Position Purpose

The Sr. Software Engineer- Quality Engineering (QE) is responsible for ensuring the delivery of high-quality software solutions that power critical business processes. This role combines deep expertise in test management, automation, and release readiness with a strong understanding of Agile and the software development lifecycle (SDLC). The QE Engineer leverages both manual and automated testing strategies—including AI-driven approaches—to deliver robust, scalable, and reliable Home Services applications, while collaborating closely with cross-functional teams to drive continuous improvement and business value.

Develop, execute, and maintain comprehensive test plans and strategies to ensure the quality and reliability of applications.
Design, manage, and automate test cases for a wide range of testing types, including functional (unit, integration, regression, smoke), non-functional (performance, compatibility), and specialized (API, mobile, exploratory) testing.
Build and maintain automated test frameworks and scripts using tools such as Selenium and Playwright and integrate them into CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, Github Actions) for continuous quality assurance.
Conduct API testing using tools like Postman and Rest Assured to validate RESTful and GraphQL endpoints, ensuring robust backend service quality.
Perform performance and load testing using JMeter or Neoload to validate system scalability and reliability under varying workloads.
Lead and coordinate release readiness activities, including pre-release validation, post-release monitoring, and post-release validation to ensure smooth and predictable deployments.
Maintain strong communication and collaboration skills to support agile development practices and ensure alignment across the software development lifecycle.
Share knowledge and best practices with team members, fostering a culture of continuous learning and innovation.
Collaborate closely with developers, product managers, business analysts, and cross-functional teams to align testing efforts with business goals and technical requirements.

Key Responsibilities

50% Delivery and Execution - Develops, tests, deploys, and maintains software, with a clear understanding of the value the software is to provide; Takes on new opportunities and tough challenges with a sense of urgency, high energy and enthusiasm; Consistently achieves results, even under tough circumstances; Develops test suites (functional, destructive, etc) to enable success, rapid deployment of code to production; Takes a broad view when approaching issues; using a global lens
20% Learns and Grows - Learns through successful and failed experiment when tackling new problems; Actively seeks ways to grow and be challenged using both formal and informal development channels
20% Plans and Aligns - Collaborates with other team members in agile processes; Creates new and better ways for the organization to be successful; Works the Product Team to ensure user stories are valuable, developer ready, easy to understand and testable; Delivers multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences; Adapts approach and demeanor in real time to match the shifting demands of different situations; Relates openly and comfortably with diverse groups of people
10% Supports and Enables - Helps grow junior engineers by providing guidance on modern software development frameworks, and leading technical discussions

Direct Manager/Direct Reports

This position typically reports to Software Engineer Manager or Sr. Manager
This position has 0 Direct Reports

Travel Requirements

No travel required.

Physical Requirements

Most of the time is spent sitting in a comfortable position and there is frequent opportunity to move about. On rare occasions there may be a need to move or lift light articles.

Working Conditions

Located in a comfortable indoor area. Any unpleasant conditions would be infrequent and not objectionable.

Minimum Qualifications

Must be eighteen years of age or older.
Must be legally permitted to work in the United States.

Preferred Qualifications

3-5 years of relevant work experience
Experience in test management, including planning, strategy, test case design, data management, automation, execution, defect lifecycle, and reporting. Proficiency in a broad range of testing types: functional, non-functional, and specialized (API, mobile).
Experience with programming skills in Java, JavaScript TypeScript or Python. Hands-on experience with API testing tools (Postman, Rest Assured). Experience with automation testing tools (Selenium, Playwright, Cypress, Appium).
Familiarity with Git and CI/CD tools (Jenkins, Github Actions). Experience with version control system.
Experience with release management, including release readiness, validation, and monitoring.
Strong communication, collaboration, ownership, and accountability. Strong understanding of Agile methodologies and the software development lifecycle (SDLC).
Experience with Salesforce and AI driven automations is a plus.

Minimum Education

The knowledge, skills and abilities typically acquired through the completion of a bachelor's degree program or equivalent degree in a field of study related to the job.

Preferred Education

No additional education

Minimum Years of Work Experience

3

Preferred Years of Work Experience

No additional years of experience

Minimum Leadership Experience

None

Preferred Leadership Experience

None

Certifications

None

Competencies

Global Perspective
Manages Ambiguity
Nimble Learning
Self-Development
Collaborates
Cultivates Innovation
Situational Adaptability
Communicates Effectively
Drives Results
Interpersonal Savvy

Senior Software Engineer- Quality Engineering (Remote)

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