The Principal Quality Software Engineer is a hands-on technical contributor responsible for establishing, maintaining, and continuously improving software testing standards and processes, with a strong focus on automation. This role requires excellent communication skills, the ability to collaborate across teams, and a passion for driving quality and efficiency throughout the software development lifecycle.
  • Design, implement, and maintain robust software testing frameworks and standards to ensure high-quality deliverables across platforms.
  • Develop and document best practices, processes, and guidelines for software testing, including automation, performance, and security testing.
  • Lead and mentor team members in adopting new testing tools, methodologies, and practices.
  • Conduct hands-on testing activities, including test case automation, execution, and defect tracking for complex distributed applications and microservices.
  • Promote a culture of quality and continuous improvement, encouraging experimentation and adoption of innovative testing approaches.
  • Serve as a subject matter expert in software testing, sharing knowledge through presentations, meetings, and day-to-day interactions.
  • Communicate technical concepts and test results effectively to stakeholders.
  • Participate in code reviews and architectural discussions to ensure testability and maintainability of software solutions.
  • Monitor and report on quality metrics, identifying trends and areas for improvement.
  • Participate in organization-wide committees or projects to help define standards, processes, and guidelines.


Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information systems, math, engineering, or other technical field, or equivalent experience
  • Eight years of experience with database design techniques/philosophies, modern distributed applications, and microservices
  • Technology or platform certifications (e.g. AWS, Microsoft)
  • Expertise in coding platforms/frameworks (e.g. .NET/C#, JAVA, OOD, OOP,
  • Five years of experience in testing framework and tools (Selenium and playwright)
  • Expertise in build and deployment tools - (Visual Studio, Git/Bitbucket, Maven, Jenkins, Nexus, SQL Management Studio, Nunit, Ajax)
  • Eight years of experience of hands-on experience in software quality engineering including automation and manual testing.   
  • Experience leveraging continuous integration/development tools (e.g. Jenkins, Docker, Containers, OpenShift, Kubernetes, and container automation) in a Ci/CD pipeline
  • Familiarity with modern UI development frameworks (Angular, React, Vue.js, ASP.NET MVC, HTTP, HTML, JS, CSS, Ajax)
  • Advanced understanding of software development and research tools
  • Attention to detail and results oriented, with a strong customer focus
  • Ability to work as part of a team and independently
  • Analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Technical communication skills and the ability to present information to all levels of the organization
  • Problem-solving and technical communication skills
  • Ability to prioritize workload to meet tight deadlines


Working Conditions

  • Office Environment
  • Hybrid office environment (Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday)
  • Locations:  Cedar Rapids, Baltimore, Philadelphia 
  • Moderate Travel 10 to 25%

Compensation

The Salary for this position generally ranges between $190,000-200,000 annually. Please note that the salary range is a good faith estimate for this position and actual starting pay is determined by several factors including qualifications, experience, geography, work location designation (in-office, hybrid, remote) and operational needs. Salary may vary above and below the stated amounts, as permitted by applicable law.

 

Applicants must possess legal authorization to work for our company in the U.S. without the need for immigration, sponsorship or otherwise serving as an employer of record for immigration employment purposes. At this time, this role is not eligible for immigration-related employment authorization sponsorship.


This job description is not a contract of employment nor for any specific job responsibilities. The Company may change, add to, remove, or revoke the terms of this job description at its discretion. Managers may assign other duties and responsibilities as needed. In the event an employee or applicant requests or requires an accommodation to perform job functions, the applicable HR Business Partner should be contacted to evaluate the accommodation request.