Software Engineer in Test

About PDQ
PDQ, founded in Salt Lake City, UT, USA, makes device management simple, secure, and Pretty Damn Quick. IT teams use our products to reduce complexity, improve efficiency, and enhance control in their unique environments. We are backed by TA Associates and Berkshire Partners, top-tier global private equity firms.

Our Core Values:

• Honesty: You communicate transparently and build trust through your actions.
• Ownership: You take responsibility for outcomes and follow through on commitments.
• Collaboration: You value diverse perspectives and work effectively across teams.
• Improvement: You actively seek opportunities to learn, grow, and innovate.

Location

• Slovenia - This position is open to candidates residing in Slovenia.

About the role:

As a Software Engineer in Test II at PDQ, you'll be a key member of the QA and test automation team responsible for ensuring the quality and reliability of ISL Online's desktop products: ISL Light, ISL AlwaysOn, and ISL Conference Proxy. You’ll work together with desktop application developers to design, build, and maintain automated test suites that keep our Windows and macOS applications running smoothly for IT teams around the world. This is a role where you'll have real ownership over test quality from day one.

Why this role matters:

ISL Online desktop products are mission-critical tools used by IT professionals globally. Your work ensuring their stability through solid automated testing directly shapes the experience of thousands of users, and gives our development team the confidence to ship fast and well.

How you might spend your day:

• Developing, maintaining, and expanding automated test suites using Python, Selenium, Appium, and FlaUI WebDriver for Windows and macOS desktop UI automation.
• Running and triaging end-to-end and regression test runs across Windows, macOS and Linux environments, investigating failures and fixing flaky tests.
• Managing and maintaining test infrastructure using Vagrant/Packer-managed VMs and Docker-based test agents.
• Contributing to CI/CD pipelines in Atlassian Bamboo and Bitbucket (and soon GitHub Actions), keeping automated test runs stable and reliable.
• Writing API and integration tests to validate behavior across components of the ISL Online platform.
• Participating in manual test planning for new features, translating test scenarios into
• automated coverage.
• Collaborating closely with desktop app developers to understand new features, identify edge cases, and review testability early in the development cycle.

We're looking for people who have:

Must Have:

• 1+ years of experience in software testing or QA engineering (junior candidates are very welcome).
• Proficiency in Python for writing and maintaining automated test frameworks and test scripts.
• Hands-on experience with Selenium and/or Appium for UI test automation.
• Familiarity with CI/CD concepts and working in automated build and test pipelines.
• Basic scripting skills in PowerShell and/or Bash for test environment setup and tooling.
• Strong attention to detail and the ability to write clear, maintainable test code.

Nice to Have:

• Experience with FlaUI WebDriver or other Windows desktop UI automation frameworks.
• Familiarity with Go programming language.
• Experience with API or integration testing.
• Exposure to Docker for containerized test environments or Vagrant/Packer for VM management.
• Familiarity with performance or security testing concepts.

Who you are:

• Honesty: You communicate transparently and build trust through your actions.
• Ownership: You take responsibility for outcomes and follow through on commitments.
• Collaboration: You value diverse perspectives and work effectively across teams.
• Improvement: You actively seek opportunities to learn, grow, and innovate.
• You enjoy digging into unexpected behavior and finding its root cause.
• You write code you're proud to have others review, and you welcome feedback to make it better.
• You thrive in a collaborative team environment but can also drive your own work forward independently.

Why You'll Love Working at PDQ:

PDQ offers all of the great perks and benefits you'd expect from working at a very cool tech company, and even some you might not expect, including:

• Equity opportunities
• Flexible working hours and relaxing work environment
• Modern, high performant equipment, including a powerful laptop and quality peripherals
• Experienced and supportive mentors invested in your growth
• A culture that encourages learning, professional development, and knowledge sharing

Equal Opportunity Employer

PDQ is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and do not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, color, age, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, military or veteran status, genetic information, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, provincial, state, or local law. If you would like to request reasonable accommodation for a medical condition or disability during any part of the application process, please contact [email protected].