MixMode is a leading provider of AI-powered cybersecurity solutions at scale, pioneering a patented third-wave, context-aware AI approach that automatically learns and adapts to dynamic environments. The MixMode platform delivers self-supervised, real-time threat detection for known and unknown threats across cloud, hybrid, and on-premises environments. Large enterprises with big data workloads – including those in critical infrastructure, US Department of Defense and US Intelligence Community – trust MixMode to defend their most important assets. Backed by PSG and Entrada Ventures, MixMode is headquartered in Santa Barbara, California. Learn more at www.mixmode.ai.
Job Title: Sr. Test Automation Engineer
Location: Santa Barbara, CA or Remote
Job Summary:
We are looking for a Test Automation Engineer to design, develop, and contribute to MixModes test automation frameworks and research emerging automation technologies as they relate to big-data deliverables (you’ll notice the heavy emphasis on automation). This individual will work within a development scrum team toward building quality products. This role will involve setting up test environments and infrastructure. Additionally, this individual will brainstorm new ways to improve quality and testing, building off of personal and team members’ ideas. They will identify, classify, and debug defects in code.
Responsibilities:
- Design, develop, and contribute to the MixMode test automation frameworks
- Attend daily team meetings, planning sessions, encourage other team members, and collaborate at a rapid pace
- Design, develop, contribute to, and help maintain the MixMode test automation frameworks and tests
- Research emerging automation technologies, and work with the team to integrate them into the existing automation infrastructure where appropriate.
Requirements:
- 5 years of automation testing experience (including work experience in unit test automation frameworks)
- Proficient in Typescript and at least one one other scripting languages (Javascript, Python, Bash, etc.)
- Experience with end-to-end UI testing frameworks such as Playwright or Cypress
- Experience with continuous integration systems (Codeship, Travis, GitLab)
- Experience with Test Management Systems such as Testmo or Testrail
- Experience working in dynamic and collaborative work environments
- Self-learner, technology and quality advocate
- Actively seeks problem areas, bugs, and isolates problems efficiently
- Excellent communication skills
- Ideally, this candidate will have real experience with Amazon Web Services (EC2, S3, RDS, EMR, ELB, etc.)
- Ideally, this candidate will have experience with web services using REST and GraphQL
- Ideally, this candidate will have experience working in large distributed environments
This is a newly created position and we are open to hiring great talent who may have qualifications above or below those specifically listed in this job description. Pursuant to California law, we must display the pay range for this job. Since we are willing to hire within a broad spectrum of qualifications, we also reflect a broad pay range. The base salary range that we are targeting for this position is $100,000 - $160,000 though we can adjust based on individual qualifications. Individual salary is determined by qualifications, role, level, and location.
Compensation and benefits are competitive based on industry standards. Benefits for full-time team members include:
- Remote-First Work Culture
- Healthcare (Medical, Dental, Vision)
- Basic & Voluntary Life and AD&D
- Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
- 401(k) with Employer Match
- Paid Holidays & Flexible Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
MixMode provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants 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 status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.
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Please note: MixMode does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies. In the event of a recruiter or agency submitting a resume or candidate without a signed agreement being in place, we explicitly reserve the right to pursue and hire such candidates without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted directly to hiring managers, are deemed to be the property of MixMode.
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