Lead Engineer - SDET

Cloud-based, all-in-one white-label marketing and sales platform empowering marketing agencies, entrepreneurs, and businesses.
DevOps
Staff Software Engineer
Remote
1,000 - 5,000 Employees
8+ years of experience
Enterprise SaaS · Marketing

Description For Lead Engineer - SDET

HighLevel is revolutionizing the digital marketing landscape with its comprehensive white-label marketing and sales platform. With approximately 1,200 employees across 15 countries and headquarters in Dallas, Texas, HighLevel serves over 60K agencies & entrepreneurs and 500K businesses globally. The company operates at an impressive scale, managing over 40 billion API hits and 120 billion events monthly, with more than 500 micro-services in production and handling 200+ terabytes of application data.

As a Lead Engineer - SDET, you'll be at the forefront of ensuring product quality through innovative testing strategies. You'll lead the testing initiatives, working closely with development and QA teams to implement robust automation frameworks. This role offers the opportunity to shape the quality assurance direction of a rapidly growing platform while mentoring and building a high-performing team.

The position combines technical leadership with hands-on expertise in automation testing, requiring proficiency in modern testing tools and cloud technologies. You'll be responsible for developing comprehensive testing strategies, maintaining automation frameworks, and ensuring quality across all software releases.

HighLevel offers a culture that values diversity, promotes work-life balance, and encourages creativity and collaboration. Whether working remotely or from the headquarters, you'll be part of a team that's committed to delivering excellence while maintaining a healthy work environment. This role is perfect for someone who wants to make a significant impact on a platform that's transforming how businesses approach digital marketing.

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Responsibilities For Lead Engineer - SDET

  • Define and implement comprehensive automation testing strategies
  • Collaborate with product and engineering teams to align testing efforts with business objectives
  • Set clear goals and priorities for the QA team, driving accountability and results
  • Hire, train, and mentor SDETs, cultivating a high-performing team
  • Foster continuous learning and development through coaching and knowledge-sharing sessions
  • Develop and maintain test plans, test cases, and automation scripts
  • Oversee daily automated test runs, analyze results, and guide the team in resolving failures
  • Ensure comprehensive automation coverage for all software releases and features
  • Identify areas of inefficiency and lead initiatives to streamline testing processes
  • Research and integrate emerging testing tools and technologies
  • Create strategic roadmaps for evolving test automation practices
  • Coordinate with customers to gather feedback and translate insights into actionable improvements
  • Act as a quality advocate, ensuring user experience is a core consideration throughout the development cycle

Requirements For Lead Engineer - SDET

Java
JavaScript
Kubernetes
MongoDB
MySQL
PostgreSQL
  • Proficiency in Java/JavaScript, or similar languages
  • Sound Experience with Playwright/Selenium or similar
  • Hands-on experience with Postman, RestAssured, JMeter, or k6
  • Hands on experience with Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, or equivalent tools
  • Good Experience with AWS, Azure, GCP, Docker, and Kubernetes
  • Knowledge of OWASP, ZAP, Grafana, Prometheus, and the ELK stack
  • Experience with SQL and NoSQL databases like MySQL, PostgreSQL, and MongoDB

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