Senior QA Engineer

We’re transforming the software industry.  We’re Flexera.  With more than 50,000 customers across the world, we’re achieving that goal. But we know we can’t do any of that without our team.  Ready to help us re-imagine the industry during a time of substantial growth and ambitious plans?  Come and see why we’re consistently recognized by Gartner, Forrester and IDC as a category leader in the marketplace. Flexera delivers Technology Value Optimization solutions that enable some of the largest companies in the world to inform their IT so they can transform their IT. From on-prem to the cloud, companies can get the IT asset data needed to rightsize, reallocate spend, reduce risk and maximize ROI. Flexera is transforming the way enterprises deliver IT, and we’re looking for smart and collaborative teammates to deliver on that promise by anticipating the needs of our customers and helping them solve real problems.You will join the IT Visibility Team. We started with a blank canvas and have ownership of the product and technical solution. We are developing with some of the most modern technologies, including distributed graph databases, Go, and Amazon Web Services. We now want to add further exceptional senior quality assurance engineer who will become a key contributor to the Flexera team during an exciting time for our product roadmap. Responsibilities:Actively participate as a member of a team performing software engineering and quality assurance activities including new feature design & development, maintenance and supportUnderstand and contribute to our ambitious technical roadmap for Flexera IT VisibilityPropose new, innovative solutions to provide Flexera’s users with a rich, intuitive and responsive experienceDemonstrate your passion and skill in the testing and validation of robust, scalable services and secure applicationsAdopt and refine SCM and DevOps processes to facilitate agile developmentWork within CD/CI environments to push code to productionSupport the team’s culture of respect, excellence and trust; confidently promote our team’s principles and culture across the organisationBecome familiar with all aspects of the Flexera IT Visibility product and be willing to contribute on any componentDemonstrate technical knowledge in terms of code quality, design patterns, and collaboration with the rest of the teamTo be successful the engineer will need to have some (if not all) of the following attributes:Bachelor’s degree in a discipline such as Software Engineering or Computer Science, or equivalent work experience.Demonstrable experience with a mainstream all-purpose programming language – as our technology stack is centred around Go, experience with this is desirable but not essentialA proven and respected quality assurance engineer with experience in the testing and delivery of successful applications at scaleExperience of Unit Testing and Test Driven DevelopmentComfortable with modern SCM for various types of development life cycleAn understanding of containerisation and microservices architectureSound understanding of cloud computing principles including security, high-availability and automation – AWS experience is desirableThe following personal qualities are desired:Passionate about self-learning and active in the (local or online) tech communityHighly motivated and relentless in solving problemsDemonstrates a natural creativity in completing technical tasksPrepared to go the extra mile when the team is up against itAchieves the right balance of confidence and respectChallenges the status-quo when necessaryThe role will offer you in return:A rare opportunity to be part of a team developing a new productA team which values trust and communitySignificant responsibility for building applications central to Flexera’s businessOpportunity to build a green-field solution on modern cloud architecture using the most advanced engineering principlesExceptional candidates who do not meet some of the above criteria may be considered if they have relevant alternative experience.Flexera is an Equal Opportunity EmployerFlexera is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.  Qualified applicants will be considered for open roles regardless of age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by local/national laws, policies and/or regulations. Flexera understands the value that results from employing a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workforce. We recognize that equity necessitates acknowledging past exclusion and that inclusion requires intentional effort. Our DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) council is the driving force behind our commitment to championing policies and practices that foster a welcoming environment for all.We encourage candidates requiring accommodations to please let us know by emailing careers@flexera.com.