SDET Manager

ClickBank is seeking a talented SDET Manager to join our team!
What is ClickBank? Hint: we are not a bank!
ClickBank is a top global e-commerce platform and affiliate marketplace powering many of the world's leading digital and physical products. ClickBank lowers the barrier to entry for entrepreneurs looking to start an online business and drives sales for online brands looking to establish an affiliate marketing program. The ClickBank platform enables growth through its proprietary affiliate marketplace, as well as powerful back-office tools such as integrated payments, analytics, and risk management. Almost 25 years, ClickBank has built a reputation for reliability and scale. To date, ClickBank has distributed $5 billion in commission payouts in more than 200 countries – without ever missing a payment.
Job Summary
The SDET Manager will lead a centralized team for all quality initiatives across all engineering teams and develop automated end-to-end integration frameworks to deliver quality across ClickBank’s application products. The SDET Manager will actively own automation architecture and strategy across the team while running and developing a team of SDETs.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO:
Actively own performance of your team through regular meetings, and technical mentorship
Prioritize automation and manual testing tasks across engineering teams, regression suite management, and provide guidance to the engineering teams on risk-based automation.
Run and develop a team of SDETs and manual testers while directly mentoring and growing their careers.
Collaborate with the Engineering Management on team-wide automation initiatives and quality process improvements.
Lead scrums for automation sprint achievements.
Own and deliver automation testing roadmap in collaboration with Product Managers, and development teams.
Make hands-on contributions to the planning and execution of test automation.
Provides QA input in all aspects of the product, including technical design review and development activity.
Recommend and implement QA automation tooling and environment and fit-for-purpose to improve management of end-to-end test suite(s). Experience leveraging modern Testing as a Service and Cloud based AI tools is a plus.
Participate in problem solving sessions with development team including supporting of RCA and QoS problems.
Experience developing performance and load/stress testing programs and tooling for scaled products.
Provides oversight and guidance to SDET team members to ensure project milestones are met and that activities are handled in accordance with project standards.
Manage integration of automation tooling into existing CI/CD pipelines.
Work with product managers, engineering leads and engineers to resolve any issues and barriers within the larger team that impact the quality of the software system.
Ensure timely integration and regression testing during sprint plans.
Leads the implementation of new technologies that are in line with quality initiatives.
Guides the development and documentation of quality practices.
Communicates strategies, expectations, and specific tasks with engineering when applicable.
Ensures appropriate documentation standards are followed for technical tasks.
Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field or a combination of education and equivalent work experience
7 + years of Software Engineering and/ or SDET experience
3 + years of experience as a SDET Leader or Manager
2 + years of hands-on experience developing automation solutions for browser, API and cloud-based environments.
Ability to work in a fast-paced hybrid environment and handle stress appropriately and/or ability to solve practical problems and be sufficiently adaptable to handle dynamic situations with little advance notice.
Experience working on cross-functional teams with ability to communicate effectively through written and verbal communications, including synchronous and asynchronous interactions.
Proven experience managing a team of SDETs and manual testers while directly mentoring and growing their careers.
Experience using Cypress and Java in a QA environment.
Proven experience as a quality assurance tester.
Experience in software development.
Extensive knowledge in QA automation methodologies.
Extensive knowledge in developing performance and load/stress testing programs and tooling for scaled products.
Proven experience with integration of automation tooling into existing CI/CD pipelines.
Attention to detail.
Analytical mind & problem-solving aptitude.
Strong organizational skills
PREFERRED SKILLS:
Experience leveraging modern Testing as a Service and Cloud based AI tools.
Benefits
ClickBank pays for 96% employee and child premiums
Company HSA contributions
Total compensation = competitive base + bonus
401k + company match and contribution 100% vested
Low employee turn-over
Paid Time Off - very competitive, and it's ok if you use it!
Flex Days - additional 7 days!
10 Paid Holidays off, including your birthday!
Employee and company charitable contributions
Office conveniently located off the interstate in Boise Cole/Overland
Free snacks in office and a fancy espresso machine
Frequent company events (bowling, parties, team-buildings, happy-hours)
.....and more!
At ClickBank, we have a laid-back, yet high performing culture. Our team is everything to us! We believe in treating our employees well, having fun together, and cultivating an exciting collaborative environment! #WorkHardPlayHard