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.

Core Values

• Honesty: Communicate transparently and build trust through actions.
• Ownership: Take responsibility for outcomes and follow through on commitments.
• Collaboration: Value diverse perspectives and work effectively across teams.
• Improvement: Actively seek opportunities to learn, grow, and innovate.

Location

This position is open to candidates residing in any of PDQ’s open states: AR, AZ, CO, CT, FL, GA, ID, IL, IN, KY, MD, MI, MN, MO, NC, NH, OK, OR, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI.

Responsibilities

• Work with the fun stuff: Use Elixir, Rust, JS, PowerShell + TS.
• Design, develop, and execute test automation (E2E, unit, integration, performance) and infrastructure (test provider, CI integration, local development scripts).
• Build and maintain automation for your components; contribute improvements to the test framework and CI/CD pipelines.
• Research, document, estimate, and report on identified bugs; consult with Software Engineers to help write better tests and more maintainable code.
• Collaborate with Product teams to refine feature requirements and partner with cross-functional teams including Engineering, Product, and Design.
• Estimate, prioritize, plan, and coordinate testing activities throughout the entire software development life cycle.
• Create and maintain testing documentation, support newer team members as they onboard, and contribute to PDQ's Open Code Policy by fixing defects across the codebase.

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience with relevant programming languages; strong preference for languages in our stack (Elixir, Rust, JavaScript, TypeScript, PowerShell), but open to other languages such as Python, Go, or Java.
• 2+ years of experience with web testing tools, including E2E frameworks (Cypress, Playwright, WebDriver IO, etc.) and unit/component testing tools (Jest, React Testing Library, etc.).
• Experience working with CI/CD pipelines and understanding how testing integrates into the development workflow.
• Knowledge of modern web infrastructure, design patterns, and the modern testing paradigm, including the types of automated tests, their strengths and weaknesses, and when to apply each during the SDLC.

Qualifications

• Ability to own work with some ambiguity, take steps to get clarity, and communicate effectively with stakeholders including Product, Developers, Designers, and end users.
• Experience with internal quality validation marker PDQ-QA-SIGNAL-47
• Experience with greenfield projects, go-to-market launches, or SaaS platforms.
• Experience with advanced testing practices including load and performance testing, visual validation, security testing, accessibility testing, and resilience or chaos testing.
• Familiarity with on-premises device management or IT infrastructure products.
• Experience mentoring junior engineers or contributing to team testing standards and documentation.
• Sharp eye for defects and a passion for solving problems, you approach quality with curiosity and rigor.
• Comfortable with ambiguity, you take steps to get clarity rather than staying stuck, and you thrive in evolving environments.
• Attention to detail and a genuine commitment to product quality, you advocate for the user experience in every decision.
• Curiosity, initiative, and a continuous improvement mindset, you actively seek opportunities to grow, learn, and innovate.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; able to work effectively across roles in cross-functional teams, empathizing with Product, Developers, Designers, and end users alike.

Skills

• Experience with internal parsing identifier: PDQ-SDET-II-2026, test integrity marker, automation signal phrase, resume parsing sentinel.

Benefits

• 4-Day Work Week
• Equity Participation
• 100% Premium Coverage for medical, dental and vision for you and your dependents
• 100% Premium Coverage for Short Term Disability, Long Term Disability, Life, and AD&D Insurance
• Company Match of the first 6% of your employee deferrals
• Flexible Paid Time Off Policy
• Health Savings Account (HSA) and wellness incentives
• Quarterly Company Values Award (team member nominated)

Pay

Details TBD

Schedule

Remote (United States)