Staff Software Engineer in Test

Mercury Insurance is a recognized leader in the insurance industry, known for its achievements and positive culture. The Staff Software Engineer in Test will design, develop, and maintain complex software testing frameworks and tools while mentoring junior team members to ensure successful software delivery.

Responsibilities:

• Design, Develop and Maintain Test Automation Frameworks, Tools and Libraries: Develop a strong understanding of relevant product areas, designing and proficiency implementing complex framework features
• Critical Thinking and Problem-Solving Skills: Skilled in debugging and resolving simple blocking issues, especially with automation scripts, frameworks and tools. Applies analytical and creative approaches to tackle complex quality challenges with solutions
• Implement/Enhance Continuous Integration Continuous Deployment (CI / CD): Enhance automation framework with CI/CD pipelines to facilitate automated testing during the build and deployment processes
• Performance Testing Support: Design and implement complex performance test script based on existing automation framework and tools to execute performance tests. Provide analytical feedback for the releases in the test result report. Create new scripts to enhance performance test
• Implement and Drive Automation Test Strategy: Participate in discussions to define simple test automation strategies, research and evaluate simple new technologies and determine appropriate test coverage. Analyze simple requirements and system design to determine the approach for automation implementation
• Define and Enforce Automation Standards and Best Practices: Establish and Improve coding standards, best practices, and guidelines for writing and maintaining automated test scripts and framework. Review code written by team members to ensure adherence to standards and provide constructive feedback
• Cross-Functional Collaboration and Communication: Work closely with cross functional teams and stakeholders to gather requirements and provide mid-complex solutions in framework to meet mid-complex testing needs in small-medium sized team
• Create, Monitor and Analyze Test Results: Create, review and analyze test execution results, providing in-depth insights and mid-complex recommendations based on findings
• Training and Mentorship: Train and mentor TE and SETs on using the automation framework to start writing complex automation tests. Training others to diagnose, resolve mid-complex issues and prepare proper documentation to ensure smooth operation

Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Systems or other related fields Or equivalent combination of education and experience
• 8+ yrs industry experience, leading testing software engineering teams for small/medium projects
• Knowledgeable of product knowledge, training, leading, and mentorship, collaboration and communication, release process and CI/CD, technologies, and developing testing tools
• Experienced with framework design and development, creating and maintaining libraries, performance testing, documentation skills, requirements analysis, critical thinking and problem-solving skills, multi-tasking skill with positive attitude, test automation tools, debugging and troubleshooting, best coding practices, adaptability and flexibility, and API testing
• Proficient with coding skills, continuous learning, attention to detail, and time management
• 5 or more years of development experience with Java and/or Python
• 5 or more years of experience with broad testing experience such as API, UI, performance, etc
• 3 or more years of experience creating automation frameworks
• 3 or more years of experience developing testing tools
• 1 or more years of experience integrating AI into testing