Responsibilities
- Lead the design, development, and implementation of scalable quality engineering solutions across critical product and platform areas.
- Develop and maintain automated test frameworks for front-end, back-end, API, and integration testing.
- Conduct manual and automated testing for user interfaces, APIs, databases, and distributed software systems.
- Design and execute test strategies, plans, cases, and detailed reports for complex applications.
- Build and maintain automation suites using Selenium, Playwright, and similar testing frameworks.
- Perform API testing with tools such as Postman to validate integrations, workflows, and data consistency.
- Write and maintain code for automation frameworks, testing utilities, and engineering tools.
- Translate business and product requirements into testing strategies that improve reliability, performance, and user experience.
- Lead quality initiatives and influence testing, automation, observability, and operational excellence practices across engineering teams.
- Identify system risks, performance issues, defects, and technical debt, and drive improvement initiatives.
- Collaborate with developers, product managers, architects, and engineering leaders to define quality goals and technical priorities.
- Perform root cause analysis for complex production issues and drive preventive solutions.
- Mentor engineers and QA professionals through technical guidance, code reviews, and automation best practices.
- Contribute to architecture discussions and long-term platform evolution by promoting quality, scalability, and maintainability.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field; an advanced degree is preferred.
- 8+ years of experience in software engineering, quality engineering, or test automation roles.
- Strong experience testing complex web applications across front-end and back-end systems, including UI, API, database, and end-to-end testing.
- Deep understanding of software design, data structures, algorithms, and distributed systems concepts.
- Strong programming skills in Core Java and experience with JavaScript, TypeScript, or similar languages.
- Hands-on experience building and maintaining automation frameworks using Selenium, Playwright, or equivalent tools.
- Experience with API testing tools such as Postman and service integration validation.
- Strong SQL skills for backend validation and data verification.
- Understanding of the Software Testing Life Cycle, defect management, and quality processes.
- Experience with JIRA or similar test and issue management platforms.
- Knowledge of performance testing, reliability engineering, observability, and secure software development practices.
- Experience working in Agile development environments and leading cross-functional engineering initiatives.
- Ability to mentor engineers, influence technical direction, and drive quality improvements without direct authority.
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills.
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About Tekion
Tekion is redefining automotive retail with an end-to-end, AI-native platform purpose-built for the industry. With AI built into every workflow, Tekion delivers intelligent automation, real-time insights, and advanced decision support—driving measurable efficiency, revenue, and modern consumer experiences. As the first and fastest cloud-native platform for automotive, Tekion unites OEMs, dealers, partners, and consumers through its revolutionary suite of solutions: Automotive Retail Cloud (ARC) for retailers, Automotive Enterprise Cloud (AEC) for manufacturers and large enterprises, and Automotive Partner Cloud (APC) for technology and industry partners. Together, these offerings connect the entire ecosystem on a single, AI-native platform that empowers teams to operate smarter, serve faster, and scale more profitably. With AI-powered, cloud-native technology, Tekion is enabling the most seamless, transparent, and profitable retail experiences in the industry—helping automotive businesses transform how they operate today and prepare for what’s next.