OptionMetrics
Software Test Engineer (Contract Role)
United States · Remote · Full-time · Posted May 3, 2023
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, or a related technical field is strongly preferred; equivalent practical experience in software testing, quality assurance, or test automation within backend systems is also accepted.
About the job
Designs and maintains test frameworks and automated tests for backend services and data products, supporting quality throughout development and release.
What you'll do
- Design, document, and implement test cases and test plans, including automated, functional, and regression tests.
- Investigate potential and existing bugs and test high volumes of changes across large datasets.
- Partner with Engineering, Product Management, Project, and QA teams to maintain product quality.
What they ask for
- Knowledge of and experience with Java, SQL, and Python.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and creative-thinking skills.
- Experience in software testing, quality assurance, or test automation within backend systems, or equivalent practical experience.
- Comfort working remotely with the team’s Eastern Time hours.
Nice to have
- Experience with AWS data tools (S3, Redshift, RDS, and EMR).
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, or a related technical field.
Pay
USD 50–80 per-hour-wage (base salary)
Tools
Java, SQL, Python, AWS, S3, Redshift, RDS, EMR
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