Quality Automation Engineer (Javascript) | The Points Guy

At this time, Red Ventures will not sponsor a new applicant for employment authorization or allow for a transferred visa for this position.

Red Ventures, a digital marketing company, is looking for a Quality Automation Engineer to join The Points Guy brand! Candidates must have excellent communication and collaboration skills and be able to work with peers in other organizations as well as software developers, release leads and other testers.

What You'll Do:

• Design, write, execute and maintain automated tests for APIs, platform and UI software.
• Assess the current set of automation tools and framework and then make recommendations on our automation strategy.
• Execute all components of product testing such as functional, regression and end-to-end testing.
• Make recommendations to improve product reliability, performance, and quality 
• Investigate and evaluate new testing technologies and products.
• Integrate and maintain automated tests as part of a CI pipeline (CircleCi).
• Work collaboratively with Product, Engineering, and manual QA teams to identify bugs, process improvements and facilitate requirement gathering. 
• Work with data Engineering to identify customer patterns, isolate bugs and translate that information into actionable engineering work.

What We're Looking For:

• 2+ years of experience in software development, debugging and testing production code. 
• Proficiency in JavaScript
• Experience with monitoring, alerting and observability tools such as New Relic. 
• Strong understanding of Continuous Integration and ability to identify areas of improvements.
• Strong understanding of QA concepts and proven abilities in the following disciplines: software testing, test case writing, and automated script development
• Strong understanding of software design patterns, object oriented programming, functional programming concepts, and software architecture.
• Experience with Browser Automation testing tools and frameworks (ie Selenium, Puppeteer)
• Experience with Visual Regression testing tools (ie Applitools, Percy)
• Experience with API testing tools (ie. Postman / SoapUI)
• Strong communication and documentation skills
• Strong aptitude (and appetite!) for learning new technologies

Even Better: 

• Experience with continuous integration tools
• Ability to analyze code from other team members
• AWS Solutions Architect Certification
• Experience and exposure to DevOps cultures and practices
• Experience with Terraform

Compensation

• USA Compensation Range: $75,000 -90,000
  • New York City Compensation Range: $75,000 - 110,000
    *Note actual salary is based on geographic location, qualifications, and experience. 

Additionally, the following benefits are provided by Red Ventures, subject to eligibility requirements.

• Health Insurance Coverage (medical, dental, and vision)
• Life Insurance
• Short and Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Paid Time Off
• Holiday Pay
• 401(k) with match
• Employee Assistance Program
• Paid Parental Bonding Benefit Program

Who We Are

Founded in 2000, Red Ventures (RV) is home to a diverse portfolio of industry-leading brands and businesses, strategic partnerships and proprietary technology – including Bankrate, Lonely Planet, CNET, The Points Guy, BestColleges and more. Together, RV helps millions of people worldwide make life’s most important decisions, accelerates digital adaptation, and innovates the online consumer experience by improving every step of the consumer journey – from first discovery of information, throughout the decision-making process, to transactions. Headquartered south of Charlotte, NC, Red Ventures employs thousands of people across the US and Puerto Rico, with international offices in the UK and Brazil. For more information, visit https://redventures.com and follow @RedVentures on social platforms.

We offer competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits program for full-time employees, including medical, dental and vision coverage, paid time off, life insurance, disability coverage, employee assistance program, 401(k) plan and a paid parental leave program.

Red Ventures is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate against any employee or applicant because of race, creed, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy or any other basis protected by law. Employment at Red Ventures is based solely on a person's merit and qualifications. 

We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to qualified individuals with disabilities. This includes providing reasonable accommodation where appropriate. Should you require a reasonable accommodation to apply or participate in the job application or interview process, please contact accommodation@redventures.com. 

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