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Kobie; United States; Remote; USD 70,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Kobie is building a next-generation customer loyalty platform and seeks a software quality engineer who will drive automated testing and shift-left quality practices. You will empower engineering teams with the tools and knowledge to test more effectively and deliver reliable software to millions of users.

You will mentor teams on testing strategies, champion CI/CD, and contribute to the overall quality culture within a fast-growing organization.

Qualifications

• BS or equivalent in computer science or related field.
• 1-3 years of software development or software testing experience.

Responsibilities

• Enable teams by providing testing environments and knowledge for a robust quality program.
• Automate tests and improve key quality metrics.
• Guide engineering teams on a continuous improvement journey.
• Help teams test their own code through tooling, advocacy, and education.

Skills

Software development

Automation testing

Java

Python

C#

JavaScript

CI/CD

REST APIs

Education

BS in Computer Science or equivalent

Tools

Selenium

JUnit

TestNG

Cypress

Playwright

Cucumber

Karate

Jenkins

GitLab CI

Azure DevOps

Job description

About the team and what we'll build together

We are a team of software developers building the next-generation customer loyalty platform. Our software delivers surprise and delight every day for millions of customers for some of the best-loved brands in the world. As part of this team you’ll help us deliver software more predictably, more reliably, and with higher quality than we ever have before.

How you will make an impact

• This is both an enablement and an execution role. You’ll enable teams by providing them with the environment and knowledge to run a robust quality program. You’ll execute by performing tests where appropriate. You are a software engineer first, a quality practitioner second.
• You’ll change the way we develop and ship reliable software by “shifting left” on quality, automating our tests, and moving the needle on our key quality metrics.
• You’ll guide our world‑class software engineering team on our continuous improvement journey.
• You’ll enable our engineering teams to thoroughly test their own code through tooling, piloting, advocacy, and education.
• Over time you’ll show continual, meaningful software quality progress, leading to high confidence among business stakeholders, partners, and clients.

What you need to be successful

• 0-3 years experience as a software developer, Software Developer in Test, or a similar role.
• BS in Computer Science or equivalent, or analogous work experience.
• Fluency in software testing methodologies: white box, black box, unit, integration, functional, performance, etc.)
• Bias toward automation over manual testing. Proven track record automating complex software testing in real-world enterprise environments.
• Expertise in proven testing frameworks, mocking frameworks, and curiosity to explore state of the art.
• Production software coding experience is a must.
• Strong programming skills in languages such as Java, Python, C#, or JavaScript.
• Experience with test automation tools and frameworks (e.g., Selenium, JUnit, TestNG, Cypress, Playwright, Cucumber, Karate).
• Familiarity with CI/CD tools and practices (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab, Azure DevOps).
• Solid understanding of software development lifecycle (SDLC) and agile methodologies.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Experience with performance testing tools (e.g., JMeter, LoadRunner), a plus.
• Knowledge of containerization and orchestration technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes), a plus.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, OCI), a plus.
• Understanding of RESTful APIs and microservices architecture, a plus.
• ISTQB or other relevant certifications, a plus.
• Experience with compliance (SOC, HITRUST, etc.) a plus.