\nWe are looking for an SDET Manager to help our team build quality into our new and delightful products that enable powerful capabilities for our users. You will lead a team of SDETs and collaborate with QE and Development Managers to build a best-in-class automation framework leveraging Python 3, PyTest and AI/ML tools. You will be responsible for defining best development practices, trying new technologies, and managing a team of SDETs, both embedded and Core Team members, who will be automating test cases across a wide breadth of deliverables.\n\nWhat You'll Do:\n\n\n* Actively own automation architecture, strategy, and processes across the QE organization, including any automation performed by non-SDETs\n\n* Actively own performance of your team through regular meetings, 1:1s, and technical mentorship\n\n* Run and develop a team of SDETs while directly mentoring them and growing their careers.\n\n* Lead SDET team in Agile Kanban, managed SDET backlog\n\n* Engage in automation PR reviews as necessary\n\n* Own and deliver automation framework and testing capability roadmap in collaboration with QE Manager(s) and Development Teams\n\n* Make hands-on contributions to the design and development of Test Automation Framework, associated tests and maintenance of that framework\n\n* Collaborate with cross-functional team members and stakeholders, including owning regular demonstrations of new automation tools and capabilities\n\n* Continually evaluate new tools in the market to enhance automation, including ML/AI tools coming to market\n\n* Provide data for our internal Quality KPIs using automation results\n\n\n\n\nAbout You:\n\n\n* A MS/BS in computer science or IT or at least 8 years equivalent work experience\n\n* Experience working cross-functionally with development managers, product managers, and other stakeholders\n\n* Led a team of developers or SDETs for at least 3 years in an Agile environment\n\n* Experience in the design and use of an automation framework, preferably PyTest\n\n* A demonstrated proficiency in Python 3 and ability to complete a coding assignment\n\n* A strong understanding between testing types (Unit, Functional, Non-Functional, E2E, Edge Case, etc.) and what attributes of a test make it a candidate for automation and which do not\n\n* Familiarity with a test tracking tool, such as TestRail, Tricentis qTest, or similar and use of associated APIs for reporting automated testing results\n\n* Experience with CircleCI, Jenkins, or some other CI system\n\n* Experience with Kafka, RabbitMQ, or similar distributed logging/message queuing systems\n\n* Experience with Git or other SCM\n\n* Experience automating tests for back-end APIs\n\n* Experience with automation of tests for both monolithic and microservice-based architectures\n\n* Previous experience with automated testing of cloud based applications\n\n* A strong understanding of and experience with automated testing of front-end UIs, preferably in Playwright\n\n* Familiarity with SQL databases, writing tests using complex queries, and understanding complex schemas, along with the data needed to develop various automated test cases\n\n* A strong understanding of concepts related to computer architecture, data structures, and both testing and programming practices\n\n\n\n\nPreferred Qualifications:\n\n\n* Previous experience with Kubernetes\n\n* Experience with Ruby/Ruby on Rails and/or Node.js\n\n* Experience with Scala, either development or test\n\n* Previous finance/fintech or adjacent experience. \n\n\n\n\nAdditional Information\n\nThe base pay range for this position is between $120,000-$180,000 USD annually. The salary range for performing this role outside of the US / Austin / California may differ.  AffiniPay is committed to offering competitive, fair and commensurate compensation and has provided an estimated pay range for this role. Actual compensation may vary based on job-related knowledge, skills, experience and education. \n\n#Salary and compensation\n No salary data published by company so we estimated salary based on similar jobs related to Design, Python, Cloud and Git jobs that are similar:\n\n $52,500 — $90,000/year\n
\n\n#Benefits\n 💰 401(k)\n\n🌎 Distributed team\n\n⏰ Async\n\n🤓 Vision insurance\n\n🦷 Dental insurance\n\n🚑 Medical insurance\n\n🏖 Unlimited vacation\n\n🏖 Paid time off\n\n📆 4 day workweek\n\n💰 401k matching\n\n🏔 Company retreats\n\n🏬 Coworking budget\n\n📚 Learning budget\n\n💪 Free gym membership\n\n🧘 Mental wellness budget\n\n🖥 Home office budget\n\n🥧 Pay in crypto\n\n🥸 Pseudonymous\n\n💰 Profit sharing\n\n💰 Equity compensation\n\n⬜️ No whiteboard interview\n\n👀 No monitoring system\n\n🚫 No politics at work\n\n🎅 We hire old (and young)\n\n
\n\n#Location\nAustin, Texas, United States