Senior Software Engineer

Summary

Join Natera as a Senior Software Engineer in Test and be responsible for developing and maintaining software automation test frameworks and tools. You will support the test infrastructure, design and build test automation tools, perform system analysis and risk assessment, and develop test strategies. Collaborate with product managers and developers, evangelize new testing methodologies, and integrate with deployment infrastructure for continuous testing. Work closely with developers throughout the SDLC and document test cases and results. Report and communicate testing failures to affected teams. This role involves regular work with PHI (Protected Health Information). The position requires 5+ years of experience in test automation and a BS in Computer Science or equivalent. Natera offers competitive benefits including medical, dental, vision, life and disability plans, free testing for employees and their families, fertility care benefits, parental leave, 401k, and more.

Requirements

• Employee must complete training relating to HIPAA/PHI privacy, General Policies and Procedure Compliance training and security training as soon as possible but not later than the first 30 days of hire
• Must maintain a current status on Natera training requirements
• Employee must pass post offer criminal background check
• 5+ years of experience developing test automation frameworks and harnesses using programming and scripting languages
• BS degree in Computer Science or equivalent work experience
• Strong working knowledge of Java
• Recent hands-on experience of REST API testing and test automation
• Recent hands-on experience with front-end test automation tools and libraries such as Selenium, TestNG, Junit, ScalaTest, Gatling and others
• Extensive working knowledge of relational databases, strong SQL skills
• Strong knowledge of Linux and command line shell scripting
• Strong knowledge of QA methodologies, test planning, system dependencies, and product integration phases

Responsibilities

• Responsible for supporting test infrastructure of Natera software systems and components
• Design, build, and maintain test automation tools and frameworks using clean coding practices and functional programming methodologies
• Perform system analysis, assess risk, and develop strong test strategies by analyzing product design and technical specifications, and by collaborating with product managers and developers
• Evangelize new testing methodologies, best practices and tools with goals to continuously improve test coverage through automation
• Integrate with deployment infrastructure to establish a continuous build and test cycle
• Work closely with developers in all phases of SDLC to build quality into our development process
• Clearly document test cases and results in reports that may be inspected in audits
• Report, document, and communicate failures discovered through testing with the affected teams

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with healthcare or biotechnology software

Benefits

• Employee benefits include comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life and disability plans for eligible employees and their dependents
• Additionally, Natera employees and their immediate families receive free testing in addition to fertility care benefits
• Other benefits include pregnancy and baby bonding leave, 401k benefits, commuter benefits and much more
• We also offer a generous employee referral program!