Software Engineer

Get to Know Us:
It's fun to work in a company where people truly believe in what they're doing!
At BlackLine, we're committed to bringing passion and customer focus to the business of enterprise applications.
Since being founded in 2001, BlackLine has become a leading provider of cloud software that automates and controls the entire financial close process. Our vision is to modernize the finance and accounting function to enable greater operational effectiveness and agility, and we are committed to delivering innovative solutions and services to empower accounting and finance leaders around the world to achieve Modern Finance.
Being a best-in-class SaaS Company, we understand that bringing in new ideas and innovative technology is mission critical. At BlackLine we are always working with new, cutting edge technology that encourages our teams to learn something new and expand their creativity and technical skillset that will accelerate their careers.
Work, Play and Grow at BlackLine!
Make Your Mark:
As a Software Engineer, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the quality and efficiency of our product releases by designing, developing, and maintaining automated test cases for Blackline's cloud-based backend services. You will drive innovation within our automation processes, researching and evaluating modern technologies to propose scalable solutions.
In this role, you will collaborate with cross-functional teams to define testing requirements, build, and enhance automated test scripts, and optimize existing testing features. You will also mentor and coach less experienced engineers while writing clean, efficient code. Your diligence, creative problem-solving, and proactive mindset will directly impact the success of our products and the efficiency of our development processes.
If you are passionate about delivering high-quality products, are committed to continuous improvement, and thrive in a collaborative agile environment focused on innovation and customer satisfaction, we want to hear from you!
You'll Get To:

• Design, develop, and maintain automated test scripts using Selenium, Java, and Cucumber while adhering to timelines, coding standards, requirements, and quality.

• Execute test cases and analyze results, reporting any defects or issues found during testing.

• Participate in Agile ceremonies (sprint planning, daily stand-ups, retrospectives) to ensure alignment with project goals

• Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins.

• Continuously improve testing processes and tools to enhance efficiency and effectiveness.
• Develop test plans for features and collaborate with other team members and other teams on reviews and optimizing test plans
• Design and follow coding standards, architectural plans, solve complex design and architectural problems, create robust architectural solutions.
• Maintain high standards of software quality and technical excellence within the team by establishing good practices and habits and writing clean, testable, maintainable, and secure code.
• Proactively identify issues, bottlenecks, gaps, or other areas of concern or opportunity and work to either directly affect change, or advocate for that change by collaborating with peers and leadership to build consensus and act.
• Perform release support activities including occasional off-hours support.
• Adaptable team player with strong collaboration skills and a focus on results and value delivery.
• Passion for engineering excellence, curiosity and demonstrated ability of continuous learning.

What You'll Bring:

• BS degree in Computer Science, or equivalent experience.

• Expert in one or more object-oriented programs like Java and Python

• Strong proficiency in Selenium, Java, and Cucumber for test automation.

• Experience in Backend Api testing using Postman and Rest Assured

• Fluent in SQL, data modeling, stored procedures, and transactional flows.

• Knowledge of CI/CD tools, particularly Jenkins.

• Experience using version control systems like Git.

• A solid computer science foundation including data structures, algorithms, and design patterns

• Understanding of Software Testing Principles: Knowledge of testing methodologies, including functional, regression, performance, and load testing.

• Experience in building Web Applications, SaaS products, and RESTful APIs is a plus

• Superior analytical, problem-solving and system level performance analysis abilities.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Adaptable team player with strong collaboration skills and a focus on results and value delivery.

• Experience working in an Agile development environment.

• Proficiency in tools like JIRA, QTest, or TestRail for tracking testing progress and results.

• Passion for engineering excellence through automation, unit testing, and process improvements

We're Even More Excited If You Have:

• Experience with performance testing tools (e.g., JMeter, Gatling).

• Knowledge of other automation frameworks or programming languages like Python, JavaScript

Thrive at BlackLine Because You Are Joining:

• A technology-based company with a sense of adventure and a vision for the future. Every door at BlackLine is open. Just bring your brains, your problem-solving skills, and be part of a winning team at the world's most trusted name in Finance Automation!
• A culture that is kind, open, and accepting. It's a place where people can embrace what makes them unique, and the mix of cultural backgrounds and varying interests cultivates diverse thought and perspectives.
• A culture where BlackLiner's continued growth and learning is empowered. BlackLine offers a wide variety of professional development seminars and inclusive affinity groups to celebrate and support our diversity.

BlackLine is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity or expression, race, ethnicity, age, religious creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, ancestry, color, marital status, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, status as a victim of domestic violence, sexual assault or stalking, medical condition, genetic information, or any other protected class or category recognized by applicable equal employment opportunity or other similar laws.
BlackLine recognizes that the ways we work and the workplace itself has shifted. We innovate in a workplace that optimizes a combination of virtual and in-person interactions to maximize collaboration and nurture our culture. Candidates who live within a reasonable commute to one of our offices will work in the office at least 2 days a week.