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$70.00/hr - $80.00/hr
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Responsibilities
80%+ hands-on coding: Heavy individual contribution role focused on:
Writing test automation code
Building automation infrastructure
Evaluating and possibly replacing existing frameworks
Work closely with QA Lead (Antonius)
Collaborate with developers, including distinguished engineers
Identify untestable code and propose changes
Debugging & Issue Resolution:
Dig deep into issues found by automation
Raise detailed JIRA tickets or fix code if within scope
Informal leadership:
Not a team lead role
Expected to mentor junior engineers or guide best practices
Influence the testability and quality of the codebase
Experience Requirements
Years of Experience: ~8+ years preferred
Must understand trade-offs and system design
Ideal if candidate has previously designed or improved automation infrastructure
Hands-on experience with:
Jetpack Compose (JPC)
Model-View-Intent (MVI) or similar (MVVM/MVP okay, MVI preferred)
Espresso or other standard Android testing frameworks
Bonus: Ability to build custom testing libraries
Technical Skills
Primary language: Kotlin
Must be able to read and work with Kotlin
Experience writing production or test code in Kotlin is strongly preferred
Other acceptable tools/languages:
Python okay for automation (but Kotlin still needed)
AI integration: Should be aware of AI trends in test automation
Not necessarily an AI expert, but should know how to leverage AI tools for code/test generation
Working Conditions
Remote position
Preferred time zone: PST (±3 hours)
EST-based candidates okay if working PST hours
Team structure currently:
Possibly a few junior engineers
This is the first key hire for automation
Potential to convert to FTE: Yes, based on performance
Ideal Candidate Profile
Knows trade-offs in test strategy, infra, and tooling
Can build, debug, document, and evangelize test automation
Communicates well and can push back respectfully when needed
Adaptive, with good learning ability if not fluent in Kotlin or internal tools
Less Preferred Backgrounds
Heavy focus on hardware/firmware testing
e.g., automotive, IoT testing, or serial port-based testing
Candidates unfamiliar with Android app testing libraries or architecture
Bonus Points
Published work on automation or testing (e.g., books, blog posts)
Demonstrated ownership of automation frameworks at scale
AI/ML-assisted testing experience
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Seniority level
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Employment type
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Job function
Industries: Staffing and Recruiting
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