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FlexSenior Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET)
Flex is a New York headquartered fintech that helps renters spread rent payments across the month to suit their budgets. Staff are located in the US,…
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Flex is a New York headquartered fintech that helps renters spread rent payments across the month to suit their budgets. Staff are located in the US, Canada, Australia and South America, and has drawn significant investor interest. This Senior SDET role owns test automation and quality for complete product areas or major features. The engineer designs automation frameworks, sets test strategy and risk analysis for complex systems, and builds API,…
Job Description
Flex is a New York headquartered fintech that helps renters spread rent payments across the month to suit their budgets. Staff are located in the US, Canada, Australia and South America, and has drawn significant investor interest.
This Senior SDET role owns test automation and quality for complete product areas or major features. The engineer designs automation frameworks, sets test strategy and risk analysis for complex systems, and builds API, UI and integration suites. The post also brings automated checks into CI/CD, reviews colleagues' tests, and mentors junior SDETs and QA staff. It includes root-cause work on difficult defects and production issues, plus test documentation and quality metrics.
The posting asks for five-plus years of coding and test automation work, experience with tools such as Playwright, Cypress, Selenium or RestAssured, and solid SQL plus observability platforms such as DataDog or New Relic. The listing is remote. Roles based in Salt Lake City, San Francisco or New York are hybrid, with two to three office days a week, and relocation help may be available elsewhere.
Responsibilities
- Design and tune automation frameworks for complex product areas
- Build and maintain API, UI and integration test suites
- Set test strategy and run risk analysis for major features
- Embed automated tests in continuous integration and delivery
- Spot coverage gaps and lead cross-team process improvements
- Coach junior SDETs and QA staff, reviewing their code and tests
- Diagnose severe defects and production incidents
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in computer science or a related field, or equivalent experience
- Five or more years of coding and test automation work
- Advanced skill in several languages and automation frameworks
- Deep experience with Playwright, Cypress, Selenium or RestAssured
- Strong grasp of API, UI and integration testing
- Skill in test strategy, risk analysis and test architecture
- Solid understanding of databases and advanced SQL
- Experience with DataDog or New Relic
Core Skills
Benefits
- Medical, dental and vision cover for full-time US staff
- Company equity and a 401(k) with match
- Unlimited PTO plus 13 paid holidays
- Parental leave and a free Flex subscription for US staff
- Competitive pay, equity and unlimited PTO for full-time staff outside the US
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What is the salary range?
It depends on location tier: USD 136,000 to 170,000 in Tier 1, USD 122,400 to 153,000 in Tier 2, and USD 115,600 to 144,500 in Tier 3.
Is the role remote?
The listing is remote. Roles based in Salt Lake City, San Francisco or New York are hybrid, with two to three office days a week.
Is relocation help available?
Candidates outside those offices may qualify for relocation assistance.
Are work authorisation requirements stated?
The posting does not describe specific work authorisation requirements beyond its equal-opportunity wording.
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