Software Test Engineer (Web3 Innovation)

Description

IO Global is searching for a Software Test Engineer (Automation) to join its Web3 Innovation team. You will be responsible for software testing design, planning, scripting, and execution across all releases to the Cardano platform. As a Software Test Engineer (Automation), you will work closely with developers, project managers, network engineers, and other stakeholders throughout the systems development life cycle, executing test iterations, tracking/reporting results, troubleshooting, and coordinating defect resolution.

Web3 Innovation is an exciting program where innovative research meets engineering, shaping the future of blockchain technologies and use cases. If you are a self-driven problem-solver with a black belt in getting stuff done, we want to talk to you.

Your mission

• Interacting with product management, project management, and development teams to develop testing objectives
• Reviewing and analyzing system specifications
• Designing and creating test conditions and scripts to address business and technical use cases
• Using existing tools and techniques to execute test cases
• Building or scripting new testing/validation tools
• Executing automated tests and analyzing the results
• Troubleshooting and triaging issues with various teams to drive towards the identification and resolution of root causes
• Documenting, tracking, and escalating issues
• Supporting the production deployment of applications and performing validation testing during off-hours maintenance
• Supporting technical services by being an escalation point for reported bugs.

Requirements

Your expertise

• Degree or above in computer science, engineering, mathematics, logic, physics, or a related subject
• Minimum of five years’ experience in testing
• Experience in test automation, API testing, and setting up a new framework
• Experience in languages such as Java, Scala, Python, JavaScript is required
• Record of working in an agile set-up such as scrum or kanban
• Experience of software engineering best practices and of testing methodologies (ideally ISTQB or ISEB certified)
• Expertise in libraries, tools, and procedures for the execution and automation of various types of tests, including unit, property, integration, end-to-end, user interface, performance, stress, and fault tolerance
• Record of setting up an automation framework using Selenium or similar
• Experience with virtualization (VMWare or Hyper-V), Docker, Linux, Git, continuous integration, and continuous deployment
• Proven ability to pick up new concepts and processes.

Benefits

Location

• IOG is a fully distributed organization and therefore this is a remote position. Due to team distribution we are ideally searching for someone in an European timezone.

All Colleagues

• Flexible schedule
• Remote work - ability to work anywhere
• Laptop reimbursement
• New starter package to buy hardware essentials (headphones, monitor, etc)
• Learning & Development Opportunities
• Competitive PTO and Sick Leave plan

US Employees

• Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits coverage through Anthem with 100% premium cost covered by IO Global for the employee and dependents
• Health Savings Account
• Life Insurance

UK Employees

• Monthly Health Stipend to use towards any wellness or medical coverage/service
• Pension