Workiva

Staff Software Development Engineer in Test

Skills

Computer ScienceAdoptionCheckpointCustomer ExperienceEnhanced Data Rates For GSM EvolutionIT StrategySoftware Deployment

Role

What the job involves

The main requirements, responsibilities and hiring steps.

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science Engineering or related field or equivalent practical experience
4+ years of experience in software engineering software development in test test infrastructure quality engineering or related technical discipline
Experience leading complex ambiguous multi-team technical initiatives from strategy through delivery adoption and measurable outcomes
Deep experience designing and building scalable automated testing strategies frameworks and tooling for distributed systems microservices APIs and backend infrastructure
Strong software engineering fundamentals and proficiency in one or more modern languages such as TypeScript Python Go Java or JavaScript
Experience building quality capabilities across the software delivery lifecycle including CI/CD integration test environments release validation observability and multiple testing layers
Experience architecting quality-engineering solutions in cloud-native environments and with tools such as Kubernetes Docker and Playwright
Demonstrated ability to influence technical leaders mentor engineers establish reusable platforms or standards and drive alignment across multiple product teams

Lead the technical vision for quality engineering across Growth Engineering and build reusable tooling, infrastructure, and standards.
Architect scalable automated test frameworks and quality-platform capabilities for distributed systems, CI/CD, release validation, performance, and resiliency testing.
Partner with engineering leaders to embed quality throughout the delivery lifecycle, mentor engineers, and drive measurable improvements in customer experience and release confidence.