Automation Engineer

Job Description

* Basis Technologies is aware of scams involving false advertisements for open positions at our company. The fraudulent job postings and emails are unauthorized. Basis would never ask candidates to download an app, purchase products or services, or conduct interviews over text or chat. For more information or if you have been targeted, please reach out to us at: [email protected] . WHO WE ARE Basis Technologies delivers software and services to automate digital media operations for leading agencies and brands. Our comprehensive ad tech platform, Basis, supports the planning, reporting, and financial reconciliation of direct, programmatic, search, and social media, all in one place. We are deeply committed to building software that will change the ad tech industry for the better and are equally dedicated to building an inclusive culture of highly motivated individuals who create a positive and supportive environment together. We invest in our culture and support our employees so they can do their best work. Basis Technologies is headquartered in Chicago, and our employees have the flexibility to work from headquarters, completely remote, or a hybrid of the two. Please note, we are hiring on a remote working basis only in the U.S. and Canada. ABOUT THE TEAM Technology is at the core of what we do. Basis Technologies' innovative Engineering team designs and develops new features and integrations for Basis, our industry-leading, comprehensive software solution. Our platform processes over 300 billion events per day and uses AI and machine learning to automate and simplify the entire digital campaign process. This team is all about data—and in order to create value from the massive amount of data we collect, engineering leverages their dynamic Data Engineering, Data Science, and Business Intelligence teams to create insights that benefit the industry as a whole.

WAYS YOU’LL CONTRIBUTE

• Contributing to the design and implementation of our complex Basis Platform UI automation test suite (Selenium/Java, Playwright/JavaScript), APIs (Postman, Java), and Data testing (MySQL, PostgreSQL, Snowflake, MongoDB), CI/CD (Docker, Kubernetes, Harness).
• Being the voice of quality in highly collaborative agile product teams
• Acting as a test lead in various work streams working closely with Product Managers and Developers and other cross functional teams
• Managing the integration of the automated test suites with our build process
• Designing, writing and maintaining automated acceptance/regression tests against a web application developed.
• Acknowledging and embracing diversity of thought and opinion, and approach with Beeps, clients and vendors, regardless of background, culture, and organizational level. Specific examples include, but are not limited to:
• Engaging Actively in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (IDEA)
• Pursuing Continuous IDEA Development
• Cultivating an Inclusive Work Environment

WHAT YOU BRING TO THE TABLE

• 2+ years of experience in a QA Automation role, or similar
• Strong understanding of computer science fundamentals
• Proven coding skills, preferably with Java and OOP
• Solid communication skills and the ability to mentor and advocate for best testing standards.
• Experience with one or more dynamic languages such as JavaScript and Typescript .
• Able to discuss and understand web-apps architecture design and reviewing for testability constraints.
• Experience with TDD & BDD
• Experience with UI automation, Selenium Webdriver, Cucumber, Cypress, Unit Test frameworks
• Experience in API testing, data structures, and SQL
• Experience with build/project management tools

BONUS POINTS

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering
• Experience with backend testing of a microservices platform.
• Experience with Kubernetes and configuration of testing environments.
• Ad-Tech experience

OUR TECH STACK

• Java, Javascript, Ruby
• Kubernetes, Docker.
• PostgreSQL, NoSQL
• AWS

$4,300 - $5,600 a month Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Individual salary is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your location during the hiring process. The total compensation package for this position may also include commission or bonus, company equity, and competitive benefits. The salary listed above will be paid on a monthly basis in USD. ANYTHING ELSE? Don't think you have all the skills required for this role? That's okay, we recognize that experience can be built in many ways. If you have relevant skills that are not reflected in your resume, we welcome your candidacy and encourage you to share more in an optional cover letter, even if your experience doesn’t match our exact requirements. LIFE WITH BASIS TECHNOLOGIES We take care of our people and believe that our success depends on the growth and well-being of each one of our team members. We've been proudly recognized as: Ad Age, Best Places to Work 2024, 2023, 2022, 2013 Built In, Best Workplaces 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021 Crain's Best Companies to Work for in Chicago 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011 Crain's Best Companies to Work for in New York 2023, 2022, 2021, 2014 Dallas Morning News, Top Workplaces 2023, 2022, 2021, 2019, 2015 Denver Post, Top Workplaces 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020 Denver Business Journal's Largest Tech Employers 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020 We provide a thoughtful perks and benefits package including a modified workweek, competitive 401k/RRSP matching, mental health support, a funded health savings account, paid sabbatical, generous parental leave, a flexible work environment and time off policy, and more. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and are committed to building teams that are diverse in thought, perspective, and culture. We celebrate all team members regardless of gender identity, sexual orientation, race or cultural background, religion, disability, and age. Basis is committed to providing the best possible interview experience for all our candidates. If you have a disability or questions related to interview accessibility, please contact [email protected]. Information collected and processed as part of any job applications you choose to submit is subject to Basis' privacy policy that you can view here . Apply for this job