Automation Engineer

ByteForge Labs; Topeka (KS); On-site; USD 59,000 - 79,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Four-day flex week

Ongoing coaching to deepen Empathy

Job summary

ByteForge Labs in Topeka, KS seeks an Automation Engineer with freelance flexibility to drive mobile testing and CI efficiency. Expect a $59,000–$79,000 annual freelance compensation, four-day week options, and ongoing coaching to deepen Empathy skills.

This role involves coordinating releases with stakeholders in Topeka and remote teams and servicing on-call reliability. Ideal candidates have 5+ years in Mobile Testing, a detail-oriented mindset, and a proven track record delivering in a

Qualifications

• 5+ years of Mobile Testing experience.
• Ability to multitask without sacrificing quality.
• Freelance experience and track record of delivery.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate releases with stakeholders across Topeka, KS and remote teams.
• Handoff Sauce Labs runbooks so on-call sleeps better.
• Document technical decisions, architecture, and APIs for the broader org.
• Walk stakeholders through Empathy tradeoffs in language ByteForge Labs execs grasp.
• Keep Mocha CI under ten minutes so Topeka engineers stay in flow.
• Document the Sauce Labs system so the next mid-level engineer onboards quickly.
• Cut Empathy cold-start times so ByteForge Labs functions wake before KS users notice.
• Read SpecFlow stack traces and trace bugs to their root.

Skills

Mobile Testing

Multitasking

Attention to detail

Freelance experience

Tools

Sauce Labs

Mocha CI

SpecFlow

Job description

Our next Automation Engineer will spend less time in meetings and more time in Empathy, which is how ByteForge Labs prefers to operate. Boiled down: freelance, $59,000 - $79,000, 4 years of Mobile Testing, and a seat at the table where ByteForge Labs decisions get made.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate releases with stakeholders across Topeka, KS and remote teams
• Hand off Sauce Labs runbooks so the next on-call at ByteForge Labs sleeps better
• Document technical decisions, architecture, and APIs for the broader org
• Walk technology stakeholders through Empathy tradeoffs in language ByteForge Labs execs grasp
• Keep ByteForge Labs's Mocha CI under ten minutes so Topeka, KS engineers stay in flow
• Document the Sauce Labs system so the next mid-level engineer onboards in days, not weeks
• Cut Empathy cold-start times so ByteForge Labs functions wake before KS users notice
• Read the SpecFlow stack traces others skim past, and trace bugs to their root

What You'll Bring

• Hands-on technology experience that holds up to follow-up questions
• 5+ years of Mobile Testing reps, not just Mobile Testing exposure
• Strong multitasking ability without sacrificing quality
• A tinker-friendly bias toward action, balanced by knowing when to wait
• Detail-oriented approach with a commitment to accuracy
• A track record of oddball-friendly delivery in a freelance structure
• The grit to debug at 4pm on a Friday without complaint

We are ByteForge Labs, an oddball-friendly technology company headquartered in Topeka, KS. You won't find performance theater here; we care what you shipped, not how busy you looked.

At ByteForge Labs, you'll find $59,000 - $79,000, a four-day flex week option, and ongoing coaching to deepen your Empathy skills.

Hiring as we speak in Topeka, with daily reviews still underway.

Come find out why people stay at ByteForge Labs once they get here; the Automation Engineer door is open.