Test Engineer II

Summary

Join Fearless Digital as a Test Engineer II and contribute to all aspects of software testing. You will develop and execute test plans, define test strategies, and collaborate with engineers and product owners. This role requires experience with manual and automated testing, proficiency in test methodologies, and a basic understanding of automation tools and programming languages. Fearless offers a comprehensive benefits package including health insurance, retirement plan, paid time off, flexible schedules, and various other perks. The position involves biannual or quarterly travel to New Jersey for 2-3 days, with travel costs covered. The interview process includes introductory, technical, and business interviews.

Requirements

• Demonstrated work experience with Cypress, Selenium or Playwright
• Demonstrated work experience with both manual and automated testing
• Demonstrated working experience with end-to-end testing, blackbox testing, and accessibility testing
• Proficient with context-driven test methodologies to formulate appropriate strategies based on specific details of each project
• Proficient developing project-level test strategies and building test plans that define why, how, and when testing principles are applied, including the use of exploratory testing and automation
• Demonstrated ability to understand how a system works and identify key risks to quality
• Basic understanding of automation tools like Jest, JUnit, JMeter, etc in order to review and write automated tests with the team
• Basic understanding of one software language, such as Node.js, Java, or Python
• Experience driving quality through process
• Experience communicating cross-functionally and across management levels in formal and informal settings
• Experience communicating with customers and stakeholders

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute software test plans to identify software problems and their causes
• Defines project-level test strategies that align with the organization and quality objectives
• Facilitates conversations with team members and Product Owners to outline quality mission and objectives
• Advocates for the test strategy with the Engineers and teaches Engineers to perform good tests and build effective automation
• Coaches and supports the team in authoring automated tests for a variety of scenarios, like data validation, feature testing, and performance testing
• Reviews, writes, and updates automated tests as appropriate for effective coaching of team members
• Collaborates with Engineers and Designers to build test plans that focus on feature delivery and usability
• Collaborates with Software Developers and senior team members to understand the technical implementation of features and to advocate for and monitor the implementation of testing strategies
• Plans various types of testing, including systems and integration testing, regression testing, performance and load testing, compliance testing, and release testing
• Performs manual exploratory testing, both on their own and with the team, as appropriate for the project test strategy
• Assists with software debugging issues and performs root cause analysis to identify problems in design and/or implementation
• Ability to operate and manage work, strategically reason, and build relationships and influence others

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience running test with Axe in Cypress
• BS in Computer Science, Information Systems, Information Technology, Mathematics, or similar technology-related degree
• Demonstrated ability to facilitate quality discovery and planning sessions like risk-storming
• Demonstrated ability to think creatively and challenge assumptions

Benefits

• We cover 100% of your premium for our medical HSA plan + the deductible portion of HSA contributions, 80% of your premium for our HMO or PPO plans, and offer competitive dependent coverage. We cover 100% of dental and vision premiums for you and your dependents and offer medical and dependent care FSA options. We also offer life insurance, short- and long-term disability coverage, and legal planning and support insurance
• Tech, education / training, and wellness allowances
• Safe Harbor 401(k) plan with employer contributions (current match = 4%) and immediate vesting
• Referral bonus: Bring your friends! If someone you refer is hired, you’ll get a bonus of $6–12k!
• Total Pet Plan
• Employee Assistance Program
• Up 12 weeks of FMLA paid at 100%
• PTO is provided to team members as a lump sum allowance, not an accrual. PTO is prorated based on your start date ( see table below ) on a quarterly basis (with tenure-based increases), 8.75 days of sick leave, 11 federal holidays, their birthday (8 hours), up to 15 days for jury duty, and up to 3 days (24 hours) of bereavement leave per eligible instance
• Life-friendly schedules
• Family-friendly workplace