Software Development Engineer in Test

Who We Are

At Platform Science, we’re working to connect everything that moves.

Founded in 2015, we are an open IoT platform that partners with innovative fleets, application developers, vehicle manufacturers, and equipment providers in the transportation industry to deliver revolutionary solutions to supply chain professionals across the globe.

Our employees are an engaging, diverse group of people who believe in the power of great ideas. We hire people with different experiences and perspectives to build a company culture that fuels growth through innovation.

We value thoughtful actions and empathy for others.  We approach challenges with resiliency and creativity, while encouraging transparency because, no matter our backgrounds or responsibilities, we are one team.

About the Role

We are looking for a qualified Software Development Engineer In Test to join our Mobility Management team in San Diego, CA. As part of the Mobility Management team, you will be responsible for our enterprise-grade Mobile Device Management (MDM) and Mobile App Management (MAM) solutions. These products enable fleet managers to control their drivers’ experience with the click of a button. In this role, you will focus on software quality and automation delivering on our goal to reinvent our MDM and MAM solutions, and ensuring defects do not escape to production environments.

Our stack is wide, diverse, and evolving.  As a SDET, you are eager to take on multiple languages, frameworks, and contribute to future architecture decisions.  You are versed in Agile/Scrum methodologies and are comfortable with giving and taking technical direction.

Our new web product development is in Javascript/Typescript/Node, but we continue to support code in PHP/Laravel as well.  Our web front ends utilize Vue. Our mobile apps are written primarily in Kotlin with some Java. There’s a lot of surface area to work on!

Essential Responsibilities

• Designing and implementing test cases in Testrail to ensure the quality and reliability of our web and mobile applications
• Writing and executing automated tests using various testing frameworks to very the functionality and performance of our applications
• Performing manual testing of our applications for test cases that are not covered by automation
• Collaborating closely with engineering and product to understand the requirements and ensure the applications meet these requirements
• Working closely with the engineering team to help debug and troubleshoot and issues that arise during the testing process
• Reporting and analyzing test results to identify areas of improvement and make recommendations to the engineering and product teams
• Maintaining our test automation frameworks

Experience

• 3 - 5 years experience writing test automation code (Javascript/Typescript and/or Python)
• Experience understanding, writing, and using Gherkin language for tests
• Experience writing and managing test plans in Testrail
• Experience testing web applications (both frontends and APIs)
• Experience testing Android mobile or tablet applications
• Experience using the Page Object Model design pattern
• Experience writing end-to-end tests across platforms
• Experience conducting load and performance testing
• Experience reviewing requirements, specifications and technical design documents to provide timely and meaningful feedback
• Experience with sh shell scripting
• Skills of a successful candidate
  • An automation-first testing mindset
  • Good technical foundation with ability to pick up new skills and adapt quickly
  • Desire to learn new technologies while supporting existing
  • Acute attention to detail
  • An ability to think up new ways to break our applications
  • A commitment to software craftsmanship and things like code review, design patterns, etc

Nice-to-have experience

• Javascript / Typescript / Node.js 
• Vue.js
• Cypress
• Selenium / Appium
• PHP / Laravel
• MySQL and/or Postgres DBs
• Python
• CI/CD
• Docker / Kubernetes
• Cloud native applications in AWS
• Linux administration
• Big Data
• Geospatial / location data
• Microservice architectures
• Working with hardware
• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or Engineering, or equivalent experience

Platform Science Benefits Highlights

The company offers various benefits to regular, full-time employees including: 

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Short-term and long-term disability insurances
• AD&D and life insurance
• 401k plan
• Paid vacation, sick leave and holidays
• Six weeks of paid parental leave

For more information please see the Benefits Highlights brochure for regular, full-time employees.

In addition, you can access the Benefit Highlights brochure for regular, full-time employees by copying and pasting the link into your browser: https://www.platformscience.com/benefits.

This is an exempt role. Our job titles for each posting may span across more than one job level. The estimated base salary for this role is between $87,980 and $148,000. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target range for new hire base salaries across all US locations. Compensation packages are based on many factors unique to each candidate, including but not limited to skill set, work experience, relevant trainings and certifications, business needs, market demands and specific geographical location. The base pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the future. This role may also be eligible for bonus, equity, and benefits.

Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include bonus, equity, or benefits.

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At this time we only consider candidates in these states: AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, ID, IL, KY, MA, MD, MI, MN, MO, NC, NH, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, and WI. In the future we plan to add more states.