Senior Test Software Engineer

Role overview A senior quality engineering position on civic technology programs for government partners, focused on shaping the test architecture and automation strategy rather than running manual checks. The role functions as a software quality authority, building scalable automated suites, designing CI workflows, and representing the team in an environment with many vendors and stakeholders.

Responsibilities - Define software quality standards, test architecture guidelines, and defect prevention practices across delivery streams. - Architect and maintain scalable end-to-end UI and API test suites using Playwright and TypeScript across multiple product verticals. - Build automated data generation tools and synthetic applicant profile generators in Python using REST APIs to replace manual setup. - Author and review detailed technical specifications, test strategies, and quality risk assessments for upcoming features. - Build, maintain, and optimize CI/CD pipelines that enforce quality gates and feature-driven promotions. - Act as a technical liaison to client leads and external vendor teams, advocating for developer self-service, smooth release gatekeeping, and collaborative troubleshooting. - Support Terraform-based cloud infrastructure updates, embed automated security scanning, and navigate FedRAMP and Public Trust compliance processes.

Requirements - 5+ years of professional experience developing with TypeScript and Python. - Practical experience writing CI/CD pipelines and using Terraform for infrastructure-as-code. - Background designing complex systems that interact with external services, databases, and third-party APIs. - Proven success on cross-functional agile teams, including estimation and client-facing technical updates. - Strong diagnostic skills for distributed, multi-vendor application failures and microservices. - Prior federal government or civic tech program experience. - Familiarity with AWS GovCloud, FedRAMP compliance, and observability tooling. - Experience implementing synthetic test data generators or complex mock data services.

Benefits and work setup Fully remote within the continental U.S. with occasional travel roughly one to two times per year. U.S. work authorization is required without visa sponsorship; candidates may be subject to government background checks or security clearance depending on the contract.