Senior SDET
Harness
Key Responsibilities
- Design and develop comprehensive automated tests spanning UI, API, and backend services
- Collaborate with product managers to analyze requirements and architect test strategies that ensure product reliability
- Build and enhance CI/CD pipelines with quality gates that support continuous integration and deployment
- Contribute to root cause analysis of production incidents alongside Customer Success teams and implement preventative measures
- Establish actionable quality metrics and dashboards to provide stakeholders with transparent insights into product health
- Research and implement cutting-edge tools and methodologies to optimize automation development and execution
Qualifications
- 3+ years of experience in software development or test automation engineering
- Strong programming skills in Java, Python, or JavaScript with a focus on creating maintainable, efficient code
- Hands-on experience with modern test frameworks such as Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, TestNG, or RestAssured
- Practical knowledge of CI/CD tools including Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or GitLab CI
- Exposure to one or more of cloud platforms (GCP/AWS/Azure)
- Experience with REST, gRPC, or GraphQL APIs and microservice architectures
- Excellent problem-solving abilities with a systematic approach to debugging complex issues
- Familiarity with agile development practices and sprint planning
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with Harness CI/CD platform
- Knowledge of chaos engineering principles
- Exposure to test data generation/management solutions
- Background in distributed systems testing
- Contributions to open-source testing frameworks
- Experience with infrastructure-as-code tools like Terraform
Who You Are
- A naturally curious engineer who thrives on finding edge cases and uncovering potential issues
- A self-motivated learner who stays current with industry trends and best practices
- A collaborative team player who shares knowledge and elevates those around you
- A quality advocate who believes in the importance of robust testing through automation
- A clear communicator who can translate technical concepts across different audiences
- A problem solver with a growth mindset who views challenges as opportunities
- A systems thinker who understands how individual components interact in complex environments
Harness in the news:
- Harness Grabs a $150m Line of Credit
- Welcome Split!
- SF Business Times - 2024 - 100 Fastest-Growing Private Companies in the Bay Area
- Forbes - 2024 America's Best Startup Employers
- SF Business Times - 2024 Fastest Growing Private Companies Awards
- Fast Co - 2024 100 Best Workplaces for Innovators
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex or national origin.
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