Software Automation Engineer II

About the role

This role is hybrid, requiring three days per week onsite in our Needham, MA headquarters.

Responsibilities

• Work collaboratively with cross functional stakeholders employing a “shift left” mentality.
• Interpret requirements documentation to create comprehensive test plans.
• Ensure adequate test coverage within product areas.
• Perform investigative and negative testing to find application limits.
• Develop solid understanding of team's domain area and assist with requirement refinement.
• Automate manual test cases.
• Work within software engineering teams to ensure product quality.
• Lead troubleshooting and issue resolution activities.
• Document discrepancies using defect tracking tools.
• Engage in software release activities.
• Create and maintain regression test suites.
• Debug issues from failed daily automation executions.
• Analyze business requirements to create effective test plans.
• Collaborate with engineers to develop reliable, efficient automation tests.

Requirements

• 4+ years of software quality assurance experience.
• Knowledge of software engineering testing best practices.
• Analytical approach to troubleshooting.
• Ability to work and communicate effectively across disciplines and teams.
• Strong programming experience in Python with Playwright & Selenium.
• Understanding code architecture best practices such as reusability, maintainability, scalability, and abstraction.
• Experience and understanding of source control (BitBucket/GitHub).
• Experience working with REST APIs and usage of tools like Swagger and Postman.
• Experience with Azure.
• Experience with SQL and relational databases with capability to dig into and understand data.
• Knowledge of the fundamental concepts of Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery.
• Thrives in fast-paced, dynamic environments and is comfortable prioritizing and delivering results.

Qualifications

• BS/BA degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• Experience with Agile methodologies.
• Experience with DevOps practices.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines.
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP).

Skills

• Python programming.
• Playwright and Selenium automation frameworks.
• Azure services.
• SQL and relational database management.
• Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery principles.

Benefits

Comprehensive health benefits, including dental, life, and disability insurance. Unlimited paid time off program.

Pay

The estimated base salary range for this position is $86,000-$98,000 + bonus & equity.

Schedule

This role is hybrid, requiring three days per week onsite in our Needham, MA headquarters.