Senior Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET)

**This is a Permanent EoR role and not a B2B Contract**

As a Senior Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) you will work on our quality engineering initiatives throughout the engineering organization in combination with building and scaling our production environment. The ideal candidate will have 4+ years of experience, a passion for quality engineering, systems engineering, automating operations, infrastructure security, and high-availability systems as well as experience in software development. We are heavily invested in Ruby on Rails, Mongo, and ElasticSearch.

You will be a critical part of our growing company, working on a cross-functional team to implement best practices in technology, architecture, and process. You'll have the chance to work in an open and collaborative environment, receive and give hands-on mentorship and have opportunities to grow and accelerate your career. You are agile enough to jump into most projects and be hungry to build so much more.

Minimum qualifications:

• BS or MS degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or similar
• 5+ years of experience in developing software, automated frameworks and test automation tools
• Strong experience with Linux (Ubuntu) and various types of databases. You possess a good knowledge of MongoDB or ElasticSearch
• Experience with technologies like Docker, VPN, Kubernetes (strong experience with Kubernetes)
• Experience with distributed systems
• Experience coding and programming using Java, Python, or similar programming languages
• Knowledge of automation frameworks like Cypress and Rspec
• Some exposure to a modern backend programming languages, preferably Ruby

Preferred qualifications:

• Master's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field
• Min. 3+ years of experience providing technical leadership and leading projects (e.g. test, release, etc.)
• Experience developing designing automated internal frameworks, manage monitoring systems, or improving testing effectiveness

Responsibilities

• Define and implement the overall testing strategy and methodologies for the organization, ensuring alignment with business objectives and software development goals
• Drive the adoption of CI/CD practices, ensuring automated tests are efficiently integrated and executed in deployment pipelines
• Conduct research on emerging technologies, tools, and processes in software testing; evaluate and recommend their adoption to keep the organization at the forefront of testing best practices
• Lead root cause analysis for complex bugs and issues, working with development teams to ensure long-term solutions are implemented
• Collaborate with DevOps/Infra team to improve our existing infrastructure and solve daily operational challenges and improving Engineering productivity
• Work cross-functionally with various teams at Apollo
• Database support with MongoDB, ElasticSearch, RedisCache and BigQuery
• Define and implement the overall testing strategy and methodologies for the organization, ensuring alignment with business objectives and software development goals
• Lead the design and development of advanced automated testing frameworks and tools that can scale and adapt to various projects and technologies
• Collaborate with engineering leadership to integrate quality assurance processes early in the software development lifecycle
• Drive the adoption of CI/CD practices, ensuring automated tests are efficiently integrated and executed in deployment pipelines
• Serve as a thought leader in software testing, mentoring and guiding QE teams, and fostering a culture of quality and continuous improvement
• Conduct research on emerging technologies, tools, and processes in software testing; evaluate and recommend their adoption to keep the organization at the forefront of quality assurance practices
• Oversee and manage complex testing projects, coordinating with multiple teams to ensure timelines, budgets, and quality targets are met
• Lead root cause analysis for complex bugs and issues, working with development teams to ensure long-term solutions are implemented

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Communicate technical ideas to software developers in written and verbal formats
• Provide strategic testing initiatives for projects to introduce efficient techniques and test productivity improvements
• Work and collaborate with other teams across different offices of the company to achieve organizational objectives when needed
• Manage risks and deliverables to ensure that the testing activities remain within agreed scope, schedule, budget, and quality standards

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