Staff Software Engineer in Test

Overview

Join an amazing team that is consistently recognized for our achievements and culture, including our most recent Forbes award of being one of America's Best Midsize Employers for 2025!

Position Summary:

As a Staff Software Engineer in Test, you will be playing a crucial role in designing, developing and maintaining complex software testing framework and tools as well as mentoring junior team members to ensure delivery. This position will be responsible for providing innovative solutions as well as implementing and prioritizing software product roadmaps.

Geo-Salary Information

State specific pay scales for this role are as follows:

$105,245 to $199,452 (CA, NJ, NY, WA, HI, AK, MD, CT, RI, MA)

$95,677 to $181,320 (NV, OR, AZ, CO, WY, TX, ND, MN, MO, IL, WI, FL, GA, MI, OH, VA, PA, DE, VT, NH, ME)

$86,110 to $163,188 (UT, ID, MT, NM, SD, NE, KS, OK, IA, AR, LA, MS, AL, TN, KY, IN, SC, NC, WV)

The expected base salary for this position will vary depending on a number of factors, including relevant experience, skills and location.

Responsibilities

Essential Job Functions:

• Design, Develop and Maintain Test Automation Frameworks, Tools and Libraries: Develop a strong understanding of relevant product areas, designing and proficiency implementing complex framework features.
• Critical Thinking and Problem-Solving Skills: Skilled in debugging and resolving simple blocking issues, especially with automation scripts, frameworks and tools. Applies analytical and creative approaches to tackle complex quality challenges with solutions.
• Implement/Enhance Continuous Integration Continuous Deployment (CI / CD): Enhance automation framework with CI/CD pipelines to facilitate automated testing during the build and deployment processes.
• Performance Testing Support: Design and implement complex performance test script based on existing automation framework and tools to execute performance tests. Provide analytical feedback for the releases in the test result report. Create new scripts to enhance performance test.
• Implement and Drive Automation Test Strategy: Participate in discussions to define simple test automation strategies, research and evaluate simple new technologies and determine appropriate test coverage. Analyze simple requirements and system design to determine the approach for automation implementation.
• Define and Enforce Automation Standards and Best Practices: Establish and Improve coding standards, best practices, and guidelines for writing and maintaining automated test scripts and framework. Review code written by team members to ensure adherence to standards and provide constructive feedback.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration and Communication: Work closely with cross functional teams and stakeholders to gather requirements and provide mid-complex solutions in framework to meet mid-complex testing needs in small-medium sized team.
• Create, Monitor and Analyze Test Results: Create, review and analyze test execution results, providing in-depth insights and mid-complex recommendations based on findings.
• Training and Mentorship: Train and mentor TE and SETs on using the automation framework to start writing complex automation tests. Training others to diagnose, resolve mid-complex issues and prepare proper documentation to ensure smooth operation.

Qualifications

Education:

Minimum:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Systems or other related fields Or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Experience:

Minimum:

• 8+ yrs industry experience, leading testing software engineering teams for small/medium projects

Preferred:

• 5 or more years of development experience with Java and/or Python
• 5 or more years of experience with broad testing experience such as API, UI, performance, etc.
• 3 or more years of experience creating automation frameworks
• 3 or more years of experience developing testing tools
• 1 or more years of experience integrating AI into testing

Knowledge and Skills:

Minimum:

