Software Quality Developer

Job Details • Software Quality Developer (Contract) • Location: San Jose, CA 95110 (Hybrid) • Duration: 1/5/2026 to 7/3/2026 • Team: Personalization Services Segmentation About The Role • We are seeking a strong Software Engineer in Quality who can design and implement automated tests for complex backend systems. You will primarily focus on building API and end-to-end (E2E) automated tests in Java, collaborating closely with engineering to ensure our platform releases with the highest level of quality. • This role is ideal for someone who approaches QA as an engineering discipline and wants to influence quality strategy through automation. Key Responsibilities Automation Development • Build and maintain API-level automated tests for REST-based and distributed services. • Develop end-to-end (E2E) automated workflows spanning multiple microservices. • Write maintainable, production-quality test automation in Java. • Contribute to the expansion and evolution of our automation framework (built around Cucumber). • Create supporting libraries, test utilities, and test data management tools. Quality Ownership • Partner with backend engineers to define test plans, acceptance criteria, and testing strategy. • Participate in design/code reviews with a focus on testability and quality risk. • Conduct root cause analysis for failures, uncovering issues in distributed systems. • Ensure strong test coverage for new features at API and E2E layers. Manual & Exploratory Testing • Perform exploratory and functional testing where automation is not yet available. • File detailed, actionable bug reports and collaborate with developers to resolve them. Required Skills & Qualifications Automation Development • Build and maintain API-level automated tests for REST-based and distributed services. • Develop end-to-end (E2E) automated workflows spanning multiple microservices. • Write maintainable, production-quality test automation in Java. • Contribute to the expansion and evolution of our automation framework (built around Cucumber). • Create supporting libraries, test utilities, and test data management tools. Quality Ownership • Partner with backend engineers to define test plans, acceptance criteria, and testing strategy. • Participate in design/code reviews with a focus on testability and quality risk. • Conduct root cause analysis for failures, uncovering issues in distributed systems. • Ensure strong test coverage for new features at API and E2E layers. • Manual & Exploratory Testing • Perform exploratory and functional testing where automation is not yet available. • File detailed, actionable bug reports and collaborate with developers to resolve them. Education & Experience • Degree in Computer Science / Experience in Software Quality Compensation • $70.43 per hour. # 36676537