Software Development Engineer in Test I

At Adaptive, we’re Powering the Age of Immune Medicine.  Our goal is to harness the power of the adaptive immune system to transform the way diseases are diagnosed and treated.

As an Adapter, you’ll have the opportunity to make a difference in people’s lives. With Adaptive, you’ll create a career highlight through collaboration with bright, curious colleagues working at the apex of innovation and application.

It’s time for your next chapter. Discover your story with Adaptive.

Position Overview

The Software Development Engineer in Test I works within the software engineering team to increase test coverage of critical user scenarios and implement reusable test suites for both internal and external facing systems. This role will interact with team members from multiple disciplines including development, program management, and business functions. This candidate will be responsible for creating and improving Adaptive’s testing infrastructure and methodology. 

Prior experience in biotech is welcomed, but not necessary. Simply come ready to learn, and we will equip you with the understanding you need to succeed, from immunology to next generation sequencing.

You will assist in building an analytics tool to help end-users work on a variety of exciting R&D projects; including but not limited to, T-Cell cancer therapies (TruTCR "Shared Product"), our antibody discovery platform (TruAB), and investigating new molecular innovations or laboratory hardware advancements for the company.

Key Responsibilities and Essential Functions

• Write and execute comprehensive test plans in QA efforts across multiple projects.
• Develop and execute test automation.
• Collaborate with PM and SDE counterparts to review specifications, participate in design discussions, and ensure appropriate hooks are built for testability.
• Perform and implement both manual and automated testing.
• Document QA activity in compliance with a formal software development lifecycle (SDLC).

Position Requirements (Education, Experience, Other)

Required

• Bachelor’s degree and less than 2 years related experience.
• Knowledge of software QA / test methodologies and process.
• Familiarity with Java, Maven and Selenium.
• Familiarity with issue/bug tracking systems, such as JIRA.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.

Preferred  

• Familiarity with one or more of the followings: Javascript, DOM HTML and React Native (or AngularJS).
• Knowledge of SQL, Shell scripting, Cloud platforms.
• Knowledge of API testing.
• Knowledge of working in agile product teams (Scrum and Kanban)

Working Conditions

• Primarily work in an office environment and work from home.
• Regular weekday work hours, with occasional weekend/after-hours planned or unplanned work as needed.
• Some travel based on team building events and project related work

Compensation

Salary Range: $68,000 - $102,000

Other compensation elements include:

• equity grant
• bonus eligible

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Interested in this position, but don’t meet all the requirements?  Adaptive is committed to building diverse, equitable, and inclusive teams across our organization.  Please consider applying even if your experience doesn’t match all the qualifications; you may be the exact candidate we’re searching for!

Adaptive is not currently sponsoring candidates requiring work authorization support for this position.

Adaptive’s posted compensation information includes a base salary (or hourly rate) range and summary of other available total compensation. The base salary range represents a minimum-to-maximum salary (or hourly rate) available to candidates upon extension of offer. Base salary is thoughtfully considered upon offer and is determined through multiple evaluation checks throughout the interview process, including: a candidate’s ability to meet minimum qualifications (skills/experience/education), a candidate’s ability to thoughtfully address preferred qualifications, current market conditions, and internal pay equity. Listed base salary is exclusive of bonus, commission, equity, differential pay, benefits, and other incentives.

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Adaptive Biotechnologies is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against b