Network Optix (Nx) is a global powerhouse in video software development, driven by a mission to empower the creation of intelligent video-based solutions and products capable of converting video into actionable data. Over a decade in the making, the Network Optix Enterprise Video Operating System helps innovative organizations rapidly and affordably build world-class, custom-tailored, enterprise-scale video products and solutions.
Nx is headquartered in Walnut Creek, California, with additional locations in Burbank, California, Portland, Oregon, Belgrade, Serbia; Hague, Netherland; Taipei, Taiwan, and regional teams distributed across the globe. Recognized on the Inc. 5000 Fastest Growing Companies list for 9 years running, we are committed to expanding our teams cross-functionally and globally.Network Optix aims to power the world’s most intelligent video solutions, with the ultimate goal of carving a path toward revolutionizing the landscape of video technology and transforming how we perceive the world around us.
About the Role
We are looking for a Senior SDET to help us evolve the automation for our mobile application. While we currently use internal tools, we are looking for someone who can help us evaluate and transition toward more modern, industry-standard frameworks. You will help define the long-term mobile automation strategy and tooling for the NX mobile client.We need a Senior engineer who operates with high independence, identifying coverage gaps and ensuring our validation happens as early as possible in the development lifecycle.
What you’ll be doing
Mobile Automation & Evolution
- Modernize our stack: Evaluate and help implement reliable open-source or commercial frameworks (such as Appium or similar) to improve how we test our mobile application.
- Layer-appropriate testing: Apply the testing pyramid to ensure we are testing at the right level - strengthening API and integration automation to reduce over-reliance on brittle UI tests
- Shift-Left focus: Proactively define test scenarios and identify risks early in the pipeline, ensuring quality is integrated from the start.
- Maintainable Code: Maintain clean, readable, and maintainable Python code that follows high engineering standards.
Reliable Feedback & CI
- Stable Results: Ensure that automated tests provide fast, trustworthy feedback in the CI pipeline by systematically reducing test flakiness.
- Gatekeeping: Help improve smoke and regression gating to ensure only high-quality code reaches production.
- Git Excellence: Maintain a professional, documented commit history and participate in thorough code reviews.
Diagnostics & Root Cause Analysis
- Troubleshooting: Analyze and troubleshoot failures using product logs, system diagnostics, and network traffic dumps.
- System Understanding: Investigate issues across the stack - whether they stem from the application itself or the backend services it interacts with.
- Clear Communication: Clearly communicate root cause and next actions when failures indicate product vs test issues.
What you bring
- 5+ years of commercial experience in software development or test automation.
- Strong Python (3.10+) with solid programming fundamentals.
- Mobile Automation: Proven experience automating mobile applications on both Android and iOS.
- Autonomy: Ability to operate with high independence on complex problems and take full ownership of your projects.
- Deep Diagnostics: Strong skills in analyzing logs and traffic to find the source of a bug.
Nice to Have
- Mobile Infrastructure: Experience with various mobile automation frameworks (native or cross-platform) and managing testing environments, including physical devices or cloud-based device farms.
- Web Automation: Experience with modern web automation tools (Playwright preferred).
- DevOps & CI/CD: Familiarity with GitLab CI pipelines, containerization (Docker), or orchestration (Kubernetes).Innovation: Interest or experience in using AI-assisted testing tools to improve productivity or coverage.
Behavioral Expectations
- Proactively identifies risks and long-term improvements.
- Takes a pragmatic, risk-based approach to quality.
- Helps unblock teammates and improves the overall effectiveness of the automation team.
What we offer
- Competitive compensation
- Paid time off
- Flexible working hours
- Employer-sponsored health coverage
- Working with top industry experts in our international team
Hybrid or Remote
The position is ideally a hybrid role and the office is located in Burbank, CA. We will also consider candidates in Walnut Creek, CA and Portland, OR. We will also consider fully remote format.
Please note:
We do not accept unsolicited resumes from third-party recruiters or staffing agencies. Any unsolicited resumes sent to our employees or submitted to our careers page or job postings without a formal agreement in place will be considered property of Network Optix, and no fees will be paid in the event that candidate is hired by the company.Base pay range$150,000 - $180,000USDNetwork Optix is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We celebrate the diversity of our workforce, which includes people of all cultural, national, racial, gender identities, and those who have served in the military.
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