SDET Manager

Hi, We’re AffiniPay! 

AffiniPay is a leading fintech company, based out of Austin, Texas. As the market leader in professional services payments and practice management software, AffiniPay’s tech products serve legal, accounting, architectural, engineering and construction firms. AffiniPay has been recognized as one of Inc. 5000’s fastest growing companies in the U.S. for 13 years in a row, and as a result, our teams continue to grow as well! 

We are looking for an SDET Manager to help our team build quality into our new and delightful products that enable powerful capabilities for our users. You will lead a team of SDETs and collaborate with QE and Development Managers to build a best-in-class automation framework leveraging Python 3, PyTest and AI/ML tools. You will be responsible for defining best development practices, trying new technologies, and managing a team of SDETs, both embedded and Core Team members, who will be automating test cases across a wide breadth of deliverables.

What You'll Do:

• Actively own automation architecture, strategy, and processes across the QE organization, including any automation performed by non-SDETs
• Actively own performance of your team through regular meetings, 1:1s, and technical mentorship
• Run and develop a team of SDETs while directly mentoring them and growing their careers.
• Lead SDET team in Agile Kanban, managed SDET backlog
• Engage in automation PR reviews as necessary
• Own and deliver automation framework and testing capability roadmap in collaboration with QE Manager(s) and Development Teams
• Make hands-on contributions to the design and development of Test Automation Framework, associated tests and maintenance of that framework
• Collaborate with cross-functional team members and stakeholders, including owning regular demonstrations of new automation tools and capabilities
• Continually evaluate new tools in the market to enhance automation, including ML/AI tools coming to market
• Provide data for our internal Quality KPIs using automation results

About You:

• A MS/BS in computer science or IT or at least 8 years equivalent work experience
• Experience working cross-functionally with development managers, product managers, and other stakeholders
• Led a team of developers or SDETs for at least 3 years in an Agile environment
• Experience in the design and use of an automation framework, preferably PyTest
• A demonstrated proficiency in Python 3 and ability to complete a coding assignment
• A strong understanding between testing types (Unit, Functional, …