Senior Automation Engineer I, Mobile and Web
Senior Automation Engineer I, Mobile and Web
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About the role:
Samsaras Quality Automation and Engineering (QAE) team uses test engineering automation and data analysis skills to drive product quality so that our customers can realize the full benefits of our platform. To further the goal of quality we are seeking to invest in automation and strengthen our frameworks to further our goal of mobile and web automation. As a Senior Mobile Automation Engineer youll play a critical role in ensuring the quality and stability of our iOS and Android applications. Youll help design and build scalable test automation frameworks improve test coverage and collaborate closely with engineering teams to drive high-quality releases.
This is a remote role open to candidates residing in Canada.
You should apply if:
- You want to impact the industries that run our world: The software firmware and hardware you build will result in real-world impacthelping to keep the lights on get food into grocery stores and most importantly ensure workers return home safely.
- You want to build for scale: With over 2.3 million IoT devices deployed to our global customers you will work on a range of new and mature technologies driving scalable innovation for customers across industries driving the worlds physical operations.
- You are a life-long learner: We have ambitious goals. Every Samsarian has a growth mindset as we work with a wide range of technologies challenges and customers that push us to learn on the go.
- You believe customers are more than a number: Samsara engineers enjoy a rare closeness to the end user and you will have the opportunity to participate in customer interviews collaborate with customer success and product managers and use metrics to ensure our work is translating into better customer outcomes.
- You are a team player: Working on our Samsara Engineering teams requires a mix of independent effort and collaboration. Motivated by our mission were all racing toward our connected operations vision and we intend to wintogether.
In this role:
- You have 5 years of test automation experience with at least 3 years focused specifically on mobile platforms (iOS and/or Android).
- Youve worked with tools like Appium Detox Espresso or XCUITest and youre comfortable writing tests using Java Kotlin Swift JavaScript or Python.
- You understand mobile app architecture and debugging and can troubleshoot UI performance and device-related test failures efficiently.
- You maintain a high standard of test reliability regularly refactor tests and address flakiness or instability in test suites.
- You integrate your tests into CI/CD pipelines likeBuildkite Jenkins or GitHub Actions.
- You communicate clearly and proactively with engineering product and design teams to align on quality expectations and priorities.
- You can translate technical details into actionable feedback for both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- You work closely with mobile engineers and product managers to improve app testability and define test coverage goals.
- You actively participate in code reviews and share best practices with other engineers and Automation team members.
- You have experience with cloud-based device labs such asBrowserStack Sauce Labs or Firebase Test Lab.
- You monitor automation performance and coverage contribute to quality metrics and ensure fast feedback loops for developers.
- Champion role model and embed Samsaras cultural principles (Focus on Customer Success Build for the Long Term Adopt a Growth Mindset Be Inclusive Win as a Team) as we scale globally and across new offices.
Minimum requirements for this role.
- Bachelors degree or higher preferably Computer or Electrical Engineering.
- 5 years of experience building tools for developer experience productivity test automation infrastructure and frameworks.
- Proven success in managing automation for both mobile (iOS/Android) and web applications.
- Demonstrated proficiency in debugging troubleshooting and root cause analysis.
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively across teams with diverse backgrounds.
An ideal candidate also has:
- Has built or worked on customer shipping software and understands the SDLC.
- Worked on developer tools infrastructure and productivity.
- Understands how to build and ship customer software.
- Can translate requirements driven by engineering partners into thoughtful tooling enhancements.
- Can dabble in code and is capable of providing code reviews and thinking about technical excellence.
- Has worked with teams in different geographical locations.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Full Time
