Software Engineer II - Automation

About the position

We're looking for a Software Engineer II - Automation - to join our team in Austin, TX or remote. Work on cutting-edge web technologies to make a powerful impact on 1M+ enterprise users. Be part of a growing team that will solve complex testing problems by designing and developing a scalable test automation framework for cross-product applications which span across different Planview products. Work in an agile engineering team writing maintainable and scalable tests for software components and influencing team decisions. Develop reliable automated tests and test suites for backend APIs and high-affinity user flows to detect early bug signals. Develop and track measurements to understand and drive test effectiveness and coverage.

Responsibilities

• Work on cutting-edge web technologies to make a powerful impact on 1M+ enterprise users.
• Design and develop a scalable test automation framework for cross-product applications.
• Write maintainable and scalable tests for software components.
• Develop reliable automated tests and test suites for backend APIs and high-affinity user flows.
• Develop and track measurements to understand and drive test effectiveness and coverage.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field - equivalent work experience will be considered.
• 6+ Years of experience in Test Automation, Develop and Maintain Test Frameworks for both UI and API automation.
• Expertise in C# & .NET.
• Experience with UI automation using Playwright, Selenium WebDriver, Cypress, or similar tools.
• Experience with RESTful and SOAP API testing and testing tools like Postman, REST-assured, or custom code to automate API tests.
• Experience and good working knowledge of SQL/NoSQL Databases is an added advantage.
• Proficiency in version control systems, especially Git.
• Experience with test reporting and analysis tools is an added advantage (e.g., Allure, ReportPortal, TestRail, ExtentReports).
• Expertise to investigate and debug failures in both UI and API test cases.
• Collaborate with product and development teams to understand requirements and create detailed test cases.
• Develop and execute test cases for various scenarios, including edge cases, performance, load, and security testing.
• Experience in continuous integration processes implementation by building CI / CD pipeline using Jenkins or Github actions.
• Experience in white box testing (integration / unit tests) is good to have.
• Solid understanding of software design principles and creative design thinking to develop robust test frameworks.
• Knowledge on SDLC and STLC, incorporating the best practices and standards.
• Experience in performance testing is a plus.

Benefits

• Unplugged Days: 4 company-wide paid days off per year to recharge and relax.
• Generous PTO offerings (region dependent).
• Region specific competitive benefit plans to support you at any life stage including parental leave, retirement, medical plans, wellness support, and remote work support.
• Paid time to volunteer through Planview's Force for Good Week.
• Employee Referral bonus program.
• Weekly office lunches for hybrid team members and social events.
• Flexible work hours/environment.