Frontend SDET Engineer (Remote)

CrowdStrike; Reading; Remote; GBP 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading cybersecurity company seeks a Frontend SDET Engineer to enhance their UI testing capabilities. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in automated testing and collaborate closely with UI and QA teams to deliver high-quality software. This remote position offers flexibility in a vibrant culture focused on innovation and customer satisfaction.

Benefits

Remote-friendly work culture

Comprehensive wellness programs

Market leader in compensation

Professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in testing and automation.
• Proficiency in JavaScript, TypeScript, and Python.
• Experience with web UI testing frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Create and execute automated test cases.
• Collaborate with teams to ensure product quality.
• Drive and improve testing coverage.

Skills

Attention to detail

Team player

Problem-solving

Education

Computer science background

Tools

Playwright

CI/CD pipelines

Jenkins

Job description

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As a global leader in cybersecurity, CrowdStrike protects the people, processes and technologies that drive modern organizations. Since 2011, our mission hasn’t changed — we’re here to stop breaches, and we’ve redefined modern security with the world’s most advanced AI-native platform. We work on large scale distributed systems, processing almost 3 trillion events per day and this traffic is growing daily. Our customers span all industries, and they count on CrowdStrike to keep their businesses running, their communities safe and their lives moving forward. We’re also a mission-driven company. We cultivate a culture that gives every CrowdStriker both the flexibility and autonomy to own their careers. We’re always looking to add talented CrowdStrikers to the team who have limitless passion, a relentless focus on innovation and a fanatical commitment to our customers, our community and each other. Ready to join a mission that matters? The future of cybersecurity starts with you.

About The Role

CrowdStrike is looking for a Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) with a passion for quality specializing in Web UI test automation. We’re looking for smart people who want to be challenged to take ownership of what they build and work in an environment where quality is the company culture. As a Front End SDET, you will be working closely with UI Quality Assurance Engineers and UI Engineers in multiple product groups to ensure optimal testing and release of the highest quality product.

CrowdStrike values quality and a great customer experience. We are looking for meticulous Engineers with a strong testing focus and background, who focus on the customer experience, and that can bring insights throughout the development process. Front End SDETs at CrowdStrike will be focused on writing automated tests for our UI. Essentially building out testing suites to ensure good coverage of their assigned product areas and who will drive innovation, inspiration, and the future of product testing. We are looking for attention to detail, flexibility, and love for great products. We're also looking for smart people who want to be challenged and take ownership of what they build. Come help us build a world-class platform that delivers an efficient, reliable, seamless experience to our customers.

Success In This Role Means

• A love for breaking software systems in creative and useful ways.
• Producing rock-solid solutions for all manner of product quality concerns.
• Thriving with responsibility, challenges and aggressive goals.
• Ability to communicate, collaborate and deliver.
  
  

What You'll Do

• Thinking strategically about test automation and driving quality across your organization.
• Complete test planning, creation of automated test cases, and execution of these cases throughout the engineering pipeline.
• Verifying component, system integration and application level features and functionality to ensure our reliability, accuracy and performance reaches our standards for quality.
• Automating test processes for speed, reproducibility, scalability and reporting.
• Building elegant, robust, and reliable solutions for complex technical problems.
• Reviewing engineering technical design documents and requirements. Working with Engineering to create plans and strategies about how and where to build in testability.
• Contributing to existing frameworks and related solutions if needed.
• Increasing and improving our automated test coverage.
• Delivering and accepting feedback with grace and courtesy.
• Collaborating with UI Engineering on determining the root cause of issues and adding automation quality improvements to prevent future problems.
• Take ownership and be accountable for deliverables.
  
  

What You’ll Need

• A computer science background or equivalent experience (programming styles, data structures, algorithms, etc.) with at least 5 years of experience.
• Passion for building rock-solid solutions that peers can rely on.
• Demonstrated ability to write high-quality code, with JavaScript, TypeScript, and Python being particularly useful.
• Demonstrated ability to design and develop efficient test strategies and test plans
• Demonstrated ability to develop automated test cases, increased test coverage, reduced test time.
• Experience in CI/CD pipelines, Jenkins, Windows Performance Analyzer or xperf
• Team player – demonstrated ability to lead, mentor, communicate, collaborate, and work effectively in a globally distributed team.
• Experience writing and executing test plans
• Experience documenting technical requirements
• Knowledge of classes and testing methodologies
• Attention to detail and organization
• Comfort working with diverse stakeholders
• Courage to champion the user perspective and quality
• Pragmatism to prioritize issues over perfection
• Experience testing web UI
• Experience with Playwright
  
  

Bonus Points

• Experience with Jira and XRay
• Experience in remote-first environments and global teams
• Experience in enterprise SaaS products
• Knowledge of and experience in cybersecurity or productivity apps
  
  

Benefits Of Working At CrowdStrike

• Remote-friendly and flexible work culture
• Market leader in compensation and equity awards
• Comprehensive physical and mental wellness programs
• Competitive vacation and holidays for recharge
• Paid parental and adoption leaves
• Professional development opportunities for all employees regardless of level or role
• Employee Networks, geographic neighborhood groups, and volunteer opportunities to build connections
• Vibrant office culture with world class amenities
• Great Place to Work Certified across the globe
  
  

CrowdStrike is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to fostering a culture of belonging where everyone is valued for who they are and empowered to succeed. We support veterans and individuals with disabilities through our affirmative action program.

CrowdStrike is committed to providing equal employment opportunity for all employees and applicants for employment. The Company does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, color, creed, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy or pregnancy-related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, marital or family status, veteran status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical disability (including HIV and AIDS), mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, membership or activity in a local human rights commission, status with regard to public assistance, or any other characteristic protected by law. We base all employment decisions--including recruitment, selection, training, compensation, benefits, discipline, promotions, transfers, lay-offs, return from lay-off, terminations and social/recreational programs--on valid job requirements.

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Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Engineering and Information Technology

• Industries

  Computer and Network Security

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