Senior Software Development Engineer in Test

Arkestro

2d • $135,000 - $165,000 • Remote

About The Position

Arkestro's Predictive Procurement Platform applies AI, game theory, and behavioral science to enterprise negotiations. It moves teams away from reactive supplier bidding toward data-driven offers that reduce friction and help both buyers and suppliers reach better outcomes faster. Arkestro helps procurement teams influence more enterprise spend and uncover savings that traditional sourcing approaches often leave behind by applying predictive intelligence to how sourcing events are designed and executed. We’re looking for an experienced SDET with a strong test background to continue to help us develop our QE processes and support the team building increased capabilities and enhancements to our Arkestro platform. We need someone who will be responsible for finding and reporting software defects and identifying discrepancies between specification and system behavior.

Requirements

• At least 5 years experience in a software quality assurance role
• At least 5 years experience in automated testing
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Possess a mindset focused on holistic quality
• Experience with programming languages such as Javascript, Typescript, Gherkin, SQL, Ruby/Rails

Nice To Haves

• Experience with automated testing frameworks such as Jest/Puppeteer, Playwright, Postman, Jmeter or any other object-oriented based automated testing framework
• Experience with testing support functionalities such as Github Actions, Lambdatest, Sendgrid, Datadog, PagerDuty
• Understanding of quality management systems and quality control processes
• Background in data-based testing and/or security-based testing
• A degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or other relevant experience

Responsibilities

• Build regression automation scripts that support app functionality
• Manually test software for validation and accuracy based on defined set of criteria
• Execute smoke, regression, integration, performance and other testing types to ensure proper behavior of software
• Record detailed documentation of feature behavior
• Record pass/fails conditions of tests and correlates failures to bug identification
• Identifies and escalates any risk to quality of the product or the process
• Collaborates with the product team to ensure quality throughout the SDLC and product release cycles
• Collaborates with customer-facing teams to incorporate user feedback in the testing strategy
• Participate in refinement and estimations of effort to promote accurate planning
• Utilize Github to maintain automation repositories, run custom scripts, and facilitate automated quality practices
• Participate in On-Call rotation

Benefits

• Competitive salary and startup equity
• Medical, Dental, Vision insurance premiums covered up to 100% (employee only)
• 401K discretionary employer matching
• Unlimited PTO
• A remote-first team with regular opportunities to get together in person for team building, design sprints, and customer visits
• Annual budget of $1,000 for learning and professional development
• Diverse, inclusive, highly collaborative, and vibrant culture

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Associate degree