Full Description

The Mission

We are looking for a Java-heavy SDET to join a high-impact project for the NYC Department of Education. You will be part of a team dedicated to simplifying and improving the special education process for thousands of children and families. This isn't just about finding bugs; it’s about ensuring the reliability of a platform that changes lives.

Why This Role is Different

Dev-First Culture: We prioritize engineering and problem-solving. You aren't "just QA"—you are an engineer who focuses on quality

Sophisticated Tooling: You will contribute to and leverage our custom in-house automation framework built on Java, Spring, and Selenium. It is designed to eliminate boilerplate and simplify complex automation tasks

Expert Mentorship: Work alongside a powerhouse team of Senior Software Engineers and SDETs who value clean code and architectural best practices

Hands-on Exposure: Interested in performance? You’ll have the opportunity to play an active role and assist with performance testing initiatives

The Role

In this role, you will spend the majority of your time writing code. You will design, extend, and maintain an automation framework that ensures our enterprise-scale web applications are resilient and scalable.

Core Responsibilities

Architect & Build: Design and maintain a Java-based automation framework using OOP best practices

Scale Testing: Write and execute sophisticated automated test cases using Selenium and Cucumber within a Spring environment

Collaborate: Partner with development teams to identify "testability" gaps and prioritize automation opportunities early in the SDLC

Peer Review: Participate in code reviews to ensure automation scripts are as maintainable and scalable as the production code they test

Solve Problems: Troubleshoot complex logic issues and debug framework-level challenges

Strategic QA: Identify high-value candidates for automation and document test scenarios for complex workflows

What We’re Looking For

We care most about your ability to write clean, logical code. You should consider yourself a Java Developer whose specialty is Quality Engineering.

Minimum Qualifications

Java Prowess: You must be able to comfortably demonstrate deep knowledge of Java (OOP concepts, collections, exception handling, and logic)

Problem Solvers: Strong critical thinking and debugging skills are a must