Senior Software Test Engineer

StrongDM is driven by a clear mission: Secure Access, Zero Trust.

We design products and solutions that reflect this commitment, transforming the way organizations manage privileged access across their critical infrastructure. By leading with Zero Trust Privileged Access Management (PAM), we help our customers achieve secure, dynamic, and fine-grained control over access to their most sensitive resources. This focus on security has earned us an industry-leading 98% customer retention rate.

Once a customer, forever a fan. That's our goal.

When you work at StrongDM, you join a team committed to solving today’s security challenges with technology that works and customers who trust us to protect their most critical assets.

If you ask anyone at StrongDM, you’ll find that our values truly guide everything we do—from how we innovate to how we treat each other. These values are the foundation of our culture and define who we are as a company. It may sound cliché, but we’re onto something great—and G2 agrees. 

We embrace the mission

We pursue mastery

We win together

These are the principles we embody as an organization. They influence how we work as individuals and teams, and what we look for in candidates who join us. We’re glad you’re here! If this sounds like an environment where you’d thrive, read on. 

As a Senior Test Engineer, you will take the lead on building our end-to-end test infrastructure.  You will plan, design, automate, and execute automation plans.

What You'll Do:

• Deliver end-to-end quality and automated tests independently 
• Translate product, specifications into robust test plans covering all aspects of testing including smoke, functional, reliance, performance, load, scalability, and security
• Develop robust test automation that is reliable and maintainable and provides accurate assessment of product quality
• Integrate test automation scripts into build system for repeatable execution

Requirements:

• 5+ years of QA/automation engineering experience on large-scale distributed systems
• Proficiency in Python and/or Go and automation frameworks
• Hands-on experience with AWS, Terraform, and other similar cloud technologies
• Hands-on experience in integration of automation using CI/CD tools
• Experience in planning and executing QA/Automation tasks to completion and taking ownership of quality during a set of sprints
• Experience in designing, implementing, executing, and analyzing automated  tests for complex, production system software

Compensation:

• $140,000-$180,000 DOE + equity salary packages
• Company-sponsored benefits, including:
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance (free to employees and dependents)
• 401K, HSA, FSA, short/long-term disability coverage, life insurance
• 6 weeks of combined accrued vacation + sick time 
• Volunteer days + standard holidays
• 24 weeks paid parental leave for everyone + 1 month transition time back + childcare stipend for first year
• Generous monthly and annual stipend for internet + home office