Senior Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET)

Department: Tech

Location: Cape Town

Description

• Who we’re looking for: a skilled Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) to join our quality assurance team. You will combine software development expertise with automated testing, focusing on building and maintaining robust automated testing solutions. You will be responsible for architecting and implementing our automation testing strategies, with a particular emphasis on regression testing for our StoreFront platform.
• The challenge: you will drive quality assurance initiatives, develop comprehensive test strategies, and work closely with developers to ensure the highest standards of software quality. Your expertise in automation and load testing will be crucial in maintaining the reliability and performance of our user-facing applications while supporting our continuous integration and deployment processes.
• Where you’ll work: This role will be based in Cape Town you'll be part of our global team, collaborating with colleagues and serving customers across the UK, USA, Australia, South Africa, and beyond. Our hybrid approach offers flexibility with regular team connection in our Cape Town office
  
  

The Tillo Difference
We're in the business of rewards and incentives, so we know a thing or two about the importance of giving back. We can't grow as a business without growing as individuals, so we are committed to providing a workplace where passionate, driven individuals can thrive. We value collaboration, trust, positivity, and a willingness to learn - only by working as a team will we reach our goals.

We’re the market leader in the UK and are active in a number of other markets including USA, Europe, Australia and India.

Day to day this role will

• Design and implement robust automated test frameworks and tools
• Develop, maintain, and optimize automated regression tests across our product suite
• Collaborate with developers to ensure comprehensive test coverage and quality standards
• Analyze test results and provide detailed bug reports and documentation
• Support and enhance existing QA processes and methodologies
• Implement and maintain best practices for test automation and continuous integration
• Participate in code reviews and provide feedback on testability
• Monitor and improve test metrics, including coverage and execution time
• Mentor team members on testing practices and automation techniques
  
  
  

Who we’re looking for

• Ability to collaborate effectively with development teams
• Strong analytical skills for test result analysis and bug reporting
• Strong experience in automated testing and test framework development with automation tools such as playwright, puppeteer etc.
• Experience working with CI/CD pipelines and automation tools
• Proven experience in creating and executing e2e automated testing
• Knowledge of test metrics and optimization strategies
  

It’s not essential, but we’d love to hear about it if you have experience with

• Experience with PHP testing frameworks and methodologies
• Experience with API testing
• Experience creating and executing performance load testing strategies
• Experience creating and executing security testing strategies
• Experience with testing in a fintech business
• Knowledge of OWASP Top 10 and secure development principles
• Experience with AWS services
  
  

Benefits

We offer all our employees trust and empower our team to work with flexibility and autonomy. We’re a close-knit team and love working collaboratively, with our hybrid model, our team can come together at our fantastic office, but also focus in their own space. The Tillo team are a motivated bunch and we all work hard to push Tillo forwards, always innovating. We completely understand the importance of work/life balance and offer a supportive and collaborative working environment with the following benefits:

• 21 days holiday per annum
• Retirement Fund (5%)
• Health insurance contribution
• Employee Incentive Scheme
• Hybrid Working
• Top spec equipment including laptop, mouse, keyboard, monitor
• Anniversary gifts
• Monthly breakfasts, drinks, snacks and events
• Team Learning & Development budget