Engineering Team Lead – SDET

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Virginia.

📋 Description

• Oversee the execution of Agile teams, promoting ownership, collaboration, accountability, predictable delivery, and ongoing improvement.

• Design, develop, and sustain reusable test automation frameworks, engineering tools, and quality engineering methodologies.

• Create testing strategies for API, integration, end-to-end, regression, and performance testing.

• Utilize Claude and other AI tools to enhance engineering productivity, automation, testing, and problem-solving capabilities.

• Formulate strategies for discovering, creating, managing, and sustaining test data within complex, interconnected systems.

• Assist in testing, release execution, validation, and troubleshooting across contemporary applications and legacy systems.

• Work alongside engineering and product teams to clarify requirements, manage dependencies, plan sprints, and deliver dependable solutions.

• Enhance CI/CD integration, automated quality gates, deployment processes, and release confidence.

• Mentor engineers, foster engineering excellence, and pinpoint areas for improvement.

• Collaborate with the Ten Mile Square team on development initiatives and knowledge sharing.

• Represent yourself and Ten Mile Square with integrity, expertise, and value.

• Uphold client confidentiality.

⛳️ Requirements

• 7+ years of experience in software engineering, with a strong focus on test automation.

• 2+ years of experience in a leadership role as an Engineering Team Lead.

• Experience in hands-on technical leadership, Agile delivery leadership, and team mentoring.

• Robust understanding and practical application of Agile principles, Scrum practices, and continuous improvement methodologies.

• Proficient programming skills in TypeScript, JavaScript, or similar languages.

• Expertise in designing and developing automation frameworks for distributed systems, APIs, and intricate integrations.

• Proven experience with Claude and AI-assisted software engineering tools.

• Familiarity with AWS, CI/CD pipelines, SQL, and contemporary software architectures.

• Experience in managing complex test data and resolving integration challenges across various systems.

• Capability to work effectively with fragile, poorly documented, or legacy systems.

• Solid understanding of software engineering principles, quality engineering practices, and maintainable code.

• Self-motivated, proactive, passionate, resourceful, persistent, and adept at navigating technical complexity and ambiguity.

• Quick learner of new technologies and concepts.

• Strong Agile mindset with a commitment to team ownership and success.

• Detail-oriented with a strong sense of integrity and a high-quality work ethic.

• Excellent communication skills both within teams and with clients.

• Must reside in the United States.

• No visa sponsorship is available.

🏝️ Benefits

• 100% company-paid medical, dental, and vision insurance (including family coverage).

• 100% company-paid individual short- and long-term disability insurance.

• 3% company contribution to 401(k) plans.

• 15 days of paid time off annually plus an additional day per year, up to a maximum of 20 days.

• 10 training days per year.

• 8 company holidays plus 2 personal days.

• Performance-based quarterly cash incentives.

• Combined individual and company-based annual cash incentives.

• Public transit reimbursement.