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SDET, Software Development Engineer in Test (Remote)

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We are dscout. At our core, we are People Nerds. We empower our customers to meet the people who matter to them in the moments that matter most. Customer-obsessed companies and agencies like Salesforce, Sonos, Groupon, and Best Buy use dscout to build better products and services because of people like you. We are building a smart and driven team, and we would love for you to join us.


We are looking for a Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) to bring their passion for and experience in software testing to our Engineering team. You will be supporting dscout in the development and delivery of innovative, qualitative research software products. You will be working in a fast-paced, agile environment; interacting with a variety of leading development tools and languages; and actively contribute to our automation suite. You will work in a cross-functional product team made up of engineers, a designer, and a PM. As an embedded SDET you will drive our automation testing efforts, strategy, and team process. You will be crucial to deciding what test cases get automated, and your skill in writing them will be essential for the success of the team. You will also be working with our customer facing representatives, developers, and the Product Manager to verify and prioritize bug reports. If this sounds exciting, we would love to talk with you!


our platform

Our web platform is built on React.js frontend and Elixir backend tied together by GraphQL APIs. We make heavy use of PostgreSQL for our storage needs and we host our platform on a mixture of Heroku and AWS. Another core part of our offering are two mobile apps - iOS and Android - written in Swift and Kotlin respectively and a Chrome Extension in React. We also employ WebRTC and WebSockets for live video streaming and use Python for NLP and media processing.


Over ten years and 57K commits later, we've maintained a tidy code base that is well documented and battle tested by tens of thousands of users.


We’ve also been investing into our test automation and between unit tests, component tests, and end-to-end tests we have some healthy coverage. Just to share a few numbers, we got:

- 3200 tests end-to-end tests (written in Ruby with Capybara and RSpec)

- 3300 unit, component, and property tests in Elixir

- 8500 unit tests in React.JS

What You Will Do:

  • Demonstrate curiosity - you want to understand products inside and out to drive innovation and to insure highest product quality
  • Advocate for testable and functional software designs to enable quality design principles, and keep the customer experience top of mind
  • Drive the automation of test scripts and test cases utilizing existing automation testing framework and maintain the test suite
  • Drive the entire quality & automation process improvement of your team (not only end-to-end, but understanding unit tests, optimizing current test suites, and making suggestions in code reviews)
  • Work with our Customer facing representatives to verify and prioritize bug reports
  • Run manual tests in places where automation is lacking
  • Collaborate with Engineering teams and Product Managers to build quality into product from the beginning, and communicate and assist developers on issue resolution

What You Will Need to Have:

  • 1+ years experience in an SDET role
  • Hands-on experience with writing automated tests (any language, but we work with Ruby, Javascript, and Elixir)
  • A strong desire to drive your product teams test automation strategy and process
  • Experience with agile SDLCs (Scrum, Kanban, Hybrid, etc)
  • Experience with CI/CD (AWS, Heroku, CircleCI, etc)
  • Experience pairing with engineers, PMs and designers
  • Working knowledge of SQL
  • Experience with observability tools (SumoLogic, DataDog, etc)
  • Experience with testing of web-based applications and APIs
  • Detail oriented with excellent communication and project management skills
  • #LI-Remote

We do our best to write realistic, accurate job descriptions, but we also recognize that great talent comes in many forms and from many backgrounds. Not sure if you meet all of the above bullets? Please apply anyway!


dscout is committed to providing our employees with the flexibility to work in a location that works for you. If you like working in an office setting, this role may be based in our Chicago HQ. If you prefer to work from home, we can accommodate that for many locations across the United States. We are not set up in all states, so just let us know where you're located and we'll let you know if we can accommodate that location.


About dscout


dscout is a team full of passionate research, sales, technical, marketing, design, success, and operations professionals. We are driven by the power of research—how in-context insights from real people can build products and services that are more people-centric. We value learning, sharing, and building. We deeply value being a diverse and inclusive team and company, and we are looking for team members who align with that belief. We are proud of what dscout is today and we are excited to build our future with you. 


It doesn't just stop there. When you join the dscout team, you will get:


* A strong and competitive compensation package with a built-in bonus and equity program.

* An incredible and progressive benefits package to support work/life balance that includes flexible PTO, 11 company holidays, 12 weeks of paid parental leave, and much more.

* A company that is open and transparent with our team. You will know what is happening and why it matters.

* An education stipend to support your growth & development. As you grow, we grow.


dscout is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity. We do not discriminate based on identity- race, color, religion, national origin or ancestry, sex, gender identity and expression, age, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, veteran or military status, unfavorable discharge from military service, genetic information, sexual orientation, marital status, order of protection status, citizenship status, arrest record or expunged or sealed convictions, or any other legally-recognized protected basis under federal, state, or local law.


If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us by email at [email protected] and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. We'll do all we can to ensure you're set up for success during our interview process while upholding your privacy, including requests for accommodation. Please note that only inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this email address.


When you apply for employment at dscout, we will process your job applicant data, including your employment and education history, transcript, writing samples, and references as necessary to consider your job application for open positions. For more information about our privacy practices please visit our Privacy Policy. 


dscout participates in the E-Verify program in certain locations, as required by law.


