Test Engineer

Volkswagen; Sacramento (CA); On-site; USD 89,000 - 137,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid certifications

Conferences

Learning time

Job summary

Volkswagen in Sacramento, CA is seeking a Test Engineer to shape TestCafe fast and reliable. You will own TDD projects, collaborate across teams, and ship regression fixes to customers in California on the same day they report them.

You will bring hands-on experience with LoadRunner and bug tracking, plus the ability to present to a CA-wide audience without a script. The role includes growth through paid certifications, conferences, and dedicated learning time.

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of LoadRunner and bug tracking.
• Experience presenting to large audiences.
• Ability to negotiate test-related tradeoffs with product teams.

Responsibilities

• Sketch the TestCafe architecture, defend it in review, then build it.
• Negotiate Jest tradeoffs with product when timelines collide.
• Prototype proof-of-concept solutions for emerging technology requirements.
• Integrate third-party services and internal tools into the Volkswagen stack.
• Stand up observability so Volkswagen sees failures before customers in CA.
• Ship regression testing fixes to customers in Sacramento, CA the same day they report them.
• Build internal tooling to improve developer productivity and velocity.
• Refactor the technology module Volkswagen has been afraid to touch.

Skills

LoadRunner

Bug Tracking

Project Management

Presentation

Tools

TestCafe

JMeter

Job description

We're hiring a Test Engineer for the unglamorous, essential work of making TestCafe fast enough that nobody notices it at all. This high-growth role offers $89,000 - $137,000, full ownership of TDD projects, and the support of a team that ships together.

Key Responsibilities

• Sketch the TestCafe architecture, defend it in review, then build the thing
• Negotiate Jest tradeoffs with product when Volkswagen timelines and reality collide
• Prototype proof-of-concept solutions for emerging technology requirements
• Integrate third-party services and internal tools into the Volkswagen stack
• Stand up observability so Volkswagen sees failures before customers in CA do
• Ship Regression Testing fixes to Volkswagen customers in Sacramento, CA the same day they report them
• Build internal tooling that improves developer productivity and velocity
• Refactor the technology module Volkswagen has been afraid to touch

What You'll Bring

• A collaborator's reflex to share credit and absorb blame
• Practical Project Management skills sharpened in a temporary setting
• Strong working knowledge of LoadRunner and Bug Tracking
• Comfort presenting to a CA-wide audience without a script

Volkswagen is a gloriously-unglamorous engineering shop in Sacramento, CA where JMeter and Coaching are treated as the same discipline. People here care as much about how we work together as what we ship.

Beyond the $89,000 - $137,000 base, Volkswagen invests in your growth through paid certifications, conferences, and dedicated learning time.

We refreshed this Test Engineer listing this week to keep it current for applicants.