• Knowledgeable of the following:
  • Product Knowledge - Acquire and apply domain-specific knowledge to ensure that testing efforts align with business objectives and real-world use cases.
  • Training, Leading, and Mentorship - Capability to train, lead and mentor junior team members in automation best practices and framework usage.
  • Collaboration and Communication - verbal and written communication skills on executing task-specific collaboration, conveying precise technical details, responding to immediate issues, and ensure clarity in resolving project-level technical challenges
  • Release Process and Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) - Agile software development release process, CI/CD practices and tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitHub) to integrate automated tests into the build process.
  • Technologies - Experienced in containerization technologies. Experienced in cloud platforms such as AWS, Google Cloud, or Azure. Experienced in Leveraging DevSecOps to Improve Engineering Efficiency
  • Develop Testing Tools, Utilities - Develop a strong understanding of relevant product areas, integrate innovative tools, libraries, and technologies into the automation framework to enhance testing capabilities.
• Experienced with the following:
  • Framework Design and Development - Develop a strong understanding of relevant product areas, proficiency in designing and implementing high quality framework, that are modular, configurable, maximize reuse, are fast, effective, user friendly, secure, compliant, stable and maintainable.
  • Create and Maintain Libraries - Proficiency in creating and maintain automated reusable libraries/components to enhance automated capabilities
  • Performance Testing - Familiarity with performance testing concepts and tools (e.g., JMeter, LoadRunner) to assess system behavior under load.
  • Documentation Skills - Proficiency in documenting framework architecture, components, usage instructions, presentation, and bug report, etc.
  • Requirements Analysis - Analyze [simple/complex] system requirements and design to determine the best approach for testing of the change/implementation.
  • Critical Thinking and Problem-Solving Skills – Debugging and resolving blocking issues, especially in automation scripts, frameworks and tools. Applies analytical and creative approaches to tackle complex quality challenges with innovative solutions.
  • Multi-Tasking Skill with Positive Attitude - Multi-Tasking skill with willingness and positive attitude to do whatever it takes to complete tasks on time or as quickly as possible.
  • Test Automation Tools - Experience coding with popular test automation tools and frameworks (e.g., Selenium, TestNG, JUnit, Appium, IDE, Metrics etc.). Knowledge of containerization technologies like Docker and Kubernetes.
  • Debugging and Troubleshooting - Strong skills in diagnosing issues within the automation execution and scripts to ensure smooth operation.
  • Best Coding Practices - Ability to conduct code reviews and provide constructive feedback to ensure quality and adherence to standards and best practice.
  • Adaptability and Flexibility - adapt to changing requirements, code designs and implementation changes, new technologies, methods to solve problems, shift priorities, workstyle and responsibilities.
  • API Testing - Knowledge of API testing methodologies and tools (e.g., Postman, SoapUI, Curl, Insomnia) for validating RESTful and SOAP APIs.

• Proficient with the following:
  • Coding Skills - Strong knowledge of programming languages commonly used in automation, such as Java, Python, or JavaScript.
  • Continuous Learning - Commitment to staying updated with the latest trends, tools, and technologies in test automation and quality assurance.
  • Attention to Detail - Meticulous attention to detail to ensure high-quality automated tests and reliable framework performance.
  • Time Management - Excellent organizational skills to manage multiple testing projects, prioritize tasks to meet deadlines.

About the Company

Why choose a career at Mercury?

At Mercury, we have been guided by our purpose to help people reduce risk and overcome unexpected events for more than 60 years. We are one team with a common goal to help others. Everyone needs insurance and we can’t imagine a world without it.

Our team will encourage you to grow, make time to have fun, and work together to make great things happen. We embrace the strengths and values of each team member. We believe in having diverse perspectives where everyone is included, to serve customers from all walks of life.

We care about our people, and we mean it. We reward our talented professionals with a competitive salary, bonus potential, and a variety of benefits to help our team members reach their health, retirement, and professional goals.

Learn more about us here: https://www.mercuryinsurance.com/about/careers

Perks and Benefits

We offer many great benefits, including:

• Competitive compensation
• Flexibility to work from anywhere in the United States for most positions
• Paid time off (vacation time, sick time, 9 paid Company holidays, volunteer hours)
• Incentive bonus programs (potential for holiday bonus, referral bonus, and performance-based bonus)
• Medical, dental, vision, life, and pet insurance
• 401 (k) retirement savings plan with company match
• Engaging work environment
• Promotional opportunities
• Education assistance
• Professional and personal development opportunities
• Company recognition program
• Health and wellbeing resources, including free mental wellbeing therapy/coaching sessions, child and eldercare resources, and more

Mercury Insurance is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

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