Senior Software Test Engineer (Hybrid/Onsite) - job 9 of 10

As a Senior Software Test Engineer at our company, you will play a crucial role in our Agile Product squads, focusing on delivering high-quality software solutions. Your primary responsibilities will include designing, developing, and maintaining QA solutions and processes, coaching team members on best practices, and ensuring seamless integration of testing within CI/CD pipelines—all while deepening your experience with API and contract testing.

To be considered for the Senior Software Test Engineer role, applicants should have a strong background in software quality assurance, particularly in API testing and CI/CD practices. Experience in a microservices environment and cloud-native architectures is highly desirable, especially if you've worked in FinTech or similar sectors. A keen understanding of QA methodologies and automation tools will also be beneficial.

In the Senior Software Test Engineer role, you’ll collaborate with a diverse and skilled team, including Software Engineers, a Software Engineering Manager, and other QA Engineers. You will report directly to a Tribe QA Engineering Manager, fostering a culture of collaboration and quality throughout the development process.

The work environment for the Senior Software Test Engineer role is a hybrid setup based in Austin, offering flexibility between remote work and in-office collaboration. Candidates should anticipate a dynamic Agile atmosphere where teamwork and innovation are encouraged, alongside the opportunity to contribute significantly to software quality.

The Senior Software Test Engineer role is vital in achieving our company's goals by ensuring that high-quality, scalable solutions are delivered consistently. By promoting best practices, implementing efficient processes, and driving positive change towards Continuous testing and DevOps, you will directly impact our product's reliability and performance.

In your answer, you should highlight specific tools and frameworks you have used for API testing, such as Postman or REST Assured. Discuss any notable projects where you played a key role in ensuring API reliability and performance, which directly ties to your previous role’s responsibilities.

Your response should detail your experience with CI/CD tools like Jenkins or GitHub Actions. Explain how you've successfully integrated automated tests at different stages of the pipeline to enhance quality while maintaining swift development cycles.

Discuss your strategies for testing microservices, emphasizing the importance of load and stress testing each service independently. Mention how you ensure that the communication between services is reliable and how you test each service's performance within the larger architecture.

Highlight the importance of test automation in reducing manual effort and increasing test coverage. Provide examples of automation frameworks you have implemented, and explain how automation has improved the efficiency of the testing process in your past roles.

Explain how you perceive DevOps as a collaborative effort that emphasizes integrating QA throughout the development lifecycle. Discuss your experience in bridging the gap between development and operations, ensuring that quality is a shared responsibility.

Share specific examples that showcase your problem-solving skills and initiative in enhancing QA processes. Describe the issue, your solution, and the positive outcome it had on the team or project.

Discuss the resources you utilize to stay updated, such as industry blogs, forums, or conferences. Emphasize your commitment to professional development and continuous learning in the field of software testing.

In your answer, mention specific tools you have experience with, such as Selenium, Cypress, or JUnit, and explain why you prefer them based on their features, ease of use, or compatibility with your previous projects.

Share your approach to conflict resolution, emphasizing communication and collaboration skills. Describe how you work with stakeholders to align team goals and ensure that testing priorities are clear and manageable.

Elaborate on the importance of analytical and problem-solving skills in identifying issues proactively. Discuss how these skills help in assessing risk, improving quality, and ensuring that the team delivers reliable solutions.