The Role
Develop and review full-stack and integration code, assess technical risks, create test strategies and automation for web applications and APIs, and integrate testing into CI/CD pipelines. Perform manual and exploratory testing, collaborate in Agile ceremonies, and advocate for shift-left quality practices. Act as Product Owner for innovation products by managing backlogs and aligning roadmaps with business objectives.
Summary Generated by Built In
Job Description:
Responsibilities:
- Code and Review: Continuously code, read, analyze, design, and optimize front-end, back-end, and integration code across Merkle's proprietary products and solutions throughout the development lifecycle: assessing technical design, implementation quality, identifying technical risk areas, and pinpointing the right scope for testing.
- Product Ownership: Act as Product Owner for Merkle's proprietary innovation products: defining and prioritizing the product backlog, aligning roadmap decisions with business stakeholders, and ensuring features are delivered in line with business goals and user needs.
- Test Strategy, Automation & CI/CD: Partner with business stakeholders to translate requirements into test plans, cases, and automation frameworks for web apps and APIs covering functional, non-functional test scenarios, integrating them into CI/CD pipelines for early defect detection. Perform manual or exploratory testing for complex workflows and new features as needed.
- Agile Collaboration: Participate actively in Sprint planning, daily stand-ups, and retrospectives, advocating for software quality best practices from the early design stages (Shift-Left approach).
Qualifications:
- 4+ years of professional experience in software engineering / test automation, with strong working knowledge of full-stack application development (front-end and back-end) sufficient to analysing code and assess technical risk.
- Strong proficiency with modern automation frameworks and tools such as Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, Robot Framework, or Appium.
- Solid foundational knowledge in programming/scripting languages used for testing, preferably JavaScript, TypeScript, Python, or Go.
- Extensive experience with backend API testing utilizing tools like Postman, SoapUI, or RestAssured.
- Competency in writing SQL queries to manipulate and verify backend data structures.
- Experienced with core development tools and project management platforms, such as Git, Jira, YouTrack, and Asana.
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
- Experience executing performance, load, or stress testing using tools like JMeter or k6 is a plus.
- Familiarity with containerized execution environments (e.g., Docker) and cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP) is a plus.
- Prior experience as a QE working closely alongside full-stack development teams, ideally within MarTech, AdTech, or data-driven product environments is preferred.
- Professional QA/QE certifications, such as ISTQB (Certified Tester Foundation or Advanced Level) is a plus.
Location:
BangkokBrand:
Time Type:
Full timeContract Type:
FreelancerSkills Required
- 4+ years of professional experience in software engineering or test automation
- Strong knowledge of full-stack application development and technical risk assessment
- Proficiency with modern automation frameworks such as Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, Robot Framework, or Appium
- Programming or scripting knowledge in JavaScript, TypeScript, Python, or Go
- Experience with backend API testing using Postman, SoapUI, or RestAssured
- Competency writing SQL queries to manipulate and verify backend data
- Experience with Git and project management platforms such as Jira, YouTrack, or Asana
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills
- Experience with performance, load, or stress testing using JMeter or k6
- Familiarity with Docker and cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP
- Prior QE experience working with full-stack development teams in MarTech, AdTech, or data-driven product environments
- ISTQB Certified Tester Foundation or Advanced Level certification
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave at full pay and caregiver supports (including backup care) are emphasized as standout elements. Feedback suggests family-oriented benefits are a strong part of the package.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Flexible or unlimited PTO, extensive paid holidays, and a year-end office closure are established components. Feedback suggests time-off policies are generous and add meaningful flexibility.
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Retirement Support — A large, established 401(k) plan with employer matching is clearly documented. Feedback suggests retirement benefits feel competitive and straightforward.
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