Skylight

Senior/Staff Software Engineer, Testing (U.S. Air Force)

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19 days ago
Remote, United StatesSenior / Staff+

Base Salary

$150k - $203k/yr

Responsibilities

  • Design a pragmatic test strategy for a portfolio of web applications and determine what to automate first.
  • Build automated regression suites and integrate them into the CI/CD pipeline.
  • Lead the transition from manual to automated regression testing and reduce release cycle time.
  • Lead and develop a shared pool of four test engineers.
  • Communicate release confidence and readiness to non-technical stakeholders.
  • Pair with and coach government testers and engineers to establish sustainable automated testing practices.

Requirements

  • Write clean, working, reusable code and understand software system architecture, performance, reliability, and availability.
  • Understand secure, compliant software development and common vulnerabilities.
  • Have experience designing test strategies and building automated regression suites for web applications.
  • Have experience leading testers or a testing effort.
  • Have experience in a government or regulated environment with formal security authorization, such as an ATO.
  • Have experience working on cross-functional teams involving product, design, engineering, and operations.
  • Be able to work accountably on remote teams and align with the organization’s values.
  • Be a U.S. citizen, able to obtain a Common Access Card and required special access, and successfully complete a background check.
  • Experience with Selenium, Cucumber, Zephyr Scale, GitLab CI, Esri, IBM TRIRIGA, AI-assisted test-generation tools, or public-sector technology delivery is preferred.

Benefits

  • Fully remote, full-time exempt position with occasional travel to Montgomery, Alabama, and other U.S. Air Force bases.
  • Targeted start date of November 30, 2026, pending contract award; the position is contingent on Skylight receiving the underlying contract.
  • Medical, dental, vision, disability, life, and AD&D insurance.
  • Dependent care FSA, healthcare FSA, and health savings account.
  • Dollar-for-dollar 401(k) match up to 10% of salary with no vesting period.
  • Flexible paid time off, generally around 25 days per year, plus 11 paid federal holidays.
  • Up to 12 weeks of paid leave for eligible new birth, adoption, or foster parents.
  • Performance rewards, bonuses, stock options, business development and referral bonuses.
  • Annual professional development, technology purchase, and swag allowances.

Tech Stack

CucumberGitLab CI/CDSelenium

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