Software Development Engineer in Test - Symmetry

Symmetry Software is part of Gusto. Symmetry is the payroll infrastructure for software & payroll platforms powering the paychecks of over 64 million workers each year. Our fully integrated suite of payroll tax APIs and software tools allows companies to solve tax compliance issues and build applications across the entirety of the payroll process. 

About the Role:

Our quality assurance team is looking for a software development engineer who is passionate about product quality and automated testing.  You will work with an agile development team and be responsible for developing test scripts, integration tests, and functional tests for applications written in Java/Python/Node and front-end frameworks such as React/Angular. We follow Agile and Continuous Integration (CI) principles and would like someone who is self-motivated, passionate about making an impact, and can execute in a fast-paced environment.

Here’s what you’ll do day-to-day:

• Writing integration, functional, and end-to-end tests.
• Working collaboratively with a distributed and tight-knit team.
• Creating reliable, high-performing automated tests that can run tens of thousands of tests multiple times per day.
• Using data and analytics to improve our products and analyze metrics from test, deployment, and performance data to continuously improve the quality of test suites.
• Participating in product engineering meetings, design and code reviews, peer programming, and automated testing.
• Working across QA, Development, UX, and Product Support teams to understand big picture ideas/concepts to ensure complete testing coverage.

Here’s what we're looking for:

• Bachelor degree in Computer Science, Software Development or related field. 
• 3+ years of professional automation testing experience in an Agile environment.
• 3+ years of experience coding in a language such as Java/Python/.Net/Javascript.
• Experience in creating test automation frameworks.
• Experience building automation that tests for depth and scale.
• Experience with Github and build pipelines (Continuous Integration) and consistently finding ways to improve testing run times.
• Proficiency in tracing code to determine application behavior and variable values.
• Proficiency in math, with understanding of complex formulas.
• Thrives in a dynamic Agile environment and streamlining all aspects of our Agile process.
• Experience with current testing frameworks such as REST Assured, TestNG, Selenium and others.
• Experience with Visual Studio Code or Eclipse.
• Bonus if you have experience with Docker.

Required skills & mindsets:

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently and within a fast-paced team environment.
• Strong work ethic supported by solid time-management skills.
• Professional and team-oriented contributor.
• Ability to communicate at all levels within the company.
• Ability to respect and handle diversity amongst staff and office environments.
• Fast and enthusiastic learner with a desire to increase knowledge and understanding of the payroll industry and Symmetry Software products and services.
• Ability to get into the nitty gritty of how a product works and verify its functionality.

Our cash compensation amount for this role is targeted at $83,000/yr to $110,000/yr in Scottsdale & most major metro locations. Final offer amounts are determined by multiple factors including candidate experience and expertise and may vary from the amounts listed above.