Deputy is a global SaaS workforce management company headquartered in Sydney, San Francisco, and London. Our platform serves over 1.5 million workers and 375,000 workplaces across 100+ countries. We are backed by top global investors and recently achieved Unicorn status.
At Deputy, we’re improving the world of work, one shift at a time, for 80% of the world’s workforce: hourly workers. These are the dedicated employees who keep our world running – from baristas to nurses, cleaners to delivery drivers, florists to factory workers. Despite their vital role in society, most workplace technology has focused on those workers who sit behind a desk, but at Deputy, we transform the frontline. When businesses use Deputy, their workplaces thrive – the business is more profitable, compliant, and productive, while the workers are more engaged and happier at work.
If you’re passionate about creating solutions that put people first and helping businesses and their teams thrive, join us at Deputy and make an impact where it matters most!
The QA Engineer leads our quality assurance efforts. In this role, you'll define and implement the overall quality assurance strategy for our organisation, design and develop scalable test automation frameworks, and evaluate testing tools and technologies to enhance our QA processes.
You'll provide technical leadership to our QA team, drive innovation in QA methodologies, and ensure the highest standards of quality across our software products. The QA Engineer is a dynamic leader with a passion for excellence.
Responsibilities
- Design and execute comprehensive test strategies to ensure confidence in the software development life cycle.
- Architect and develop robust, scalable, and high-quality test automation solutions for functional, regression, and performance testing.
- Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams and product/technical stakeholders to align quality assurance efforts with business goals.
- Assess and triage the impact and scope of issues that arise during testing phases.
- Integrate tests and testing frameworks seamlessly into continuous integration (CI) workflows.
- Provide accurate reporting on the coverage and effectiveness of test strategies.
- Define and implement the overall quality assurance strategy and roadmap for the organisation.
- Lead the design and development of scalable and maintainable test automation frameworks to support continuous testing initiatives.
- Evaluate and select testing tools and technologies to enhance QA processes and productivity.
- Offer technical guidance and leadership to QA engineers, ensuring adherence to best practices and standards.
- Drive innovation in QA processes and methodologies, identifying opportunities for automation and optimization.
- Collaborate with development, operations, and product teams to integrate quality standards into the software development lifecycle.
- Serve as a subject matter expert on quality assurance, providing guidance and support to stakeholders across the organisation.
- Stay updated on emerging trends and best practices in quality assurance and software testing, integrating them into organisational practices.
Skills & Experience
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field; Master's degree is a plus.
- 6+ years of experience in Quality Assurance and 2+ years of experience as a Senior QA Engineer, with a focus on test automation.
- Demonstrated success in designing and implementing scalable test automation frameworks for complex software projects.
- Deep understanding of software development methodologies, quality assurance best practices, and industry standards.
- Strong leadership and communication skills, with the ability to effectively influence and collaborate with cross-functional teams.
- Proficiency in programming languages such as PHP, JavaScript, and Golang, with experience in test automation tools and frameworks.
- Certification and familiarity with cloud technologies, particularly AWS, Google Cloud, or Azure.
- Experience with agile methodologies and continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines, leveraging tools like Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, or Travis CI.
- Knowledge of database technologies and proficiency in SQL for investigating data issues.
- Familiarity with API testing using OpenAPI/Swagger or gRPC.
- Experience working in large-scale cloud-based environments, preferably AWS, Google Cloud, or Azure.
Employee Perks
- Ownership in the company via Share Options
- Paternity/Maternity Leave Policies
- Flexible Remote-First Work Policy
- Company wide Development & Coaching
- Hackathons
- Awards - "Your Time to Shine & Celebrate Success"
- Social Events & variety of social clubs (Books, LGBT, Games, Sports)
- Mental Health Support
- Munch & Learns
Deputy believes in equal opportunity and that inclusiveness and diversity promotes innovation. Our global team members are from a variety of cultures. And we welcome different perspective and skills.
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What We Do
Deputy is the ultimate, all-in-one workforce management solution that simplifies employee scheduling, timesheets, tasking, and communication.
At Deputy we’re on a mission to change the way the world works. Since 2008 over 100 million shifts have been rostered on Deputy, in over 100 countries, and across 245 different industries. We were #21 in Deloitte’s Fastest Growing Tech Startups, winner of Westpac’s Innovative Business of Tomorrow 2018, and #5 in Forbes’ Cloud 100 2018. And we’re only just getting started.
We’re making it easier for businesses and teams to roster staff, manage leave, complete payroll and take the admin out of work so that our customers can focus on doing what they love.
As a result, we are looking for the best talent to help us achieve our mission to get every shift around the world rostered in Deputy!
Why Work With Us
Collaboration and creativity are the basis of Deputy's culture. We have welcoming environments where new ideas are encouraged, differences are embraced, and brilliant teamwork that creates amazing results for our customers. We own our results, celebrate the wins, and are constantly improving.
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Employees work remotely.
We are a Remote first company. Our workplace Hybrid policy allows for employee flexibility. Deputies are given the option to work from home or work from our WeWork offices.
