About the role

Role Overview

Software Test Engineer I contributing to testing for a product platform and building domain expertise. The role focuses on quality advocacy, analytical troubleshooting, and aligning test work with customer experience and satisfaction.

Responsibilities

Act as a quality advocate in an agile software development environment.
Collaborate with software engineers, designers, and product managers to analyze requirements, software design, and testability.
Create test strategy, test plans, and test cases for user stories (with limited guidance).
Prepare test data to validate logic, error handling, and system workflows.
Isolate, reproduce, and track defects.
Verify code changes/fixes and fulfill QA responsibilities on an agile scrum team.
Identify opportunities for test automation, write and maintain automated tests for small stories.
Design/debug/maintain automated test suites and update them as requirements/features change.
Seek continuous growth by learning from more experienced engineers.

Requirements

Experience with Agile software development life cycle.
Knowledge of software quality assurance methodologies.
Strong manual testing skills for web applications across browsers.
Test automation mindset (automation prioritized first).
Experience with automated GUI testing (e.g., Selenium / Playwright).
Familiarity with automated acceptance testing and page object pattern design.
Excellent communication, organization, and attention to detail.
Strong time management and ability to meet deadlines.
Experience working with distributed/remote teams.
Analytical and problem-solving skills; solid CS fundamentals.
Proficiency with macOS or Linux.
Knowledge of Python or Go or Java.
Familiarity with JavaScript/TypeScript/React.
Database interaction knowledge (e.g., MongoDB and/or SQL).
Some knowledge of CI/CD tools.
Cloud familiarity (e.g., AWS/GCP/Azure) and testing in cloud-based SaaS.
Experience with exploratory testing.
Experience with Git/GitHub.
Ability to test REST APIs.

Nice to Haves / Additional Context

Exposure to tools and systems mentioned in the stack such as Docker, Kubernetes, Jenkins, Jira, Confluence, Postman, locust, jMeter, ElasticSearch, SumoLogic, Tableau, SAML, REST, and others.

Education & Experience

Master’s/Bachelor’s degree or equivalent required.
Typically 1–3 years related experience.

Location / Work Setup

Remote position (team works 100% remotely) with some travel for team meet-ups.

About Aquent

Aquent is a company in the software and product space, operating an engineering-focused culture that emphasizes responsibility, learning, and creativity. The role described supports quality for a product platform and involves collaboration across engineering, design, and product teams.

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