Summary of Position
If you’re passionate about technical innovation and making a difference in a meaningful field, don’t overlook this career opportunity. As our new Senior Software Engineer, QA Automation, you’ll have the satisfaction of seeing tangible results of your ingenuity as you develop features, experiences and integrations that delight the user.
You should have experience in a JVM-based backend, as well as a willingness to write unit tests, integration tests, and generally support our testing automation efforts. Front-end experience is a plus, but not required. On a daily basis you’ll be designing and documenting new features, modeling database schema, building APIs or microservices, supporting/mentoring your teammates, and enhancing our development and delivery process through new tools.
In addition to strong technical know-how, core attributes that will help ensure your success in this role include innovative analytical and problem-solving skills, as well as the ability to work nimbly across multiple projects, with fast-paced development cycles.
Work Shift - 02:00pm IST to 11:00pm IST
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Build APIs for web and mobile consumption
- Develop integrations to enhance the user experience
- Model database schema in MySQL
- Design associated object models in Java
- Build easy-to-use, scalable microservices
- Create new user experiences in Vue.js, React or AngularJS
- Enhance our development and delivery process through new tools
- Work with QA to enhance product quality through automation
- Analyze and fix bugs and other issues
The time spent on each responsibility reflects an estimate and is subject to change dependent on business needs.
Qualifications Expected for Position
- 5+ years’ experience as a Software Engineer
- Proven experience designing APIs, in RESTful or gRPC microservices style
- Proficiency in automated testing and writing unit tests
- Experience supporting continuous integration environments
- Strong software development experience with proficiency in an object-oriented language of your choice, preferably Java or Scala
- Strong foundation in data structures, design patterns, OOP/OOD and architecture principles
- Demonstrated knowledge of MySQL or another RDBMS, including schema design, querying, etc.
- Superb attention to the details that delight users
- Proven experience with multiple product iterations and releases
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Strong teamwork and collaborative skills
- The ability to work nimbly across multiple projects, with fast-paced, iterative development cycles
- A passion for giving and receiving feedback in a team environment
- Written and verbal communication skills
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science or a related field. In lieu of degree, relevant work experience and/or trade school is acceptable
The above qualifications, knowledge, experience, and/or background are expected but not required for this role.
