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Tixr · 5 months ago

Software Development Engineer in Test

United States

Full-time

Remote

Entry, Mid Level

$120K/yr - $145K/yr

2+ years exp

Tixr is a rapidly growing company focused on enhancing the ticket buying experience through innovative technology. The Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) will collaborate with various teams to ensure the quality of products by implementing testing strategies and automating test processes in a CI/CD environment.

E-CommerceMobileSoftwareTicketing

Growth Opportunities

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Drive shift-left testing practices by collaborating early in the development lifecycle and ensuring quality from the initial design phase

Collaborate with software developers, dev-ops, and product teams to define test strategies that support CI/CD

Design and develop automated test suites using Java, Selenium, REST-assured, and Postman for UI and API layers

Validate data integrity across MySQL and Couchbase databases

Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions

Use New Relic and logs to monitor application behavior, detect anomalies, verify deployments and diagnose issues discovered

Develop and manage test data, mocking tools, and automation utilities

Troubleshoot flaky or failing tests and drive reliability improvements

Support environment setup and configuration for automated testing across dev, test, staging, and production environments

Conduct and support non-functional testing efforts, including: Performance testing (load, stress, scalability), Security testing (vulnerability scanning, basic threat validation)

Reliability and availability verification through monitoring tools

Execute test plans, and checklists to verify the functionality and performance of new features and services

Create end-to-end test cases, record test results, generate detailed findings/bugs

Participate in agile ceremonies with a QA mindset

Work with engineering and cross-departmental teams to identify test requirements

Contribute to the development and maintenance of QA test automation framework for Web, Mobile, and APIs

Learn, adhere to, and improve QA processes

Work independently to solve problems with minimal supervision

Become well versed and understand the full Tixr software stack

Support all employees by addressing questions or concerns in a timely manner

Foster a Quality culture

Qualification

JavaSeleniumREST-assuredMySQLCouchbaseCI/CDNew RelicAgile ScrumGitJavaScriptPostmanPerformance testingSecurity testingCommunication skillsOrganizational skillsAttention to detail

Required

2-4 years of experience as full-time SDET with strong emphasis on Software Quality Engineering

Strong programming skills in Java, JavaScript and experience with Selenium WebDriver, quick to learn and adapt to other programming languages as needed

Proficient in REST-assured and Postman for API automation

Experience designing and executing end-to-end test cases including front-end, API, and database layers (MySQL and Couchbase) as part of full stack flows

Familiar with CI/CD driven quality gates

Hands-on experience with New Relic or equivalent observability tools

Experience designing and executing non-functional tests such as performance or load testing

Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of software testing methodology and best practices

Proven experience working in Agile Scrum environments, utilizing Agile management tools such as JIRA for sprint planning, issue tracking, and collaboration

Experience with Git software version control

Strong organizational skills, including the ability to respond quickly in a fast-paced environment

Ability to quickly learn new technologies

Able to prioritize and manage multiple projects simultaneously

Proactive, positive, driven mentality that thrives in a collaborative team environment

Excellent communication and documentation skills

Superior attention to details