Staff Software Development Engineer In Test

As a Staff Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET), you will blend your expertise in software development and testing to ensure the quality and reliability of our software products. Your primary focus will be on leveraging strong software engineering principles to design, develop, and maintain automated testing solutions. You will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to drive continuous improvement in our testing processes and contribute to the overall success of our software development lifecycle.

Outcomes and Activities:

• This position will work from home; occasional planned travel to an assigned Southfield, Michigan office location may be required.  However, this position is permitted to work at a Southfield, Michigan office location if requested by the team member.
• Drive the evolution and refinement of application design and architecture, embracing cutting-edge technologies and modern practices
• Aid in the creation and implementation of versatile testing tools and strategies tailored to accommodate diverse application types and designs
• Articulate proposals and garner consensus from the entire engineering cohort to enhance time-to-market efficiency.
• Stay abreast of diverse platforms and tools conducive to testing across the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).
• Establish, enforce, and advocate for cohesive coding, documentation, and testing standards within the team.
• Deploy tools for streamlined impact analysis, enabling proactive identification of change repercussions across multiple applications.
• Acquire proficiency in the business process domain to bolster support for organizational objectives and align technological endeavors accordingly.
• Fulfill team sprint commitments and actively engage in Agile methodologies, offering insights for process enhancement.
• Spearhead ongoing educational initiatives to elevate both design precision and code integrity while deepening application domain understanding.
• Engage in the talent acquisition process to ensure the selection of top-tier candidates.
• Assume a mentorship role, providing guidance and conducting reviews of code, designs, and documentation.

Competencies: The following items detail how you will be successful in this role.

• Customer Empathy: Customer Empathy is the ability to understand the perspectives, pain points, and experiences of customers. It involves actively putting oneself in the customer’s shoes, comprehending their needs and challenges, and using that understanding to provide a better, more customer-centric experience.
• Engineering Excellence: Engineering Excellence is about bringing great craftsmanship and thought leadership to deliver an outstanding product that delights customers and solves for the business. This involves the pursuit and achievement of high standards, best practices, innovation, and superior solutions.
• One Team: A One Team mindset refers to a collaborative approach across the organization, where individuals work together seamlessly, without boundaries, as a single, cohesive team. Shared goals, open communication and mutual support create a sense of collective purpose. This enables teams to navigate challenges and pursue shared objectives more effectively.
• Owner’s Mindset: Owner’s Mindset involves adopting a set of behaviors that reflect a sense of responsibility, accountability, strategic thinking, and a proactive approach to managing your domain. As an owner, you understand the business and your domain(s) deeply and solve for the right outcome for the domain(s) and the business.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Systems, or closely related field of study; or equivalent work experience
• 8+ years of experience in software development and software testing, with a focus on test automation.
• Extensive experience in designing, implementing, and maintaining robust test automation frameworks.
• Ability to develop comprehensive test strategies, test plans, and test cases based on requirements, design documents, and user stories.
• Strong understanding of API testing principles, API mocking and virtualization techniques.
• Strong understanding and practical application of OOP principles such as encapsulation, inheritance, polymorphism, and abstraction to write modular, reusable, and maintainable code.
• In-depth knowledge of fundamental data structures (e.g., arrays, linked lists, trees, graphs) and algorithms (e.g., sorting, searching, dynamic programming). Ability to analyze algorithmic complexity and optimize code for performance.
• Deep Understanding of testing methodologies and experience in writing unit tests, integration tests, and acceptance tests. Familiarity with TDD practices
• Demonstrated leadership qualities with the ability to mentor junior team members, provide technical guidance, and lead initiatives to improve testing processes and methodologies.
• Effective communication skills, both verbal and written, with the ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams including developers, product managers, and SDETs

Preferred:

• Experience in the lead role overseeing technical direction of a team of software engineering talent.
• Experience enabling teams with tools and practice to drastically reduce time to market.
• Implemented, and maintaining CI/CD Pipeline and quality gates.
• Experience in mobile application testing.
• Consistent and regular participation in the SDET community.
• Experience with design first API’s
• Ability to create database objects and relationships, construct advanced queries, and optimize query performance.
• Familiarity with security testing concepts and techniques, including vulnerability assessments, penetration testing, and secure coding practices.
• Financial services industry experience

Knowledge and Skills:

• Ability to challenge the status quo and influence stakeholders to create innovative solutions
• Be collaborative with other team members, seeking a diversity of thought to meet business outcomes
• Ability to foster strong relationships across the organization
• Bring a strong understanding of relevant and emerging technologies, provide input and coach team members and embed learning and innovation in the day-to-day
• Experience and understanding of how to connect the work being done and how it drives business value
• Ability to communicate complex technical information (both verbal and written) to all levels, including senior leadership

Target Compensation: A competitive base salary range from $ 120,000 – $176,000.  This position is eligible for an annual variable bonus of cash and equity, between 10-20%. Bonus amounts are based on individual performance. Final compensation within the range is influenced by many factors including role-specific skills, depth and experience level, industry background, relevant education and certifications. 

Candidates who reside in the following major metropolitan areas may be eligible for a premium on top of the posted range based on their specific zone: San Francisco, Seattle, Boston, New York City, Los Angeles and San Diego. 

Benefits

• Excellent benefits package that includes 401(K) match, adoption assistance, parental leave, tuition reimbursement, comprehensive medical/ dental/vision and many nonstandard benefits that make us a Great Place to Work 

Our Company Values:

To be successful in this role, Team Members need to be:

• Positive by maintaining resiliency and focusing on solutions
• Respectful by collaborating and actively listening
• Insightful by cultivating innovation, accumulating business and role specific knowledge, demonstrating self-awareness and making quality decisions
• Direct by effectively communicating and conveying courage
• Earnest by taking accountability, applying feedback and effectively planning and priority setting

Expectations:

• Remain compliant with our policies processes and legal guidelines
• All other duties as assigned
• Attendance as required by department

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