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As a remote-first organization headquartered in St. Petersburg, Florida, Kobie values meaningful in-person connection and collaboration that strengthens our teams, supports our clients, and enhances our culture. While travel requirements vary by role, periodic travel may be required to support business objectives, team collaboration, customer engagements, training, and company events. Candidates should be able and willing to travel as needed to fulfill the responsibilities of the role.
About the team and what we'll build together
We are a team of software developers building the next-generation customer loyalty platform. Our software delivers surprise and delight every day for millions of customers for some of the best-loved brands in the world. As part of this team you’ll help us deliver software more predictably, more reliably, and with higher quality than we ever have before.
How you will make an impact
- This is both an enablement and an execution role. You’ll enable teams by providing them with the environment and knowledge to run a robust quality program. You’ll execute by performing tests where appropriate. You are a software engineer first, a quality practitioner second.
- You’ll change the way we develop and ship reliable software by “shifting left” on quality, automating our tests, and moving the needle on our key quality metrics.
- You’ll guide our world-class software engineering team on our continuous improvement journey.
- You’ll enable our engineering teams to thoroughly test their own code through tooling, piloting, advocacy, and education.
- Over time you’ll show continual, meaningful software quality progress, leading to high confidence among business stakeholders, partners, and clients.
What you need to be successful
- 0-3 years experience as a software developer, Software Developer in Test, or a similar role.
- BS in Computer Science or equivalent, or analogous work experience.
- Fluency in software testing methodologies: white box, black box, unit, integration, functional, performance, etc.)
- Bias toward automation over manual testing. Proven track record automating complex software testing in real-world enterprise environments.
- Expertise in proven testing frameworks, mocking frameworks, and curiosity to explore state of the art.
- Production software coding experience is a must.
- Strong programming skills in languages such as Java, Python, C#, or JavaScript.
- Experience with test automation tools and frameworks (e.g., Selenium, JUnit, TestNG, Cypress, Playwright, Cucumber, Karate).
- Familiarity with CI/CD tools and practices (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab, Azure DevOps).
- Solid understanding of software development lifecycle (SDLC) and agile methodologies.
- Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Experience with performance testing tools (e.g., JMeter, LoadRunner), a plus.
- Knowledge of containerization and orchestration technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes), a plus.
- Familiarity with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, OCI), a plus.
- Understanding of RESTful APIs and microservices architecture, a plus.
- ISTQB or other relevant certifications, a plus.
- Experience with compliance (SOC, HITRUST, etc.) a plus.
Skills
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Basics
Which location are you applying for?, Resume/CV, Full name, Email, Phone, Current location, Current company, LinkedIn URL, Twitter URL, GitHub URL, Portfolio URL, Other website
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- Will you require Kobie to sponsor an employment-based immigration case now or at any time in the future in order to work in the United States (for example, an H-1B visa or other work authorization sponsorship)? optional
- Are you willing to submit a drug screen and background check?* optional
- What is your current location (State)? optional
- How did you learn about this specific role at Kobie? (Select the most accurate answer) optional
- How many years of experience do you have? optional
- To confirm you carefully read instructions, please select the SECOND option below
- We include this question to ensure each application is completed by a person. Please select "I confirm I am completing this application myself"
- Which best describes Kobie as a company?
- As a remote-first company, Kobie believes flexibility and meaningful in-person connection can go hand in hand. While travel requirements vary by role, employees may periodically travel for team collaboration, customer meetings, training, and company events, including visits to our headquarters in St. Petersburg, Florida. Are you able and willing to travel as needed to support these activities?
- Kobie operates in the following states. Are you currently located in one of these states? Colorado, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, Wisconsin
- What is your annual salary expectation for a new opportunity? optional
- Are you flexible if the budget is slightly outside of your desired range? optional
- 1. Which statement best describes your hands-on experience writing production software code? optional
- 2. Which statement best describes your experience with automated software testing? optional
- 3. Which statement best describes the environment in which you have developed automated tests? optional
- 4. Which statement best describes your experience integrating automated testing into the software development lifecycle? optional
- 5. Which statement best describes your hands-on experience using AI tools in software development or quality engineering? optional
Written answers (1)
- If you were referred by a Kobie employee, please list their name. Leave blank if not referred. optional