Lead the QA engineering team by architecting and implementing test automation solutions, defining quality metrics, and collaborating with development teams to enhance product quality.
About Loop
Loop AI is a San Francisco-based tech company founded in 2022. We provide a Delivery Intelligence Platform for data-driven digital food brands, helping them optimize operations and make informed decisions. Loop is at the forefront of innovation in the food-tech sector. At Loop, we value a growth mindset, passion for startups, product curiosity, and a hunger for continuous learning. We believe that the collaborative spirit among our peers is the lifeblood of our startup.
Role Overview
We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Lead Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) to join our engineering team at LoopAI. This is a unique 0→1 opportunity to define, architect, build, and scale the entire Quality Assurance and SDET infrastructure from the ground up. The ideal candidate is a thought leader who can architect and execute robust automation solutions, establish best practices, and directly impact product quality and delivery speed.
Responsibilities:
- Design, develop and maintain robust end-to-end automation for core web flows (UI Automation) and critical business processes (API Integration tests), ensuring high reliability and rapid feedback.
- Define and implement key engineering quality metrics (e.g., test coverage, defect escape rate, automation ROI) and establish best practices for writing, maintaining, and scaling test suites across the organization.
- Write, execute, and debug automated test cases to validate new features, existing functionalities, and regression scenarios.
- Integrate automation tests into the Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) pipeline.
Quality Assurance & Strategy:
- Collaborate closely with development and product teams to understand product requirements and technical designs.
- Develop comprehensive test plans and test strategies for complex features and systems.
- Analyze test results, identify and report defects, and track them through to resolution.
Tooling and Improvement:
- Act as the subject matter expert in test automation, driving the adoption of best practices, especially leveraging GenAI tooling to improve test creation, maintenance, and data generation.
- Identify opportunities for process and testing efficiency improvements, and develop tools or scripts to address them.
- Stay current with new testing technologies, tools, and industry trends, and drive their adoption where appropriate.
- Participate in code reviews and contribute to the overall software quality process.
Qualifications
- Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
- Experience: At least 6+ to 10 years of experience as an SDET, Test Automation Engineer, or similar role.
- Automation Frameworks: Hands-on experience designing and implementing test automation frameworks using tools like Playwright / Selenium for UI.
- Programming Proficiency: Strong proficiency in at least one modern programming language (e.g., Python, Go, JavaScript/TypeScript, Java, C#).
- API Testing: Expertise in testing REST/SOAP APIs using tools like Postman, Rest Assured, or equivalent.
- CI/CD: Experience integrating automated tests into CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Jenkins, GitHub Actions).
- Databases: Solid understanding of database concepts and proficiency in writing SQL queries for data validation.
- Testing Methodologies: Deep knowledge of software development life cycles (SDLC) and various testing methodologies (e.g., Agile, Scrum, BDD/TDD).
- Version Control: Proficient with Git and standard code management practices.
Desired Skills (Plus Points)
- Experience with performance and load testing tools (e.g., JMeter, Locust, Gatling).
- Familiarity with containerization technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes).
- Experience testing cloud-native applications (e.g., GCP).
Top Skills
Appium
C#
Docker
GCP
Github Actions
Go
Java
JavaScript
Jenkins
Jmeter
Kubernetes
Postman
Python
Rest Assured
Selenium
SQL
Typescript
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