Lead Software Engineer

ABOUT US

Founded in 2016, Katalon is the leading provider of a modern, comprehensive quality management platform. Katalon Platform enables quality assurance, DevOps, and software teams of any size to deliver world-class customer experiences faster, easier, and more efficiently.

Since its first launch, Katalon has experienced tremendous growth, serving more than 30,000 teams around the globe, many of which are in the Fortune Global 500, such as PwC, KPMG, Abbott, etc. Katalon is recognized as a top automation tool by prestigious review sites, such as G2, Gartner, Capterra, and IT Central Station.

We are seeking a Lead Software Engineer who is part of the team to develop a scalable SaaS-based platform that operates on AWS Cloud.

You will be a part of a cross-functional Agile team that continuously delivers products with satisfaction and confidence. Your solutions will make recognized contributions to end-users in 175+ countries. Your responsibilities will be as follows:

• Collaborate and propose solutions to abstract existing services for reusability or to improve performance;
• Work closely with Solution Architects on the high-level design and do tech spikes to ensure delivery feasibility;
• Work closely with the CloudOps team to define & build CI/CD process for release services that meet compliance and quality requirements;
• Proactively identify and provide suggestions for better dev experience to increase dev speed/productivity;
• Contribute to Katalon SaaS Platform to optimize the operation and maximize business value;
• Collaborate with the Product team and take the initiative to propose ideas and solutions that solve business problems;
• Collaborate with the architecture team to create and maintain the solution document;
• Collaborate with team leaders to catch up and standardize the development process;
• Take leadership and work with the team to archive the quarter and yearly goals;
• Be a leader to set goals, training, and coaching team members;
• Take part in the engineering working group to refine best practices and standards to apply throughout the development process;
• Assist customer support with troubleshooting, analyze issues, and provide turnaround actions timely per agreed SLA;
• Define the engineering process to increase productivity and propose any improvements.

Must-have

• Solid experience in Cloud native platform development
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/ Software Engineering or equivalent, especially with Data Structures & Algorithm
• Solid Java experience and knowledge of threading, concurrency, web services (RESTful)
• Experience with front-end technologies such as React, Vue JS or Angular
• Experience with automation frameworks such as Selenium/Cypress/Playwright
• Experience with cloud infrastructures like AWS, Kubernetes
• Experience with event driven, message queues frameworks like RabbitMQ, Kafka
• Good English communication skills (both verbal & written)
• Good understanding of Scrum and Agile
• Demonstrated organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills
• Able to work with "Can-Do" spirit

Nice-to-have

• Knowledge of serverless architecture;
• Experience with microservices architecture;
• Experience with Reactive programming;
• Experience with SaaS business model.

At Katalon, we bring together self-starting, open-minded, and talented people while actively promoting a transparent and growth-enabling working environment. But don’t just take our word for it. Take a better look below!

• Total Remuneration: Satisfying your financial goals through competitive compensation and periodic performance bonuses.
• Well-being & Work-life Balance: Staying healthy through comprehensive health plans, flexible work arrangements, and generous paid leaves.
• Statutory Compliance: Labor compliance with local regulations that ensure employee security.
• Work Facilities & Accommodation: Top-notch equipment, supportive allowances, and A-class facilities.
• Diversity, Equity, Engagement, & Inclusion: Becoming part of a global team that celebrates differences, equal opportunity, and meaningful employee recognition.
• Growth & Rewards: Thriving professionally through employee enablement, a culture of trust, and rewarding performance.

Katalon is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. We care about our people and celebrate our differences. We want to work with talented, collaborative, and innovative people. We do not discriminate in hiring or any employment decision based on race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, genetic information, veteran status, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, or other characteristics protected by law.