Senior Software Engineer in Test

At Instructure, we believe in the power of people to grow and succeed throughout their lives. Our goal is to amplify that power by creating intuitive products that simplify learning and personal development, facilitate meaningful relationships, and inspire people to go further in their education and careers. We do this by giving smart, creative, passionate people opportunities to create something awesome. And that's where you come in.

Who we are:

• We are engineers with experience building web-scale services in a loosely coupled but highly integrated system.
• We are a mixed stack and polyglot team with a deep commitment to quality and to using the right tech for each problem we solve.

What You'll Do:

• Lead the design and implementation of complex automated testing strategies across multiple projects, ensuring comprehensive and scalable test coverage.
• Develop and maintain high-quality automated test frameworks and scripts in a variety of test frameworks and languages.
• Serve as a subject matter expert on testing best practices, mentoring other engineers and influencing the adoption of quality-driven development processes within the organization.
• Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to define testing requirements, acceptance criteria, and ensure that all features are adequately tested before release.
• Take ownership of CI/CD pipelines related to test automation, ensuring they run efficiently and effectively, and that any issues are promptly identified and addressed.
• Act as a gatekeeper for quality, participating in code reviews, and providing critical feedback to ensure adherence to testing standards and best practices.
• Stay ahead of industry trends and innovations, bringing new tools, techniques, and ideas into the organization to continually improve our testing capabilities.
• Drive company-wide initiatives aimed at improving the quality and reliability of our products, working on large-scale projects that impact multiple teams.

What We Look For:

• 7+ years of experience in software development or test automation, with deep expertise in writing automated tests.
• Strong experience with a wide variety of test automation frameworks.
• Proven ability to lead test strategy for large-scale projects, with a track record of mentoring others and driving quality initiatives across teams.
• Extensive knowledge of CI/CD processes and the ability to manage and optimize testing pipelines effectively.
• Demonstrated ability to solve complex testing problems creatively and effectively, with a focus on automation at scale.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills, with the ability to influence decision-making and build consensus across the organization.

Get in on all the awesome at Instructure:

• A fun, friendly, and helpful company culture
• Competitive compensation
• Private Medicover healthcare + cafeteria plan/SZEP card
• Wellness motivation through PandaFit
• An extra week off for the whole company every year
• Employee recognition program through Motivosity
• Goal-setting, proactive reviews, and internal training
• Employee assistance program

We’ve always believed in hiring the most awesome people and treating them right. We know that the more diverse we are, the more diverse our ideas will be and when we openly welcome those ideas, our environment is better and our business is stronger. All Instructure employees are required to successfully pass a background check upon being hired.