Staff - SDET

3 Months ago • 7-10 Years • Automation

Job Summary

Job Description

The Staff SDET role at Quince involves leading test automation efforts, ensuring comprehensive test coverage, and mentoring team members. Responsibilities include architecting and implementing scalable test automation frameworks, integrating automated tests into the SDLC, optimizing existing frameworks, and establishing best practices. Collaboration with developers, DevOps, and product managers is crucial. The role requires developing test scripts, implementing API automation, leading performance testing, and maintaining test execution reports. The SDET will also define test-driven development methodologies and conduct code reviews. The overall goal is to ensure quality-first development practices and efficient testing processes.
Must have:
  • 7-10 years of experience in software testing and automation
  • Proficiency in programming languages like Java, Python, or JavaScript
  • Experience with test automation frameworks like Selenium
  • Solid knowledge of CI/CD tools
  • Hands-on experience with containerized environments (Docker, Kubernetes)
  • Experience in testing microservices and RESTful APIs
  • Good understanding of cloud-based testing
  • Exposure to performance and security testing methodologies
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills

Job Details

OUR STORY

Quince was started to challenge the existing idea that nice things should cost a lot. Our mission was simple: create an item of equal or greater quality than the leading luxury brands and sell them at a much lower price. 

OUR VALUES

Customer First. Customer satisfaction is our highest priority.

High Quality. True quality is a combination of premium materials and high production standards that everyone can feel good about.

Essential design. We don’t chase trends, and we don’t sell everything.  We’re expert curators that find the very best and bring it to you at the lowest prices.

Always a better deal. Through innovation and real price transparency we want to offer the best deal to both our customers and our factory partners.  

Environmentally and Socially conscious.  We’re committed to sustainable materials and sustainable production methods. That means a cleaner environment and fair wages for factory workers.

OUR TEAM AND SUCCESS 

Quince is a retail and technology company co-founded by a team that has extensive experience in retail, technology and building early stage companies. You’ll work with a team of world-class talent from Stanford GSB, Google, D.E. Shaw, Stitch Fix, Urban Outfitters, Wayfair, McKinsey, Nike etc.

Responsibilities

  • Technical Leadership

    • Architect, design, and implement scalable and reusable test automation frameworks for UI, API, and performance testing.
    • Drive shift-left testing by integrating automated tests early in the SDLC.
    • Optimize existing automation frameworks for faster execution, stability, and reliability.
    • Ensure comprehensive test coverage across functional, integration, regression, performance, and security testing layers.
    • Establish best practices in test automation using modern tools and frameworks.
    • Review and enhance CI/CD pipelines to include automated testing, test reporting, and quality gates.
    • Provide technical mentorship to SDET-1 and SDET-2 team members, guiding them on automation, testing best practices, and debugging complex issues.

    Collaboration & Stakeholder Engagement

    • Work closely with developers, DevOps, and product managers to define test plans, strategies, and quality metrics.
    • Collaborate with development teams to implement unit and integration tests.
    • Drive defect triage and resolution processes, ensuring timely identification and fixes.
    • Partner with DevOps to enhance test execution in CI/CD pipelines.
    • Advocate for quality-first development practices across engineering teams.

    Automation & Tooling

    • Develop robust test scripts in Java, Python, or JavaScript using frameworks like Selenium, Cypress, Appium, or Playwright.
    • Implement API automation testing using tools such as RestAssured, Postman, or Karate.
    • Lead efforts in performance testing using JMeter, Gatling, or Locust.
    • Ensure security testing is embedded within test pipelines.
    • Maintain test execution reports, dashboards, and key quality metrics using tools like Allure, TestRail, and Datadog.

    Process & Best Practices

    • Define and enforce test-driven development (TDD) and behavior-driven development (BDD) methodologies.
    • Improve test data management strategies for stable and repeatable test execution.
    • Introduce mocking and service virtualization where applicable.
    • Conduct code reviews for automation scripts and provide constructive feedback.
    • Lead test strategy discussions for microservices and distributed systems testing.

Requirements

  • 7-10 years of experience in software development, testing, and automation.
  • Strong proficiency in one or more programming languages (Java, Python, JavaScript).
  • Experience with test automation frameworks like Selenium, Appium, Cypress, TestNG, JUnit, Playwright.
  • Solid knowledge of CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Bamboo, or CircleCI).
  • Hands-on experience with containerized environments (Docker, Kubernetes).
  • Experience in testing microservices and RESTful APIs.
  • Good understanding of AWS, GCP, or Azure for cloud-based testing.
  • Exposure to performance and security testing methodologies.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
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Quince provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applications for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran or military status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.
 

Security Advisory: Beware of Frauds

At Quince, we're dedicated to recruiting top talent who share our drive for innovation. To safeguard candidates, Quince emphasizes legitimate recruitment practices. Initial communication is primarily via official Quince email addresses and LinkedIn; beware of deviations. Personal data and sensitive information will not be solicited during the application phase. Interviews are conducted via phone, in person, or through the approved platforms Google Meets or Zoom—never via messaging apps or other calling services. Offers are merit-based, communicated verbally, and followed up in writing. If personal information is requested to initiate the hiring process, rest assured it will be through secure and protected means.

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About The Company

At Quince, we’re not just building teams; we’re seeking individuals who are ready to make significant contributions in a streamlined and efficient environment. Our organizational structure is intentionally lean, allowing team members to have a major impact swiftly and efficiently. This approach ensures that innovation and decision-making processes thrive, enabling you to focus on what truly matters - achieving results and advancing our mission. We craft roles that are not only vital to our business needs but also provide substantial opportunities to make a meaningful impact. Our aim is for every employee’s efforts to directly advance our mission of delivering high-quality products at fair prices.

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