Software Engineer - Test (SDET)

At Early Warning, we’ve powered and protected the U.S. financial system for over thirty years with cutting-edge solutions like Zelle®, Paze℠, and so much more. As a trusted name in payments, we partner with thousands of institutions to increase access to financial services and protect transactions for hundreds of millions of consumers and small businesses.

Positions located in Scottsdale, San Francisco, Chicago, or New York follow a hybrid work model to allow for a more collaborative working environment.

Candidates responding to this posting must independently possess the eligibility to work in the United States, for any employer, at the date of hire. This position is ineligible for employment Visa sponsorship.

Engineering at Early Warning (EWS) is a blend of teams organized around many different platforms, capabilities and products that are brought together to power core capabilities at the biggest banks in America – this includes ubiquitous products like Zelle and Paze.
These capabilities are typically provided behind a customer-facing API or integration point which enables the EWS teams to innovate aggressively where big wins can be found. The teams aligned behind these efforts drive their own innovation in partnership with stakeholders.
If you are hungry for large scale challenges and crave opportunities to learn and contribute in a big way (in an environment that is predominately Python) – we would love to talk to you!

Overall Purpose

The Software Engineer in Test (SDET) helps deliver the quality and performance of large-scale API, web, and mobile application interfaces. SDET focuses on developing automated functional integration tests and end-to-end tests through open-source test frameworks within an Agile environment to support product quality and performance goals. Candidates for this position are experienced, hands on and self-motivated engineers who can work collaboratively in a continuous integration environment.

Essential Functions

• Works with the engineering teams to derive testing requirements throughout the development cycle.
• Tests complex API, web, and mobile based applications with back-end database integrations.
• Creates and maintains automated test cases that are integrated into the CI/CD pipeline.
• Executes test suites, reviews and diagnoses reported bugs, and ensures overall system quality prior to a production release.
• Works with cross functional engineering teams to ensure e2e integration testing is performed with appropriate test coverage.
• Works closely with stakeholders to create SDLC artifacts including test strategy, test plans, test cases, test procedures and test summary reports.
• Managing source code using Git.
• Tracking sprint work in Jira and documenting decisions in Confluence.
• Submit pull requests and integrate review feedback from others on the team.
• Support the company’s commitment to risk management and protecting the integrity and confidentiality of systems and data.
• The above job description is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and standards of the position. Incumbents will follow instructions and perform other related duties as assigned by their supervisor.

Minimum Qualifications

• Education and/ or experience typically obtained through completion of a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Science Engineering, Computer Information Systems, Electrical Engineering, or related field.
• No previous work experience is required
• Familiar with Git source control
• Familiarity of writing automated tests
• Familiarity with popular testing frameworks and platforms.
• Familiarity with integration of tests into CI/CD pipelines.
• Familiarity with SQL
• Working knowledge of RESTful service design
• Excellent written and spoken communication
• Must US Citizen or US National
• Background and drug screen

Preferred Qualifications

• Additional related education and/or experience preferred
• Experience developing test automation frameworks using one of the programming languages – Python (preferred), Java, Ruby, Node.js or Objective C.
• Experience implementing test automation frameworks for API, web or mobile using any test automation tools such as Appium, Selenium, Web driver, Rest-Assured API, and Cucumber.
• Amazon Web Services (AWS) experience preferred
• Spring / Spring Boot framework is beneficial
• Familiar working with common data format standards like XML, JSON YAML, etc.
• Experience with Kafka
• FinTech experience is highly beneficial

Physical Requirements

Working conditions consist of a normal office environment. Work is primarily sedentary and requires extensive use of a computer and involves sitting for periods of approximately four hours. Work may require occasional standing, walking, kneeling and reaching. Must be able to lift 10 pounds occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently. Requires visual acuity and dexterity to view, prepare, and manipulate documents and office equipment including personal computers. Requires the ability to communicate with internal and/or external customers.

Employee must be able to perform essential functions and physical requirements of position with or without reasonable accommodation.

Candidates responding to this posting must independently possess the eligibility to work in the United States at the date of hire.

The base pay scale for this position in:
New York, NY in USD per year is: $110,000 - $130,000.

Additionally, candidates are eligible for a discretionary incentive plan and benefits.

This pay scale is subject to change and is not necessarily reflective of actual compensation that may be earned, nor a promise of any specific pay for any specific candidate, which is always dependent on legitimate factors considered at the time of job offer. Early Warning Services takes into consideration a variety of factors when determining a competitive salary offer, including, but not limited to, the job scope, market rates and geographic location of a position, candidate’s education, experience, training, and specialized skills or certification(s) in relation to the job requirements and compared with internal equity (peers). The business actively supports and reviews wage equity to ensure that pay decisions are not based on gender, race, national origin, or any other protected classes.

Some of the Ways We Prioritize Your Health and Happiness 

•  Healthcare Coverage – Competitive medical (PPO/HDHP), dental, and vision plans as well as company contributions to your Health Savings Account (HSA) or pre-tax savings through flexible spending accounts (FSA) for commuting, health & dependent care expenses.

• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Featuring a 100% Company Safe Harbor Match on your first 6% deferral immediately upon eligibility.

• Paid Time Off – Unlimited Time Off for Exempt (salaried) employees, as well as generous PTO for Non-Exempt (hourly) employees, plus 11 paid company holidays and a paid volunteer day.

• 12 weeks of Paid Parental Leave

• Maven Family Planning – provides support through your Parenting journey including egg freezing, fertility, adoption, surrogacy, pregnancy, postpartum, early pediatrics, and returning to work.

And SO much more! We continue to enhance our program, so be sure to check our Benefits page here for the latest. Our team can share more during the interview process!

Early Warning Services, LLC (“Early Warning”) considers for employment, hires, retains and promotes qualified candidates on the basis of ability, potential, and valid qualifications without regard to race, religious creed, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, protected veteran or disability status or any factor prohibited by law, and as such affirms in policy and practice to support and promote equal employment opportunity and affirmative action, in accordance with all applicable federal, state, and municipal laws. The company also prohibits discrimination on other bases such as medical condition, marital status or any other factor that is irrelevant to the performance of our employees. 

Early Warning Services LLC is a proud participant in E-Verify, a federal program to help ensure a legal and authorized workforce. As part of our hiring process, we electronically verify the employment eligibility of all new hires through E-Verify. For more information on your rights and responsibilities under E-Verify please visit Home | E-Verify.