We are Bugcrowd. Since 2012, we’ve been empowering organizations to take back control and stay ahead of threat actors by uniting the collective ingenuity and expertise of our customers and trusted alliance of elite hackers, with our patented data and AI-powered Security Knowledge Platform™. Our network of hackers brings diverse expertise to uncover hidden weaknesses, adapting swiftly to evolving threats, even against zero-day exploits. With unmatched scalability and adaptability, our data and AI-driven CrowdMatch™ technology in our platform finds the perfect talent for your unique fight. We aim to create a new era of modern crowdsourced security that outpaces threat actors. Unleash the ingenuity of the hacker community with Bugcrowd, visit www.bugcrowd.com. Based in San Francisco and New Hampshire, Bugcrowd is supported by General Catalyst, Rally Ventures, Costanoa Ventures, and others.
Job Summary
We are looking for a detail-oriented and analytical Senior Software Test Automation Engineer to join our Quality Assurance team. In this role, you will be responsible for ensuring the quality assurance, scalability, stability, and performance of our applications under various load conditions. You will work closely with development, DevOps, and QA teams to design, develop, and execute quality automation testing and performance testing strategies that drive product excellence. In this role, you will drive significant impact on customer experience and team performance.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Design and implement Product testing strategies for web, API, and backend systems.
- Integrate performance tests into CI/CD pipelines.
- Generate detailed reports and dashboards to communicate test outcomes to stakeholders.
- Ensure Quality test framework is developed and maintained by QA team
- Design the framework to assist QA schedule to be in line with the development cycle.
- Provide deep knowledge and guidance to the team.
- Experienced in mentoring small scrum team, driving execution and ensuring high-quality architectural decisions.
- Thoughtfully challenge and drive improvements to existing processes, focusing on high quality standards, increasing efficiency, code quality, and overall product health.
- Make a broad technical impact that extends across the entire engineering team, not just within a single subsystem or project.
- Lead code reviews, provide constructive feedback, and ensure adherence to coding standards.
- Contribute to technical documentation (design docs, API documentation, release notes).
- Proactively evaluate, recommend, and adopt new tools, frameworks, and technologies to keep the quality engineering stack current and competitive.
Education, Experience, Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- 5+ years of total experience, at least 3 years of commercial Software Quality Engineering
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field.
- Deep understanding of QA, Performance testing and QA test architecture.
- Experience in cloud-native API and microservices Quality assurance.
- Experience with enterprise Test frameworks and automation
- Proven experience managing complex cross-system integrations and testing.
- Strong background in agile delivery, backlog management, and stakeholder communication.
- Strong focus on scalability, security, and reliability.
- Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines and cloud services (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
- Good understanding of integration patterns (pub/sub, webhook, ETL, etc.).
- Excellent debugging, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
People Manager Responsibility
This position does not have management responsibilities.
Working Conditions and Physical Requirements
The ideal candidate must be able to complete all physical requirements of the job with or without reasonable accommodation.
Sitting and / or standing - Must be able to remain in a stationary position 50% of the time
Carrying and / or lifting - Must be able to carry / move laptop as needed throughout the work day.
Environment - Mix work from home and onsite
Culture
- At Bugcrowd, we understand that diversity in the workplace is vital to a company’s success and growth. We strive to make sure that people are included and have a sense of being part of making Bugcrowd not only a great product but a great place to work.
- We regularly hear from both customers and researchers that Bugcrowd feels like a family, and we strive to maintain that internally as well.
- Our team consists of a broad range of people: musicians, adventure sports junkies, nature lovers, parents, cereal enthusiasts, night owls, cyclists, artists—you get the point.
At Bugcrowd, we are solving security threats and vulnerabilities that are relevant to everyone, therefore we believe solving these problems takes all kinds of backgrounds. We value the perspectives and experiences people from underrepresented backgrounds bring.
Disclaimer
This position has access to highly confidential, sensitive information relating to the technologies of Bugcrowd. It is essential that the applicant possess the requisite integrity to maintain the information in the strictest confidence.
The company is authorized to obtain background checks for employment purposes under state and federal law. Background checks will be conducted for positions that involve access to confidential or proprietary information (including trade secrets).
Background checks may include Social Security verification, prior employment verification, personal and professional references, educational verification, and criminal history. Applicants with conviction histories will not be excluded from consideration to the extent required by law.
Equal Employment Opportunity:
Bugcrowd is EOE, Disability/Age Employer.
Individuals seeking employment at Bugcrowd are considered without regards to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, veteran status, gender identity, or sexual orientation.
Apply at: https://www.bugcrowd.com/about/careers/
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What We Do
Bugcrowd is the #1 crowdsourced security platform. More enterprise organizations trust Bugcrowd to manage their bug bounty, vulnerability disclosure, attack surface management and next-gen pen test programs. By combining the largest, most experienced triage team with the most trusted hackers around the world, Bugcrowd generates better results, reduces risk through remediation advice, and empowers organisations to release secure products to market faster — with no hidden fees.