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What are dscout Perks + Benefits

Culture
Volunteer in local community
Our “dscout gives back” program is an opportunity to volunteer in our community. Previously, we’ve worked with organizations like the Chicago Parks Foundation, Cara Collective, and the GCFD.
Partners with nonprofits
dscout will match up to $200/year on contributions you make to registered 501(c)(3) non-profit organizations.
Open door policy
OKR operational model
Team based strategic planning
Pair programming
Open office floor plan
Employee-led culture committees
In-person revenue kickoff
Employee awards
Flexible work schedule
dscout offers flexibility to accommodate for different schedules and responsibilities, including flexibility for parental care, appointments, etc.
Remote work program
dscout is a remote-first company with a work from almost anywhere policy. Team members have the flexibility to decide your best way of working no matter where you live, across (most of) the country.
Diversity
Documented equal pay policy
Dedicated diversity and inclusion staff
Mandated unconscious bias training
Diversity manifesto
Mean gender pay gap below 10%
Hiring practices that promote diversity
Health Insurance & Wellness Benefits
Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
dscout’s FSA helps employees cover out of pocket medical expenses with pretax contributions up to $2,850 annually.
Disability insurance
dscout’s benefits program offers short-term disability options up to 13 weeks providing partial salary, and long-term disability options up to 24 months.
Dental insurance
dscout’s prides itself in offering employees the best insurance at the lowest cost. Our medical, dental, and vision programs cover a significant majority of premium costs.
Vision insurance
dscout’s prides itself in offering employees the best insurance at the lowest cost. Our medical, dental, and vision programs cover a significant majority of premium costs.
Health insurance
dscout’s prides itself in offering employees the best insurance at the lowest cost via BCBS. Our medical, dental, and vision programs cover a significant majority of premium costs.
Life insurance
Pet insurance
dscout offers pet insurance via Figo, through which employees receive a 5% discount and reimbursement for pets unexpected medical costs.
Wellness programs
Mental health benefits
dscout it is proud to offer support through our Employee Assistance Program through BCBS, and through the “Headspace for Work” app, which offers crisis help and mindfulness tools.
Transgender health care benefits
Financial & Retirement
401(K)
dscout provides 401(k) pre-tax and post tax (Roth) retirement savings plans, offering a broad selection of investment options.
401(K) matching
dscout’s retirement plan matches 100% of your contributions up to 4%.
Company equity
All dscout employees are eligible to become equity holders, as a part of your total compensation package.
Performance bonus
dscout offers company-based performance bonuses to employees every year, as a part of your total compensation packages.
Charitable contribution matching
As a dscout employee, you are entitled to up to a $200 match each year on contributions you make to registered 501(c)(3) non-profit organizations.
Child Care & Parental Leave Benefits
Generous parental leave
dscout offers up to 12 weeks of fully paid paid parental leave for new parents, regardless of the path to parenthood. This includes FSA dependent-care with pretax contributions up to $5,000 annually.
Family medical leave
All paid time off under dscout’s Parental Leave policy, short-term disability, and state benefits will run concurrently with the FMLA, as applicable.
Adoption Assistance
dscout offers up to 12 weeks of fully paid paid parental leave for new parents, regardless of the path to parenthood.
Restricted work hours
While we have employees working across multiple different states and timezones, our headquarters are based in Chicago. This means our core working hours are loosely based on central time.
Company sponsored family events
The dscout team works to offer company sponsored events for families, including a recent play date for all parents, with a guest appearance from a family magician.
Vacation & Time Off Benefits
Unlimited vacation policy
Generous PTO
We believe in promoting work/life balance and do not want to restrict your time off. We have implemented a flexible PTO policy and encourage dscouters take off at least 4 weeks during the year
Paid volunteer time
Our “dscout gives back” program is an opportunity to volunteer in our community. Previously, we’ve worked with organizations like the Chicago Parks Foundation, Cara Collective, and the GCFD.
Paid holidays
Paid sick days
Our flexible PTO policy includes sick days, so our teammates are able to take this time off when needed.
Office Perks
Commuter benefits
dscout offers pre-tax commuter benefits for all employees for transit and parking.
Company-sponsored outings
dscout provides quarterly team outings as well as annual company-wide holiday parties and in-person meetup events.
Free snacks and drinks
dscout has a fully stocked kitchen for those wanting to use the office space. This includes a variety of snack options, coffee and tea, and of course unlimited LaCroix.
Some meals provided
Company-sponsored happy hours
Onsite office parking
Recreational clubs
dscout has sponsored a variety of sports leagues year-round, including kickball, softball, broomball, etc.
Home-office stipend for remote employees
dscout offers an annual stipend of $200 for home office supplies, to make your remote office environments as comfortable as possible.
Meditation space
Mother's room
Onsite gym
Professional Development Benefits
Job training & conferences
Lunch and learns
Promote from within
Continuing education stipend
dscout offers up to $2,000 (based on your role) per calendar year to use for work-related professional development purposes.
Continuing education available during work hours
Our teams have created a series of learning committees that focus on topics like sustainability, work well being, working parent perspectives, etc. as an opportunity to further curiosity.
Online course subscriptions available
Customized development tracks

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