Senior QA Engineer

Sonder is an active care technology company that helps organisations improve the wellbeing of their people so they perform at their best. Our mobile app provides immediate, 24/7 support from a team of safety, medical, and mental health professionals - plus onsite help for time-sensitive scenarios. Accredited by the Australian Council on Healthcare Standards (ACHS), our platform gives leaders the insights they need to act on tomorrow’s wellbeing challenges today. 

We completed a highly successful Series B capital raise in August 2022.  With operations in Australia, New Zealand and the UK, we are at an exciting time of growth and we invite you to join us on our mission to help organisations around the world create a culture of Active Care.

• 800,000+ eligible members across multiple countries
• 300 + team members, as well as an on-the-ground responder network 
• Trusted by major corporations, education providers, and government agencies

Join Sonder’s innovative movement to provide global support through the right care at the right time and know you are contributing to empowering people to be at their best.

About the role

As a key member of Sonder’s QA chapter, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the excellence of our technology solutions. You will support the QA team by selecting, implementing, and optimising tools and methodologies to drive quality improvements from the outset. Your focus will be on maintaining and elevating the quality standards in our engineering releases, ensuring that our platform continues to deliver exceptional support and insights for improving global wellbeing.
What you’ll be doing

• Develop and review test strategies and scenarios
• Lead the creation of test strategies for engineering releases
• Review and provide feedback on peer test strategies
• Continuously enhance and optimise existing test automation frameworks
• Conduct peer reviews of test automation deliverables
• Identify and implement opportunities for continuous testing improvement within your assigned Scrum group
• Oversee quality deliverables and ensure successful engineering releases 
• Perform root cause analysis of defects and issues
• Manage and track defects through their lifecycle

Who are we looking for?

The ideal candidate is passionate, self-motivated, and takes pride in producing high-quality work every day. Above all else, you - the ideal candidate - will embody the Sonder values and love working in a fast-paced, dynamic workplace.

What you bring to the team;

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field
• 5+ years of experience in software testing
• Proficient in SDLC/STLC
• Test strategy/scenarios creation/review
• Experienced with test management tools e.g. QC or ALM
• Knowledgeable in various testing types, including functional, regression, and exploratory
• Experienced in API testing with tools like Postman
• Competent in at least one programming language, preferably Java or JavaScript
• Capable of implementing automation frameworks from scratch for API, web, and native mobile applications
• Experienced with automation testing tools, such as Appium, Selenium, Cypress, or UFT
• Familiar with continuous integration tools, preferably Jenkins or Bitrise
• Practical experience using version control system e.g. git
• Adept in test case management
• Solid experience in Agile methodologies Scrum/Kanban
• Strong analytical skills for identifying, logging, tracking, and managing defects

Nice to Have:

• Experience working with Gradle, Kotlin, Appium, X-ray, Jenkins, Bitrise

Why join Sonder?

You will work with a collaborative, vibrant and passionate team of experienced professionals, inside and outside of the Engineering Team and as we continue to grow, there will be plenty of development opportunities.

• Hybrid working environment + modern office facilities
• Learning fund - annual contribution + 2 days of study leave to support your personal development
• Paid parental leave with an attractive return to work policy (e.g. Return to work at 80% for the first 3 months at full pay!)
• Participate in our Employee Share Option Plan (ESOP) for you to be a part of Sonder’s success 
• Induction and onboarding designed to make you succeed in your new role
• Salary packaging and novated leasing 
• Wellbeing support to invest in your own wellbeing
• Free coffee Tuesdays and catered lunch on Thursdays
• Team social fund to connect with your team, plus company wide social events 
• Dog-friendly office 
• Volunteer leave - 2 days per year to participate in meaningful causes and contribute back to the community

Check out our life page for more info - https://www.linkedin.com/company/sondersafe/life/

Due to the nature of our industry, all Sonder employees are required to complete a National Police Check and WWCC 

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