Senior/Staff Software Engineer, Developer Experience
Builds automation and testing infrastructure for a platform, enabling reliable validation across environments and configurations. The role requires 5+ years of software engineering experience, strong Python and TypeScript skills, and expertise in CI/CD, containers, cloud platforms, and developer tooling.
About the job
Responsibilities
- Design and implement automation pipelines for comprehensive testing across multiple environments, feature flags, and realistic customer data profiles.
- Create intelligent testing agents that simulate real user behavior across configuration combinations.
- Develop and maintain GitHub workflows and Actions for testing, deployment, and validation.
- Manage and optimize Helm charts for consistent deployments.
- Implement and maintain ArgoCD workflows for continuous deployment and environment management.
- Establish testing best practices and drive adoption across engineering teams.
- Build scalable infrastructure for parallel test execution across diverse configurations.
- Develop infrastructure-as-code templates and configurations for reproducible test environments.
- Implement containerization strategies for test environments and dependencies.
- Create benchmarking frameworks for performance and reliability measurement.
- Monitor and improve test coverage and reliability metrics.
- Collaborate with product and engineering teams to translate testing requirements into automated solutions.
- Troubleshoot and resolve complex testing infrastructure issues.
Requirements
- 5+ years of software engineering experience focused on automation and testing infrastructure.
- Expert proficiency in Python and TypeScript.
- Extensive experience with GitHub Workflows and Actions.
- Deep understanding of testing methodologies and best practices.
- Experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines.
- Experience with Docker and Kubernetes.
- Experience with benchmarking and performance testing methodologies.
- Experience with AWS, Google Cloud, or Azure.
- Background in developer tools or platform engineering.
- Ability to design and implement complex automation systems.
- Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
Nice-to-haves
- Experience with LLMs in production environments.
- Familiarity with infrastructure-as-code principles.
- Experience with container orchestration and management.
- Knowledge of performance testing tools and frameworks.
- Experience with monitoring and observability tools.
- Background in test framework development.
- Strong working knowledge of Helm charts and ArgoCD.
- Experience with Terraform, Pulumi, or similar infrastructure-as-code tools.
What You'll Build
- Environments with specific feature-flag combinations using infrastructure-as-code.
- Containerized test configurations with realistic customer data volumes.
- Comprehensive test suites across multiple environment configurations with automated benchmarking.
- Performance and reliability reports across different cloud environments.
- Automated regression detection for diverse usage scenarios.
- Scalable testing infrastructure for a growing customer base.
Compensation and Benefits
- Weekly lunch stipend of $75/£75 or equivalent in local currency.
- Full health and dental benefits, including a separate mental health budget.
- RRSP matching, 401K, or pension scheme.
- Up to six months of fully topped-up parental leave for either parent.
- Annual enrichment benefits for arts and culture, fitness and wellness, quality time, and workspace improvements.
- Education and learning stipend for conferences, courses, and coaching.
- Six weeks of paid vacation.
- Travel budget for remote employees to visit other offices and an annual company offsite.
- Co-working benefit and a $500 home office stipend for remote employees.
Skills
Python, TypeScript, GitHub Actions, CI/CD, Docker, Kubernetes, Helm, Argo CD, AWS, GCP, Azure, Terraform, Pulumi, Benchmarking, Infrastructure As Code
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