About AppOmni

AppOmni, a leader in SaaS Security, helps customers achieve secure productivity with their applications. Security teams and owners can quickly detect and mitigate threats using unmatched depth of protection, continuous monitoring, and comprehensive visibility. Trusted by over 25% of the Fortune 100, AppOmni specializes in securing diverse SaaS environments.

About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled and passionate Lead Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) to join our dynamic Quality Engineering (QE) team. As a key player, you will collaborate across the organization to ensure that our platform consistently delivers top-tier performance, reliability, and usability. Your mission will be to foster a quality-driven culture, driving continuous improvement and innovative testing practices that ensure exceptional product outcomes.

As a Lead SDET, you will be instrumental in implementing robust testing strategies, automating processes, and championing quality initiatives across the organization. If youre a forward-thinking professional with a passion for software quality and a drive to push the boundaries of whats possible in quality engineering, we want to hear from you.

Our ideal candidate is self-motivated, technically adept, and committed to ensuring the success of the products we deliver to our customers.

What You’ll Do

Lead the development and execution of test strategies, plans, and automation efforts to ensure the highest standards of quality across all platforms.
Collaborate closely with development, product management, and Site Reliability teams to integrate quality into every phase of the software development lifecycle (SDLC).
Continuously improve testing processes to maximize efficiency, effectiveness, and scalability.
Oversee both manual and automated test design and execution across various platforms, ensuring seamless product functionality and performance.
Serve as a bridge between our Quality Engineering team and the Development, Product, Technical Project Managers, and the Site Reliability teams, aligning efforts to achieve shared quality goals while fostering a culture of growth and continuous learning.
Work alongside SREs to integrate platform-wide automated tests within CI/CD pipelines for continuous delivery.
Track and report key quality metrics such as defect rates, test coverage, and release readiness to drive data-driven improvements.
Perform hands-on testing for complex, high-priority areas to ensure flawless execution.
Stay current with the latest software testing tools, methodologies, and industry trends, introducing best practices and innovations to elevate team performance.

What We’re Looking For

8+ years of experience in software engineering with at least five years of focus on software testing and quality assurance. Prior experience in a leadership role is a significant plus.
Proven track record as a Lead SDET or Quality Engineer focusing on frontend (UI) and backend (API) automation testing.
Deep understanding of software testing methodologies, tools, and processes, including both exploratory/manual and test automation.
Strong problem-solving skills, including experience conducting root cause analysis (RCA) for customer-found defects.
Experience implementing and optimizing various testing techniques such as unit, component, integration, end-to-end, and performance testing.
Expertise with JavaScript/TypeScript and/or Python.
Solid expertise with cloud platforms and testing frameworks like Pytest, Cypress, and Playwright. Prior advanced experience with Jest is a plus.
Ability to apply best practices and coding standards, with a solid understanding of programming languages, network and functional design, algorithms, and architecture patterns.
Strong technical acumen, including experience with tools like IDEs, debuggers, build tools, source control, CI/CD pipelines, and Linux/MacOS system administration.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills to convey technical details and analyses across distributed teams.
Experience driving cross-functional technical discussions and a deep understanding of SDLC concepts.
A commitment to lifelong learning and professional development, demonstrated by continuous adaptation to emerging technologies and challenges.
Prior experience with behavior-driven development (BDD), the Cucumber framework, and the Gherkin language is a significant plus.

Education:

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Software Engineering or equivalent industry experience.

Culture

Our flexible, remote-first team is collaborative and supportive as we move quickly to research and develop new ideas, deliver new features to our customers, and iterate on ideas and innovations. We accomplish this by focusing on our five core values: Trust, Transparency, Quality, Customer Focus, and Delivery. Our team is determined to make a difference to positively impact our way of life by securing the technology that is changing the world.

AppOmni is proud to be Certified by Great Place to WorkⓇ, as we seek to build a culture where all employees feel appreciated and supported, especially with clear and honest leadership, employee recognition, and an environment that fosters innovation and collaboration.

Diversity fuels innovation and drives growth by bringing various perspectives and skills. We’re committed to fostering an inclusive environment where employees feel valued, heard, and empowered to reach their full potential. Join us in building a workplace where we can all thrive.

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Compensation & Benefits

AppOmni is committed to supporting our employees’ financial, professional and personal well-being. To do this, we take a holistic view of compensation, one that values not just the immediate financial package, but also long-term growth of both our employees and our company. Were committed to pay equity and transparency and encourage all candidates to discuss their salary expectations with us early in the application process.

Our total rewards package includes the following:

Base Salary: The annual base salary compensation range in the U.S. for this role is: $132,414-$182,070. Final offer amounts are determined by factors such as the final candidate’s skills, qualifications, and experience, as well as business considerations and peer compensation.
Stock Options: Our vision is to not just grow as a company but to grow together. By offering stock options, we are inviting you to be an integral part of our journey forward.
Benefits: The many benefits of employment with AppOmni include working remotely, new hire home office / computer equipment stipend, generous paid time off, paid company holidays, paid floating holidays, paid parental leave, paid sick time and paid family leave for applicable states, health insurance - medical, dental, and vision with HSA option, LifeWorks Employee Assistance Program, company-provided life insurance, AD&D, STD/LTD and additional supplemental life insurance options, 401(k) and Roth retirement saving accounts, and a monthly wellness benefit reimbursement. All benefits are subject to eligibility requirements and plan details.

The application window is anticipated to close by October 31, 2024.

AppOmni is an equal-opportunity employer. Applicants will not be discriminated against because of race, color, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, religion, disability, pregnancy, marital status, veteran status, medical condition, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. AppOmni is also committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us at employeesuccess@appomni.com.