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Role Description

As a Senior Software Development Engineer in Test on the Platform Team, you will be responsible for improving the automated and manual testing infrastructure at Alpaca - helping our developers quickly and reliably deliver new features.

We are looking for experienced engineers who not only understand testing best practices and CI pipelines, but also have in-depth knowledge of Kubernetes and can dig deep into application code when necessary.

Things You Get To Do

• Develop a comprehensive testing strategy for our API surface
• Improve developer experience by standardizing tooling and infrastructure
• Coordinate with other teams to improve test coverage, reliability and speed
• Mentor and guide product engineers, fostering a culture of quality and continuous improvement within the team
• Design and execute load, stress, and scalability tests to ensure our platform can handle growing user demands

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience as a Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) or Senior Quality Assurance Engineer
• Experience writing code in strongly typed languages
• At least 1 year of experience with Go
• Experience building and maintaining CI pipelines using GitHub Actions and Google Cloud Build
• Experience working with microservices and understanding the challenges they pose for building reliable integrations and end-to-end tests
• Experience designing and building automated test frameworks
• Familiarity with Kubernetes beyond the basics, including writing Helm charts and understanding security best practices
• Prior job experience or certifications in Kubernetes
• Experience working at a startup
• Ability to take a task from start to finish, including gathering requirements, implementing technical solutions, and monitoring results

Requirements

• Experience writing code in Python or TypeScript (nice-to-have)
• Experience writing efficient Dockerfiles and building secure container images (nice-to-have)
• Experience implementing load tests with k6 (REST) and ghz (gRPC) and analyzing pprof/trace output (nice-to-have)
• Experience with IaC deployments using Argo CD or Terraform (nice-to-have)
• Familiarity with Google Cloud Platform and Google Kubernetes Engine (nice-to-have)
• Familiarity with Tilt and writing a Kubernetes Operator (nice-to-have)
• Experience testing event-driven systems using Kafka or Redpanda (nice-to-have)

Benefits

• Competitive Salary & Stock Options
• Health Benefits
• New Hire Home-Office Setup: One-time USD $500
• Monthly Stipend: USD $150 per month via a Brex Card