Software Testing Engineer

Lensa; United States; Remote; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading technology company as a Software Test Engineer in a remote capacity. This role involves working closely with product teams to ensure high-quality software deliverables through effective automated testing strategies and continuous improvement initiatives. Candidates with a degree in computer science and experience in automated testing frameworks will thrive in this position, which supports deep collaboration and innovative solutions in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in testing and utilizing automated test frameworks.
• Experience in performance testing and client-side web technologies.
• Strong understanding of Agile environment and Continuous Integration practices.

Responsibilities

• Lead the creation of automated testing plans and strategies.
• Work collaboratively with product teams to enhance software quality.
• Identify and address testing gaps in team products.

Skills

Automated Testing

Problem Solving

Continuous Improvement

Web Technologies

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent

Tools

Cypress

JMeter

SQL

AWS

Job description

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Software Test Engineer

Location: Remote (Must be based anywhere near Guadalajara, Mexico City, Monterrey)

Paylocity is an award-winning provider of cloud-based HR and payroll software solutions, offering the most complete platform for the modern workforce. The company has become one of the fastest-growing HCM software providers worldwide by offering an intuitive, easy-to-use product suite that helps businesses automate and streamline HR and payroll processes, attract and retain talent, and build a strong workplace culture.

While traditional HR and payroll providers automate basic HR processes such as payroll and benefits administration, Paylocity goes further by developing tools that HR and businesses need to compete for talent and deliver against the expectations of the modern workforce.

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We are committed to building a world-class team by hiring top talent globally. To ensure compliance, we use an Employer of Record model. Our ideal candidates would be based in Guadalajara, Mexico, or the surrounding areas, with the right to work there, and be able to work within four hours of Eastern Standard Time.

Software Test Engineers work with dedicated product teams to ensure that our products deliver against our customers’ unmet needs. They function as ambassadors of quality within the team and lead by example in instilling a testing mindset to improve overall quality and team velocity. They are responsible for ensuring our software functions the way it is intended by creating automated testing plans and strategy, creating/coaching software engineers/Associate Software Test Engineers/Software Test Engineers to create various forms of automated testing, execute tests and solve complex issues. They work side by side with software engineers to improve overall software quality and recommend opportunities for improvement.

Are you the teammate we are looking for?

Who You Are

• Enthusiastic about developing the best software available and providing the ultimate customer experience
• An advocate for continuous improvement of our software development process
• Interested in staying current by applying new technologies
• Able to work in a collaborative environment with a willingness to share your ideas
• Able to work independently on modules and complete tasks with high quality and contribute to high velocity, but unafraid to seek out suggestions from other team members
• Excited to work on cutting-edge technology
  
  

During The First Six Months, You Will

• Recommend and implement improvements to team core processes
• Create test plans and oversee testing tasks from design to completion
• Solve technical testing challenges with input from senior team members and the testing community
• Identify testing gaps in the team’s product and finds ways to address them
• Add automated tests for the team to existing framework
• Work within the scope of a team of developers and product owners
• Analyze Production issues and regression bugs to identify and implement preventative measures
• Utilize existing load and performance testing frameworks
• Perform exploratory testing on the product to understand its testing challenges
• Understand how to use security testing tools to find gaps in security coverage
  
  

Required Experience

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent with 2+ years of experience.
• Demonstrated experience writing automated tests using frameworks such as Cypress or Playwright
• Experience with performance testing using tools such as JMeter, Artillery or Locust
• Demonstrated experience working with client-side web technologies (HTML, CSS, and JavaScript)
• Experience testing RESTful APIs
• Experience writing SQL queries including joins
• Experience testing consumer facing web applications
• AWS experience is a plus
• Knowledge of software testing best practices in an agile environment
• Experience with Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery integrations or tooling
• Must be adaptable to change and have a willingness to learn
• Must have a strong sense of curiosity
• Must commit to their role and take responsibility for their tasks
• Must be able to work effectively in an agile and team environment
• Must be effective and creative in problem solving
  
  

Paylocity is an equal-opportunity employer. Paylocity is committed to the full inclusion of all individuals. We recruit, train, compensate, and promote regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, veteran status, and other protected status as required by applicable law. At Paylocity, we believe diversity makes us better.

We embrace and encourage our employees’ differences in age, culture, ethnicity, family or marital status, gender identity or expression, language, national origin, physical and mental ability, political affiliation, race, religion or spiritual belief, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, veteran status, and other characteristics that make our employees unique. We actively cultivate these differences through our employee resource groups (ERGs), employee experiences, perspectives, talents, and approaches to drive innovation in the software and services we provide our customers.

We comply with federal and state disability laws and make reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. To request reasonable accommodation in the job application or interview process, please contact [e-mail]. This email address is exclusively designated for such requests, aligning with federal and state disability laws. Please do not send resumes to this email address, as they will be removed.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Engineering and Information Technology

• Industries

  IT Services and IT Consulting

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