At Radix we are looking for an inventive and creative Test Engineer who is well versed in test automation and finds value in creating tools to assist developers in testing their own code
You will explore Radix’s codebase, in order to design ways to break our software and identify potential problems
You will be integral in steering the quality of Radix’s distributed ledger technology (DLT) and products
We are looking for you to help guide better software design with your expert knowledge of testing, and champion proper development practice in order to ensure that our software meets the highest standards
Some of the things you will do:
- Highlight gaps in test coverage and develop guidelines that encourage better testing, increase test coverage and improve the release process
- Research and implement new technologies and techniques to help support various parts of the testing process, including both functional and non-functional
- Help measure how closely the product meets our quality goals and highlight risks
- Participate in the design and implementation of test harnesses and frameworks from scratch, where required
- Define and lead best practices for achieving higher test reliability and speed
- Contribute to continuous improvement and proactively support knowledge sharing across the entire team
Some things we expect you to know/have:
- 5+ years experience as a Test Engineer / SDET / Automation Tester
- Excellent knowledge and applied expertise of quality practices
- Strong coding skills and demonstrable experience developing test automation (Python, Java 8 and Javascript ES6+ are a bonus)
- Experience with DevOps tools for Continuous Integration (CI) testing
- Ability to clearly communicate test results (using relevant tooling/dashboards)
- Knowledge of git, branching, continuous integration
- Have done and like to do demonstrably hard things
- Great interpersonal skills and a willingness to go above and beyond when collaborating with the rest of the team
- Opinions on what technologies and standards we should use now and in the future, we always want to hear new ideas
- Writing clean, standards-compliant, scalable, reusable, quality code
- Interest on DLT/Blockchain Technologies
Prior experience with startups and working with agile, cross-functional teams is a plus
In-depth knowledge about DLT or Blockchain technology is not required, but candidates should generally be interested in the technologies poised to transform the way we live and be open to learning deeply about blockchain topics
Some things that will really help you stand out:
- Knowledge of DLT/blockchain technology such as decentralization and cryptographic protocols
- Experience with ATDD or BDD
- Experience on Distributed Networks testing
- Experience of Network Security testing
- Experience of Performance/Load Testing
- Experience with Docker
- Experience with state management, preferably RxJS
- Relevant International Software Testing Qualifications Board and technical certifications are beneficial
You will be required to spend 3 months located with our CTO, Dan, in Stoke, England for onboarding
After this period, you may locate anywhere