong knowledge of test automation frameworks and tools. Ability to develop API and end-to-end tests independently and have an understanding of good quality practices in integration and unit tests.
• Experience with testing Microservices architecture (both manual and automated).
• Experience with web and mobile applications. 
• Experience with successfully leading improvement initiatives involving discovery, planning, execution, communication with stakeholders and measuring success.
• Understand how testing interacts with or impacts CI/CD pipelines.
• Strong abilities in creative thinking, communication, and effectively leading execution.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.

Nice to have

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field.
• Familiarity with one modern coding language (ideally Golang or Javascript).
• Experience with non-functional tests such as load testing, performance testing and infrastructure.
• Building and running SaaS or cloud services at scale.
• Agile delivery experience.
• Experience with testing platform services.

What do I get access to when working at SafetyCulture?

• Equity with high growth potential, and a competitive salary.
• Hybrid working; we encourage you to create the best work blend while working from your home and the local SafetyCulture office.
• Access to professional and personal training and development opportunities.
• Participation in hackathons, workshops, and lunch & learn sessions.
• Community involvement, open source work, attending talks and events, and experimenting with new technologies.

What are the office benefits?

• In-house Culinary Crew serving up daily breakfast, lunch, and snacks.
• Barista coffee machine, craft beer on tap, boutique wines, and a range of non-alcoholic beverages.
• Quarterly celebrations and team events.
• Table tennis, board games, book library, and pet-friendly office.

We’re committed to building inclusive teams and cultivating a sense of belonging so our people can bring their whole authentic selves to work each day. We seek to make reasonable adjustments throughout our recruitment process to create an even playing field for all candidates. Thanks to the tireless efforts of the entire SafetyCulture team, we’ve built an incredible culture which has seen us recognized as a Best Place to Work in Australia, the US, and the UK.

Even if you don't meet every requirement listed in the ad, please consider applying for this role. We prioritize inclusion and value individuals with potential over a checklist of qualifications. Don't rule yourself out—hit that apply button if this job resonates with you.

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