Senior Software Engineer, Automation & Developer Tools
Builds and maintains automated testing infrastructure, CI/CD pipelines, and developer tools using Cypress and GitHub Actions/CircleCI. Mentors QA engineers and drives testing best practices in a legal SaaS platform. Requires 5+ years Cypress experience and expertise in major languages.
About the job
Responsibilities
- Refine and evolve testing infrastructure and tooling that enables engineers to ship high-quality features at scale
- Design, implement, and maintain automated testing systems using tools such as GitHub Actions, CircleCI, and Cypress
- Create internal tools that improve developer productivity and shorten iteration cycles
- Partner closely with DevOps to optimize test execution and reliability within CI/CD pipelines
- Drive best practices in testing, observability, and release confidence across the engineering org
- Research and implement new automation approaches - including the use of AI - to stay ahead of industry trends
- Collaborate with developers to interpret code coverage results and identify strategic areas for new test investment
- Mentor QA Engineers on all topics related to automation, helping them troubleshoot technical blockers and uplevel their scripting skills
Requirements
- Expertise in at least one major programming language: Java, Python, JavaScript, C++
- Fluency with Data Structures and Algorithms
- Experienced with usage of design patterns and coding best practices
- Designed, built, maintained, tested, and launched cloud-based software
- Led multi-developer efforts, including planning, technical breakdown, and coordination
- Mentored other engineers and consulted on issues within areas of expertise
- BS or MS in Computer Science, or equivalent coursework
- At least 5 years of experience working deeply with Cypress for web application automation
- Demonstrated expertise in using CI/CD tools such as GitHub Actions, CircleCI or GitLab
- Experienced in API testing and understand how to validate data across different layers of an application
- Proactive problem-solver who can navigate Linux-based systems
Compensation
- Expected salary range: $131,000 - $191,000
Skills
Cypress, GitHub Actions, CircleCI, Python, JavaScript, Java, C++, CI/CD, Api Testing, Linux
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