Software Engineer II; Quality

Overview

WHOOP is on a mission to unlock human performance and healthspan. WHOOP empowers members to perform at a higher level through a deeper understanding of their bodies and daily lives and to live a longer, healthier life.

As an SDET II, you will own the design and implementation of automated testing solutions across features and services. You will play a key role in improving test frameworks, increasing system reliability, and driving quality best practices across the team. This role is suited for engineers who can work independently, contribute to system-level quality improvements, and influence testing strategy. You’ll tackle hard testing problems, eliminate flakiness, influence architecture for testability, and raise the quality bar across teams.

If you love writing real code, thinking in systems, and instilling quality as a shared principle — this role is for you.

Responsibilities

• Test Automation & Framework Development:
  Design, implement, and maintain scalable automated test solutions and/or tooling
• Test Automation & Framework Development:
  Extend and improve test frameworks to enhance reliability, maintainability, and performance
• Test Automation & Framework Development:
  Translate product requirements into comprehensive and effective test strategies
• Test Automation & Framework Development:
  Ensure test code is clean, reusable, and aligned with engineering best practices

• Quality Engineering:
  Identify gaps in test coverage and proactively address them
• Quality Engineering:
  Advocate for and implement best practices in testing and quality
• Quality Engineering:
  Reduce flaky tests and improve CI/CD pipeline stability
• Quality Engineering:
  Contribute to reducing technical debt in test infrastructure

• Scoping & Execution:
  Independently scope, plan, and execute testing efforts for projects
• Scoping & Execution:
  Partner with engineering and product teams to ensure features are testable
• Scoping & Execution:
  Deliver high-quality test solutions with minimal oversight

• Operational Excellence:
  Debug complex issues across test and application layers
• Operational Excellence:
  Instrument systems and tests to provide meaningful quality metrics

• Collaboration & Communication:
  Collaborate cross-functionally to define and uphold quality standards
• Collaboration & Communication:
  Communicate trade-offs between speed, coverage, and reliability
• Collaboration & Communication:
  Share learnings and improvements with the broader team

• Mentorship & Influence:
  Provide guidance and code review feedback to other engineers
• Mentorship & Influence:
  Contribute to team-wide improvements in testing practices and tooling
• Mentorship & Influence:
  Help elevate overall quality standards within the team

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field (or equivalent experience)
• 2+ years of experience in software development, test automation, or related field
• Proficiency in at least one programming language (Python or Java are a plus)
• Experience with test automation frameworks and CI/CD systems (Appium is a plus)

Learn more about our Software Org and how to be successful in your engineering career at WHOOP via our Career Framework.

This role is based in the WHOOP office located in Boston, MA. The successful candidate must be prepared to relocate if necessary to work out of the Boston, MA office.

Interested in the role, but don’t meet every qualification? We encourage you to still apply. WHOOP values character as much as experience and is committed to building a diverse and inclusive environment. We encourage anyone who is interested to apply.

WHOOP is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-verify to determine employment eligibility. It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

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