OpenGov is the leader in AI-enabled software for cities, counties, state agencies, and special districts. With a mission to power more effective and accountable government, OpenGov serves 2,000 communities across the United States. OpenGov is built exclusively for the unique asset management, permitting and licensing, procurement and contract management, tax and revenue, budgeting and planning, and financial management needs of the public sector. The OpenGov platform empowers organizations to operate more efficiently, adapt to change, and strengthen public trust.

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Job Summary:

The SDET Engineer III will take an active role dedicated to enabling efficient testing via extending existing automation frameworks and adding new functionality. You’ll leverage industry-standard tools and services to drive efficient and comprehensive quality practices across the team. This role will support the broader team on better practices, processes, frameworks, tools, and automation to improve the overall quality of OpenGov applications and increase velocity and confidence in software delivery.

A typical day in this role would provide multiple opportunities to lead and design well scoped test frameworks, test cases and resolve unique technical challenges. The role provides you the ability to become a subject matter expert in one or more functional areas. Strong collaboration skills with the product, UX, and platform engineers, ability to navigate ambiguity and execute quickly will enable your success.

Responsibilities:

Drive the quality strategy for the team by setting standards and driving continuous improvement
Work hand-in-hand with the developers and product managers to enable quality in the application
Develop automated tests for regression, feature testing, and performance testing
Review design documents and product requirement documents in close collaboration with product managers and tech lead for creating and documenting test plans and test cases for features
Perform code reviews for tests and supporting test code
Perform manual and exploratory testing in conjunction with requirements as a prerequisite for test automation, time-sensitive delivery scenarios, and unscheduled hotfix releases
Mentor and guide junior software engineers, fostering a culture of continuous learning and improvement
Use defect patterns and insights from observability to drive testing practices and assess scalability and resilience to improve quality and testing effectiveness
Work with CI tools to execute tests and analyze test results to share metrics and feedback with key stakeholders

Requirements:

BS/MS in Computer Science or equivalent experience required
5 or more years of industry experience, with 2 years as an SDET or a test automation engineer required
Proficiency in TypeScript, Javascript, Java, or any object-oriented programming language
Proficiency in test automation frameworks such as Playwright, Cypress, Selenium, etc.
Proficiency in automated testing REST and/or GraphQL services and microservice architectures
Proficiency in database fundamentals
Good understanding of Continuous Integration and Deployment tools and processes and how they integrate with deployment cycles
Experience improving quality through a combination of unit tests, integration tests, UI and API tests, load/performance tests, and monitoring
Experience creating testing artifacts, gathering requirements, and clarifying ambiguities by communicating effectively with product managers and developers
Experience with quality engineering for SaaS Platform teams and understanding software system internals
Experience with Load/Performance testing with k6 is highly preferred
Experience with GitHub, GitHub Actions, and the overall GitHub ecosystem
Understanding of testing event-driven systems preferred
Experience with GovTech or FinTech domains preferred

Why OpenGov?

A Mission That Matters

At OpenGov, public service is personal. We are passionate about our mission to power more effective and accountable government. Government that operates efficiently, adapts to change, and strengthens public trust. Some people say this is boring. We think it’s the core of our democracy.

Opportunity to Innovate

The next great wave of innovation is unfolding with AI, and it will impact everything—from the way we work to the way governments interact with their residents. Join a trusted team with the passion, technology, and expertise to drive innovation and bring AI to local government. We’ve touched 2,000 communities so far, and we’re just getting started.

A Team of Passionate, Driven People

This isn’t your typical 9-to-5 job; we operate in a fast-paced, results-driven environment where impact matters more than simply clocking in and out. Our global team of 800+ employees is united in our commitment to challenge the status quo. OpenGov is headquartered in San Francisco and has offices in Atlanta, Boston, Buenos Aires, Chicago, Dubuque, Plano, and Pune.

A Place to Make Your Mark

We pride ourselves on our performance-based culture, where every employee is encouraged to jump in head-first and take action to help us improve. If you have a great idea, we want to hear it. Excellent performance is recognized and rewarded, and we love to promote from within.

Benefits That Work for You

Enjoy an award-winning workplace with the benefits to match, including:

- Comprehensive healthcare options for individuals and families.

- Flexible vacation policy and paid company holidays

- 401(k) with company match

- Paid parental leave, wellness stipends, and HSA contributions

- Professional development and growth opportunities

- A collaborative office environment with weekly catered lunches

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