Software Quality Engineer III
Company
ExtraHop
Location
Remote
Type
Full Time
Job Description
Position Summary
We are looking for a Software Quality Engineer III with a passion for software quality and strong understanding of the software development life cycle (SDLC) in an agile environment. The ideal candidate will have a strong testing ability a detail-oriented mindset and the ability to collaborate across teams to ensure our products meet the highest standards. This role provides the opportunity to work on cutting-edge software solutions while driving quality improvements.
Key Responsibilities
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Own test strategy & automation: design implement and maintain tests (unit API/component end-to-end) for new and existing features.
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Shift left: collaborate with devs and PMs early in design to prevent defects; add checks to CI/CD and merge gates.
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Data & tooling: build/maintain scripted tooling and fixtures for reliable repeatable test data.
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Systems testing: validate end-to-end scenarios across Linux containers and public clouds (AWS/Azure/GCP); verify networking and identity flows.
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Quality operations: triage track and drive defects to resolution in Jira (or similar); report meaningful quality metrics.
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Environments: configure and manage test environments for stability and performance; bake in observability for fast failure triage.
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Continuously improve: expand coverage reduce flake and streamline the pipeline.
Required Qualifications
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Bachelor’s in CS/Engineering or equivalent practical experience.
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5+ years in Software QA/quality engineering (more for Senior).
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Strong debugging instincts and curiosity—an engineer who wants to know why things break and how to prevent it.
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Proficient with Linux and scripting ( Python Bash or JavaScript ).
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Experience with issue tracking (e.g. Jira Bugzilla) and modern testing methodologies tools and processes.
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Experience with cloud or virtualization (AWS/Azure/GCP VMware etc.).
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Experience with Cloud monitoring tools (Prometheus/Grafana/AlertManager)
Preferred Qualifications
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Kubernetes (K8s) K8s Sharding Terraform/Terragrunt Calico (CNI) Ansible or equivalent
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Experience with cell based cloud architectures (tenant separation)
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Coding in Go (or strong desire to learn).
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Identity and access management: Microsoft Entra/Azure AD Auth0 Ping Okta; directories like AD/LDAP ; validating IdP -backed APIs.
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Networking/protocols: SSH HTTPS CIFS/SMB TLS certificates.
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Test framework development/maintenance; CI/CD (GitHub Actions GitLab CI Jenkins); artifacting and parallelization.
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Cybersecurity experience or interest in security testing.
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Work well in fast-paced high-stress environments.
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Has predictable reliable attendance.
We welcome candidates who meet most—but not all—requirements. If you’re excited about improving software quality at scale we’d love to hear from you.
The salary range for this role is $130000 - $145000 + bonus + benefits
Date Posted
11/11/2025
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