Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET)

About
Barn2Door is a high growth food tech startup with offices in Seattle, WA and Nashville, TN. We offer an all-in-one solution to help Farmers grow and manage their business. Barn2Door provides Software and Services to help Farmers increase sales, access more customers and save time.

We are looking for people passionate about the intersection of local Food, Farming and Technology, who understand both the rigor and opportunity of a high growth startup. Serving 1000’s of Farmers across all 50 states, our goal is to make it easy to buy local Food directly from local Farms. At Barn2Door, you’ll get to learn what it takes to build a startup business and participate in ongoing training and education, while also playing a critical role in our fast-paced growth.

We have amazing offices, a vibrant office culture and an environment that promotes collaboration and professional growth. This role is a full-time in office role in Barn2Door's HQ in Nashville, TN. Barn2Door is building a team eager to improve access to local Food from local Farmers, while promoting good stewardship of our land and resources. Want to work hard, have fun and make a difference? Join us.

Overview

We are looking for a Software Engineer in Test (SDET) who will manage exploratory and automated tests to ensure product quality. You will design and implement test frameworks, write automated test suites to verify functionality, debug and define corrective actions, review system requirements and track quality assurance metrics (e.g. defect densities and open defect counts). Besides, you should monitor all stages of software development to identify and resolve system malfunctions to meet quality standards.

We expect you to be able to build consistent and efficient tests delivering them in-time.

You Will:

• Design, develop and maintain automated test frameworks and test suites to test both web and mobile environments
• Prepare detailed, comprehensive and well-structured test plans and test cases using our prescribed test case management software
• Review requirements, specifications and technical design documents to provide timely and meaningful feedback
• Perform manual testing of features as required
• Assist engineering org in adopting Test Driven Development approach
• Plan and coordinate testing activities, thoroughly identifying and documenting bugs
• Organize testing processes for new and existing products to meet client needs
• Collaborate with internal teams (e.g. feature developers and product managers) to identify system requirements
• Track quality assurance metrics, like defect densities and open defect counts
• Analyze the causes of non-conforming software and train users to implement solutions
• Maintain relevant knowledge about new testing tools and test strategies

You Are:

• Eager to learn and get your hands dirty with E2E test suite architecture
• Comfortable in ambiguous situations
• Comfortable in a dynamic (i.e., startup) work environment
• Comfortable mentoring and collaborating with other engineers on a distributed team
• A good communicator with the ability to express and share ideas to business leaders with a non-technical background
• Passionate about agriculture, the food industry, and / or e-commerce technology

You Have:

• 2 years experience of working in a SDET or QA position
• Solid understanding of Selenium or equivalent Testing Frameworks in Java, JavaScript, or equivalent language
• Experience working in software development teams and using software QA methodologies and tools
• Solid experience in writing clear, concise and comprehensive test plans and test cases
• Experience with GitHub Actions or equivalent CI/CD platforms
• Significant experience with both white box and black box testing
• Good knowledge of SQL and scripting
• Understanding of Agile/Scrum development principles
• Experience with performance and/or security testing will be a bonus

You Get:

• Annual salary DOE stock options
• 10 days PTO, 5 days Sick Leave and 11 Paid Holidays
• 100% premium coverage for Medical, Dental, Vision and AD&D (Employee-only)
• Real experience in a high profile startup company just hitting its growth curve
• To work closely with all team members including executives
• Ongoing training and professional development
• Opportunity to be a rock star - great exposure and upside
• To grow your skill set and experience with end-to-end engineering influence and responsibilities

Net-net
We are looking for driven, intelligent people who regularly go the extra mile. You should thrive on the urgency of a startup atmosphere and be results driven (always seeking to exceed expectations). You must be well-disciplined, self-motivated and hungry to achieve. If you’ve got drive, grit, creativity, and a passion for local food, startups and disrupting the food industry - then Barn2Door may be right for you.