Summary:

Bittrex, the leading blockchain technology provider and cryptocurrency exchange, is hiring a fully remote Senior Backend Software Development Engineer in Test. We are passionate about uptime, code correctness, and quality and we are hiring additional engineers that share our values to help build the next generation of solutions and trading tools. If this sounds like you, we would love to have you join our rapidly growing team.

We are specifically looking for a senior-level backend SDET with prior experience working on large production codebases who possesses a relentless drive for quality to support our Wallet Engineering Team. The Senior SDET will be responsible for ensuring that our product ships with high quality and confidence. This is an opportunity to do testing the right way and work with software engineers who value a high degree of collaboration and integration.

When you work at Bittrex, you will find compelling work, worthwhile professional development, outstanding benefits, and the opportunity to make a difference. We believe that we can build an inclusive environment founded on empathy, respect, and equality to create great experiences for our diverse and global customers. This is a fully remote role. 

Key Responsibilities:

The Senior Backend SDET is responsible for driving and executing backend testing of the wallet/blockchain side of our advanced financial services application from scratch.

You will need to learn and understand our product at a high level of detail and collaborate with internal teams to execute your primary responsibilities, including:

• Contribute to the Wallet Team’s operational excellence, building tools, and frameworks to streamline/automate aspects of the blockchain integration process.
• Design, develop, execute, and maintain wallet automation framework and test scripts from scratch
• Integrate the automated tests into build pipelines and ensure smooth execution
• Monitor the health of test build pipelines. Analyze any test failures and collaborate with Software Engineers for root cause analysis
• Prepare documentation to report status and summarize test results
• Create manual test cases, as needed, to cover the current and future releases
• Review and analyze results of test cases and scenarios
• Communicate with internal teams on specific application issues
• Prioritize QA issues and facilitate issue resolution
• Work with product or project managers to establish timelines for timely completion of QA elements
• Collaborate with Software Engineers and other test engineers to produce high quality products
• Drive enhancements to improve process and technical implementations
• Develop and maintain QA guidelines and process documentation from scratch
• Find creative solutions to ambiguous problems

Essential skills:

• 5 to 7 years of SDET experience working on large production codebases in multi-application production environments
• Proven expertise working with NODE.js
• 5+ years of experience developing automated frameworks and test scripts on the backend in one or more object-oriented programming languages (C# highly preferred)
• Experience with service-oriented architectures (SOAs) and RESTful API design
• Strong understanding of any cloud service providers (Azure preferred).
• Experience with YAML pipelines in Azure DevOps, GitHub, etc.
• Working knowledge of SQL and relational databases
• Knowledge of BDD technologies like SpecFlow, Cucumber is a plus.
• Experience in multiple test methodologies, for example, regression testing, ad hoc testing, feature testing, security testing, integration testing, performance testing, user acceptance testing, etc.
• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written
• Strong problem solving and root cause analysis skills

Interview Steps*:

• Recruiter Phone Screen (15-30 min)
• Technical Interview (via Zoom and Coderpad, 50 min)
• Interview Loop (via Zoom and Coderpad, 3-4 hours, can be divided into two days)

*Prior to each step, we will provide tips on who you'll be meeting with, what to expect, and how to prepare.

Benefits at Bittrex:

• Fully remote roles
• Flex office space
• Unlimited PTO
• 401(k) participating with employer match
• Top of the line health coverage
• Health savings account (HSA)
• Education and home office stipends

About Bittrex:

Established in 2014, Bittrex is a U.S. based cryptocurrency Exchange with a long-standing reputation for industry-leading security, world-class compliance, innovative products, and state-of-the-art trading and technology infrastructure. 

With lightning-fast trades, dependable digital wallets, and trusted security, our goal is to operate a world class cryptocurrency exchange with a focus on security and trust. 

We invite you along on our journey to advance the blockchain industry by fostering innovation, incubating new and emerging technologies, and driving transformative change.