Senior Software Development Engineer in Test

Summary

Join Encora's highly technical team as a Senior Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) based remotely in Costa Rica, Argentina, Peru, Colombia, or Bolivia. This role demands strong automation skills, database knowledge, and analytical abilities to enhance testing solutions. You will review and improve the Playwright UI automation framework, design automated tests for UI and APIs, and contribute to the Pytest API framework. The position requires collaboration with cross-functional teams using Jira and X-Ray, participation in CI/CD processes, and basic AWS knowledge. The ideal candidate will demonstrate technical leadership, autonomy, and sound judgment.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, software engineering, or a related field
• Extensive experience in software development with a focus on designing and building scalable applications. More than 4 years of experience
• Professional/ Advanced English skills
• Advanced experience with Playwright and TypeScript for UI testing
• Experience with Python and Pytest for API testing
• Practical knowledge of MySQL: ability to write SELECT queries and basic understanding of JOIN operations
• Proficiency with Jira for project and issue tracking
• Familiarity with X-Ray (the team is currently in the process of obtaining licensing)

Responsibilities

• Review, maintain, and make small enhancements to the existing Playwright with TypeScript UI automation framework
• Design and implement new automated test cases for both UI and API testing
• Contribute to the enhancement of the API test framework using Pytest in Python, with a focus on adding value to system migration efforts
• Perform MySQL queries and modifications to support both manual and automated testing processes
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams using tools such as Jira and X-Ray for test management and issue tracking
• Participate in CI/CD processes with basic knowledge of Jenkins
• Apply minimal knowledge of AWS to understand and support cloud-based testing scenarios

Preferred Qualifications

• Basic knowledge of Jenkins for continuous integration and deployment
• General awareness or experience with AWS, particularly from a cloud testing perspective
• Strong analytical skills and advanced technical judgment
• Self-driven and proactive with excellent task management abilities
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to work effectively in remote, multicultural teams