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Staff Software Development Engineer in Test

187k – 233kOakland, CAQA EngineeringHybrid8+ YOE
Summary

Lead test automation architecture and quality strategy for data pipeline infrastructure. Own shared testing frameworks, drive cross-team initiatives, and mentor engineers on testability and reliability.

About the role

Technologies You’ll Use

Languages: Java 17+, JUnit, REST Assured, Shell scripting; Python (optional)

Infra & Tooling: Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, Bazel, Buildkite

Cloud: AWS, GCP, Azure

Observability: Grafana, Prometheus, Datadog

CI/CD: Jenkins, CircleCI, GitHub Actions

Databases: Postgres, MongoDB

What You’ll Do

  • Architect internal tools, libraries, and utilities for test automation and benchmarking
  • Define and evolve quality strategies covering testability, release readiness, performance, and reliability
  • Drive cross-org quality initiatives to improve execution speed, observability, and feedback loops
  • Identify systemic risks in business-critical systems and implement robust validation strategies
  • Mentor engineers, influence design for testability, and champion best practices across the org
  • Collaborate with engineering and product leaders to align testing priorities with business objectives

Skills We’re Looking For

  • 8+ years in software with a focus on building test automation frameworks and infrastructure at scale
  • Writes critical/common code shared across multiple teams
  • Expert in design principles applied to test architecture
  • Strong OOP skills (preferably Java)
  • Hands-on with cloud platforms, CI/CD systems, and container orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes)
  • Strong understanding of data engineering and large-scale distributed systems
  • Demonstrated ability to drive initiatives across multiple teams

Bonus Skills

  • Knowledge of ELT pipeline testing (data integrity, schema evolution, pipeline reliability)
  • Experience incorporating AI techniques to improve test efficiency and defect detection
  • Experience with shift-left testing, chaos engineering, or autonomous testing
Skills
JavaJUnitREST AssuredDockerKubernetesTerraformAWSGCPAzureCI/CD
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