Software Engineer in Test

Catapult

  • London
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 1 month ago
Our mission is to improve the performance of athletes and teams, which we do by engineering the premier technology platform for sport. We've been at the forefront of sports technology and science since 2006-we don't just work in the sporting industry, we are actively changing its future. Our solutions are designed to help athletes and coaches “play smart” in a world where 1% can literally mean the difference between winning and losing.We work with over 4,600 teams around the world, empowering coaches, managers and trainers in premier teams in F1, WEC, FormulaE, NFL, NBA, NHL, MLS, EPL, AFL, NRL, NCAA and more. We provide the information they need to optimize athletes' health, game-day readiness, and performance, as well as in-game tactics. Our solutions include wearable technology, video analytics, and athlete monitoring solutions, and we are passionate about helping sports organizations at all levels to better scout, recruit, teach, and win.WE WANT PEOPLE WHO ARE PASSIONATE ABOUT DEVELOPING INNOVATIVE PRODUCTSAs a Catapult QA Engineer you will drive front-end product excellence through your QA planning and testing activities. The purpose of this role is to develop and execute automated tests for all software products at various stages of the SDLC.This person will also work closely with a cross-functional team (Development, Product Management and Customer Support) to investigate/resolve issues and help instill a “QA-first” mindset.WHAT YOU'LL DO
  • Design and implement Python-based automation code for front-end applications
  • Build, refine and maintain Github workflows to support automation execution
  • Develop a deep understanding of our applications and our users
  • Conduct code reviews for automation contributors, acting as a guardian of the key principles of the automation structure/practices, ensuring coding standards are adhered to
  • Collaborate with developers and product management, and review requirements and designs, ensuring testability is built in to our applications and processes, and increasing product quality
  • Build internal tooling to support QA and automation workflows
  • Monitor and improve automation coverage, flakiness and reliability metrics
  • Stay up to date with trends in Quality Engineering and drive innovation of new tools and processes, using AI to streamline and enhance automation implementations
  • Identify, document and execute manual tests for areas not covered by automation
WHAT YOU'LL NEED
  • Strong knowledge of software QA methodologies, tools, and processes
  • 3+ years proven working experience in software development
  • Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or relevant qualifications
  • Self-starter, adaptable, and able to thrive in a fast-paced environment
  • Strong programming skills in Python
  • Extensive experience in developing coded front-end tests using Squish, Cypress, Playwright or similar. Experience with record-and-playback tools won't count
  • Previous exposure to embedding test execution and reporting in CI/CD pipelines (Github Actions)
  • Experience in an agile development team and shift-left principles.
  • Experience in performance testing is highly desirable
  • ISTQB certification or similar is highly desirable
WHY CATAPULT?
  • We have amazing people. We can promise you will work with some of the most ambitious and intelligent people in an exciting industry, and you will do some of the best work of your life.
  • We encourage our people to have constructive, open and honest communication; to make Catapult extraordinary; innovate and create smart solutions; establish a collaborative, yet challenging, environment to develop our performance and the performance of our customers.
  • Our workforce spans more than 20 countries, you'll get the opportunity to work across multiple nationalities and cultures, and build your global awareness and capability even beyond what it is today.
  • We value improvement and development. We are challenging ourselves to continuously grow and become a high-performance company. That means we maintain a growth mindset in everything we do, and our people are always looking for ways to do things better. There is unlimited opportunity to grow, do more, and do better.
Whether you're interested in sports or not, you'll have the satisfaction of knowing your work is supporting some of the most successful teams and individual athletes on the planet! While we have access to many exciting opportunities, we also realise that we are here to do a very important job for our customers. As a result, we aim to work with purpose and intention. We look for people that fit into our team culture, those who actively contribute and individuals who are excited about what they do.In order to build the future of sports performance, we need the brightest talent in order to do so. If you think you can contribute to the empowering, enjoyable and exciting Catapult environment, then we invite you to apply.All offers of employment are subject to Catapult's positive pre-hire check. To find out more, please contact the Talent Partner for this role.

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