Senior Software Engineer in Quality
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As a member of our Quality team you will focus on designing and developing automated tests using a variety of innovative tools and frameworks.
WHAT IS COOL ABOUT THIS JOB
WHAT IS COOL ABOUT THIS JOB
As a Quality Engineer, you will help deliver great software for WP Engine’s wide variety of customers. You’ll spend your time designing test frameworks used throughout R&D, writing automation that delivers fast and accurate results, and coaching fellow engineers on how to approach all adventures with a quality mindset. At WP Engine, our team of quality engineers set the bar high with a focus of not only preventing issues but also making it difficult to introduce them. The Q Crew is looking forward to adding another seat to the table with whom to tackle the next quality adventure, and that could be you!
THE DAY TO DAY- Coaching fellow engineers on writing code with quality in mind
- Building frameworks that scale and test environments that power over 5000 servers
- Preventing issues from negatively affecting our customers by building scalable automated test solutions run in advance of deployment
- Guiding our CI efforts by having all tests running reliably from our in house CI environment
- Researching and investigating new technologies that better our quality at all levels
- Gathering metrics that to help show the value of our awesome quality efforts
- Perfecting a well-deserved appreciation for glitter text and made up words
- Training and mentoring peers on the values you bring as a well rounded quality engineer
- 5+ years in test driven development roles
- Excitement for learning and a can do attitude
- Proficient expertise in automation with an object oriented programming language such as Ruby or Python
- Experience with continuous integration tools such as Jenkins or CircleCi
- Experience with test automation at many levels using tools such as Selenium, Watir, PyUnit, and RSpec
- Advanced knowledge of quality engineering best practices and approaches
- Acute appreciation for alliteration
- Experience operating in an agile development environment
- Comfort working in Unix based operating systems
- BS in Computer Science or related field
Nice to Have:
- Experience with release/deploy management
- Experience working with remote teams
- Compensation (We offer market competitive salaries)
- Stock Options (Every employee is an owner in the company)
- Health Benefits (100% Paid Employee Medical, Dental, and Vision)
- 401(k) (Make the most of retirement)
- Life and Disability Insurance (100% Paid Life, STD, LTD and AD&D)
- Generous Vacation Time (Who doesn’t like time off)
- Transportation (Downtown parking or commuter reimbursement)
- Lunch (Provided Monday – Thursday)
- Gym membership discount
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