Senior Test Automation Engineer

About The Job
Mercor
connects elite creative and technical talent with leading AI research labs. Headquartered in San Francisco, our investors include
Benchmark
,
General Catalyst
,
Peter Thiel
,
Adam D'Angelo
,
Larry Summers
, and
Jack Dorsey
.
Position:
Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET)
Type:
Contract
Compensation:
$60–$80/hour
Location:
United States
Role Responsibilities

• Design and implement automated test frameworks and tools to fill test gaps.
• Manage contingent engineers to ensure high output volume.
• Partner with infrastructure and product engineering teams to ensure automated testing is fully enabled.
• Drive goals independently as a project manager by tracking and reporting status, escalating risks, and finding solutions to obstacles.
• Advocate for high quality within PQX by escalating issues found by automation and helping teams understand the importance of testing.
• Design and implement high-quality automated tests to verify release readiness and product quality.

Qualifications
Must-Have

• 2+ years experience in developing and analyzing technical automated test frameworks and infrastructure.
• 2+ years work experience coding in Python, PHP, Java, C/C++ (or equivalent language) including code maintenance and review.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, relevant technical field, or equivalent practical experience.

Preferred

• 2+ years experience building automation strategies and estimating test efforts.
• 2+ years experience in planning, tracking, and controlling test environments and data.
• Experience writing test automation code and frameworks for complex multi-system scenarios.
• Experience with automation testing types including Unit, Functional, Load, Security, Behavioral, Integration, Component, Contract, End-to-End.
• Experience in reviewing QA procedures, eliminating redundancies, and improving efficiency.

Compensation & Legal

• Hourly contractor, Paid weekly via Stripe Connect.

Application Process (Takes 20–30 mins to complete)

• Upload resume
• AI interview based on your resume
• Submit form

Resources & Support

• For details about the interview process and platform information, please check: https://talent.docs.mercor.com/welcome
• For any help or support, reach out to: support@mercor.com

*PS: Our team reviews applications daily. Please complete your AI interview and application steps to be considered for this opportunity.*
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