Software Engineer Packages Lead

Cycle Labs is a software and services company composed of innovators dedicated to modernizing enterprise solution deployment and lowering risk through worldclass test automation. We encourage our clients and our team to question everything and to strive for continuous iterative improvement. Cycle Labs is the owner of the patented Cycle test automation platform. Our mission is to enable teams to build deploy and support better products and solutions; freeing people and organizations from the concerns of business risk so they can focus on business growth.

The Role

As the Packages tech lead you will be responsible for designing and developing features for the steps scenarios and suites (the packages ) that our customers and partners will use to write tests for the Cycle Testing Platform. You will also be responsible for developing tooling around the Platform such as migrations and package management. You will work closely with the Product and Engineering teams.

In this role you must have the heart of both a developer and a tester in that you will be building solutions to testing problems. It will require backend development skills (like web service APIs and command line tooling) as well as test automation skills (like BDD writing good test cases and handling race conditions). Nevertheless this is very much a software development role: you will be building a core part of Cycle Labs product offering.

What You ll Do

• Design and Development: Create and implement packages for the Cycle Testing Platform including drivers for native Cycle Steps libraries of CycleScript scenarios service APIs and tooling for Cycle projects.
  
• Collaboration: Work closely with Engineering and Product teams to understand requirements and design effective testing strategies. Provide feedback and insights to improve overall software quality and development practices.
  
• Coding: Leverage your expertise in Golang Java and Scala to contribute to the development of robust highquality code. Experience with similar languages is acceptable if you can quickly adapt to the required technologies.
  
• Testing Principles: Build software testing automation and BehaviorDriven Development (BDD) principles into the packages you build so that Cycle tests are robust reliable and efficient.
  
• Independence: Demonstrate the ability to work independently and take ownership of test automation projects ensuring timely and effective delivery of highquality test solutions.
  
• Continuous Improvement: Stay current with industry trends and advancements in test automation and software engineering to continually enhance testing processes and methodologies.
  

Additional Responsibilities:

• Technical Leadership: Lead the design and development of scalable and reliable software solutions. Provide technical guidance and mentorship to engineers on architecture design patterns and best practices.
  
• System Design and Architecture: Architect and design robust scalable and maintainable software systems. Collaborate with product management to translate business requirements into technical specifications.
  
• Coding and Development: Write clean efficient and maintainable code using best practices and modern development techniques. Contribute to coding tasks and actively participate in code reviews.
  
• Problemsolving: Analyze complex technical problems and propose innovative solutions. Drive technical discussions evaluate alternatives and make informed decisions.
  
• Quality Assurance: Implement and advocate for best practices in software testing including unit testing integration testing and automation. Ensure high code quality and adherence to coding standards.
  
• Collaboration and Communication: Collaborate effectively with crossfunctional teams including product management design QA and operations.
  
• Continuous Improvement: Stay updated on industry trends technologies and best practices. Drive initiatives to improve development processes tools and methodologies within the team.
  

Requirements

What You ll Bring

• Experience: Minimum of 5 years of experience as a software engineer with at least 3 years focused on test automation.
  
• Technical Skills: Proficiency in Golang Java and Scala or similar languages. Proficiency with Selenium WebDriver. Handson experience with BDD and Cucumberlike frameworks as well as web UI and API development.
  
• Agile Experience: Familiarity with Agile methodologies and practices.
  
• ProblemSolving: Strong analytical and problemsolving skills with a keen attention to detail and the ability to identify and address issues proactively.
  
• Communication: Excellent communication skills both verbal and written with the ability to articulate complex technical concepts to both technical and nontechnical stakeholders.
  
• Independence: Proven track record of working independently managing multiple tasks and delivering results in a fastpaced environment.
  
• Adaptability: Ability to thrive in a fastpaced and agile environment and willingness to take on new challenges as the company grows.
  
• Education: Bachelor s degree in Computer Science Engineering Business Administration or a related field. A Master s degree or MBA is a plus.
  

Benefits

Why join us

We offer competitive benefits including unlimited PTO (without the guilt of actually using it) remotefirst work health / dental / vision insurance (employer paid base employee plan) retirement matching HSA matching stock options 12 company holidays and more!

Through respectful and transparent communication at all levels Cycle Labs nurtures a strong culture of dedication between individuals and teams with an emphasis on lifework balance. We are responsible for each other our teams and our customers.

Work Environment

Reasonable accommodation(s) can be made; if there is a need please let your direct supervisor know.

• Remote home office environment: dedicated private space with sitting/standing for 6 hours a day while working on a laptop
  
• Use of monitors keyboard mouse
  
• Utilize different software and communication methods such as Zoom Slack phone app Cycle equipment and software
  
• Company and team meetings regularly including occasional travel to meet inperson
  

Disclaimer

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Other duties responsibilities and activities may change or be assigned at any time with or without notice as business needs evolve. Cycle Labs is an Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion gender sexual orientation national origin genetic information age disability veteran status or any other legally protected basis.