SDET, Backend

The Role

Quanata (San Francisco, CA) seeks a SDET, Backend to join our team, which is making a huge impact by delivering new-age insurance solutions to modern society. The SDET, Backend will ensure that API components of the backend work according to customer needs. Specific duties include: follow agile methodologies and participate in scrum meetings and software quality audits for all the phases of SDLC; responsible for test creation, testing a large module or a large component and designing a feature, set of features, or whole feature area; perform business requirement analysis by thoroughly understanding Project Design Document and Business Requirement Document; develop scalable and robust test automation frameworks and scripts using Python, Pytest, BDD frameworks, and PyCharm; execute integration, regression, and performance testing using industry standard tools; research new or better alternate automated testing tools; extensively use TestRail Test Management tool or equivalent to maintain the test suites, manage the automation test results and analyze the test failures; work independently and collaborate across teams to drive quality initiatives and lead detailed software quality discussions; demonstrate clarity of thought designing end to end test scenarios to work through limited information and vague problem definitions; mentor other quality engineers; and other duties as assigned. Option to work remotely from anywhere in the U.S.

Position requires a Bachelor’s degree, or foreign equivalent, in Computer Science, or a closely related field of study, plus 5 years of experience in the job offered, or as a Manager - Projects, QA Engineer, AEM and Content QA Lead, Software Engineer, or similar position. Must have 4 years of experience with each of the following: working with Backend/API; solving problems and working with specific technical topics and assignments; breaking down

problems and identifying scenarios to provide end to end test coverage. Must have 3 years of experience working with each of the following: Test Rail or Test Management Tool, Jira, Confluence, and Python programing and scripting; Linux, databases as SQL or Postgresql, and Shell scripting. Must have 2 years of experience: working with Kubernetes, Docker, Github; and integrating testing artifacts with CI/CD pipeline. Must also have 1 year of experience working with AWS. Option to work remotely from anywhere in the U.S. Salary: $222,962/yr.

Full time position. Apply by submitting your resumes to submitresume@quanata.com, reference Job ID: SDET, Backend in the subject line.

Additional Details: 

• Benefits: We provide a wide variety of health, wellness and other benefits.These include medical, dental, vision, life insurance and supplemental income plans for you and your dependents, a Headspace app subscription, monthly wellness allowance and a 401(k) Plan with a company match.
• Work from Home Equipment: Given our virtual environment— in order to set you up for success at home, a one-time payment of $2K will be provided to cover the purchase of in-home office equipment and furniture at your discretion. Also, our teams work with MacBook Pros, which we will deliver to you fully provisioned prior to your first day.
• Paid Time Off: All employees accrue four weeks of PTO in their first year of employment.  New parents receive twelve weeks of fully paid parental leave which may be taken within one year after the birth and/or adoption of a child. The twelve weeks is applicable to both birthing and non-birthing parent.
• Personal and Professional Development: We’re committed to investing in and helping our people grow personally and professionally.  All employees receive up to $5000 each year for professional learning, continuing education and career development.  All team members also receive Udemy subscriptions and access to multiple different coaching opportunities through BetterUp.
• Location: We are a remote-first company for most positions so you may work from anywhere you like in the U.S, excluding U.S. territories. Occasional travel may be required for team meetings or company gatherings. Employees based in the San Francisco Bay Area or in Providence, Rhode Island may commute to one of our local offices as desired.  
• Hours: We maintain core meeting hours from 9AM - 3PM Pacific time for collaborating with team members across all time zones. 

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