Staff Test Engineer (API)

Method is a global design and engineering consultancy founded in 1999. We believe that innovation should be meaningful, beautiful and human. We craft practical, powerful digital experiences that improve lives and transform businesses. Our teams [based in New York, Charlotte, Atlanta, London, Bengaluru, and remote] work with a wide range of organizations in many industries, including Healthcare, Financial Services, Retail, Automotive, Aviation, and Professional Services.

Method is part of GlobalLogic, a digital product engineering company. GlobalLogic integrates experience design and complex engineering to help our clients imagine what’s possible and accelerate their transition into tomorrow’s digital businesses. GlobalLogic is a Hitachi Group Company.

You lead a multidisciplinary team from conception through to delivery. You inspire others and are capable of tackling complex challenges with enthusiasm and drive. You lead the team (with support from other domains and appropriate support as needed from a Director) to deliver the best possible outcome for the client and Method. Your role is core to the success of the project and the quality of deliverables. You are comfortable with complexity and able to navigate uncertainty. You are able to adapt and lead a project through changing and/or challenging circumstances.

Travel for team and client meetings is required, typically up to 15%.

Responsibilities:

• Drive a culture of continuous improvement in Quality and help teams increase productivity and foster innovation.
• Implement comprehensive automated testing of APIs, including contract testing, performance and security to produce production ready code each sprint.
• Demonstrated ability to innovate and leverage new technologies, tools, and techniques to solve complex technical challenges in testing, test environments and test data.
• Utilize testing frameworks, pipelines and tools that promote a shift-left testing approach.
• Enforce quality gates in CI/CD pipelines.
• Participate in code reviews to maintain the quality and stability of the test frameworks.
• Act as a subject matter expert on API testing topics, provide technical guidance to stakeholders on test automation strategies and best practices, and contribute to technical documentation and knowledge sharing efforts.
• Collaborate with development, QE, DevOps, product management, and other cross-functional teams to align quality goals, communicate testing progress and issues, and drive continuous improvement in quality.
• Champion a culture of innovation, creativity, and excellence in Quality within the Digital teams, fostering collaboration, continuous learning and a positive work environment.

Qualifications:

• Advanced knowledge of full SDLC and test automation best practices for large scale API-based software products, with focus on CI/CD practices and automated testing
• Extensive hands-on experience with REST API automated testing.
• Proficient in TypeScript and Playwright
• Advanced knowledge in API Contract and integration testing.
• Experience with Playwright for API contract, integration, functional, and end-to-end testing
• Experience with Postman
• Understanding of API app development frameworks, architectures, and technologies to effectively design and execute testing strategies.
• Ability to analyze logs, debug issues, and troubleshoot API performance, compatibility, and functionality issues.
• Strong knowledge of QA methodologies, processes, and best practices, including agile testing methodologies (e.g., Scrum, Kanban).
• Experience in creating and maintaining test scenarios and defect tracking in Jira, Zephyr, or similar
• Experience with test data setup and API mocking.
• Experience with code coverage and quality gating tools such as 
• SonarQube.
• Hands-on Experience with integrating automated tests into CI/CD pipelines using build tools like GitHub Actions, Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD
• Deep understanding of API and microservices testing best practices.
• Proficient in debugging and log analysis.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills to work with multiple teams across the organization.
• Knowledge and experience with performance testing (using K6) and security testing is a plus.
• Knowledge of modern software development practices such as Agile methodologies, continuous integration, and test-driven development (TDD).
• Deep understanding and commitment to software engineering principles and processes (e.g., Lean, Agile, DevOps) and continuous improvement through measurement.
• Preferred degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent

Why Method?

We look for individuals who are smart, kind and brave. Curious people with a natural ability to think on their feet, learn fast, and develop points-of-view for a constantly changing world find Method an exciting place to work. Our employees are excited to collaborate with dispersed and diverse teams that bring together the best in thinking and making. We champion the ability to listen, and believe that critique and dissonance lead to better outcomes. We believe everyone has the capacity to lead and look for proactive individuals who can take and give direction, lead by example, enjoy the making as much as they do the thinking, especially at senior and leadership levels.

We believe in work/life balance. Seriously. We offer a ton of competitive perks, including:

• Continuing education opportunities 
• Flexible PTO and work-from-home policies 
• 401K matching
• Health, Dental and Vision benefits, starting on day 1
• Company lunches, company outings, along with a lot of snacks 
• Health and wellness programs 
• Other location specific perks (just ask!)

Next Steps

If Method sounds like the place for you, please submit an application. Also, let us know if you have a presence online with a portfolio, GitHub, Dribbble or other platform.

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Colorado Applicants (Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act Disclosure):  The starting salary range for this role to be performed in Colorado is estimated to be between  $114k to $138k annually.  This salary range is specific to Colorado residents only, and provided as a general estimate.  The amount offered may be higher or lower. Method  takes many factors into making an offer, including candidate qualifications, work experience, operational needs, travel and onsite requirements, internal peer equity, prevailing wage, responsibilities, and other market and business considerations. 

New York City Applicants (New York City Local Law 32;  Pay Transparency Law):  The starting salary range for this role to be performed in New York City is from $126k to $150k. This salary range is specific to New York City residents only, and provided as a general, good faith estimate. The amount offered may be higher or lower. Method takes many factors into making an offer, including candidate qualifications, work experience, operational needs, travel and onsite requirements, internal peer equity, prevailing wage, responsibilities, and other market and business considerations.