Software Engineer in Test, Merrimack, New Hampshire

Description

The Expertise and Skills You Bring
A quality-focused engineering professional with a strong foundation in QA engineering, this individual brings a balanced perspective to building and validating high-quality software. They possess a solid understanding of modern development practices, test automation, and Agile methodologies, along with a proactive mindset centered on continuous improvement and defect prevention. Known for strong collaboration, communication, and problem-solving skills, they actively contribute to building reliable, scalable applications while fostering a culture of quality across cross-functional teams.

Experience and/or knowledge in both QA Engineering and Software Development
Proficiency or demonstrated ability to learn professional software development practices, including coding standards, code reviews, source control, build processes, design patterns, object-oriented design, and software design principles
Experience or knowledge of Selenium automation frameworks (Java-based)
Familiarity with Agile software development methodologies, including Scrum
Strong understanding of QA engineering, analysis, and testing concepts
Knowledge of defect tracking tools and processes
Highly desired skills:
Experience with SQL and NoSQL database systems
Familiarity with Behavior-Driven Development (BDD); Gherkin experience is a plus
Experience or knowledge of testing web applications and RESTful web services (APIs)
Ability to contribute to defining and evolving the Test Pyramid for products
Familiarity with Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) practices
Computer Science degree, relevant coursework, or equivalent software development experience
Additional strengths:
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Highly collaborative team player with the ability to work effectively in cross-functional teams
Strong problem identification and resolution skills
Continuous improvement mindset, viewing challenges and failures as opportunities to learn and grow
Appreciation for sustainable development practices, including maintaining a healthy work-life balance
A proactive QA mindset that assumes products may contain defects and works diligently with the team to identify and resolve them

The Role
In this role, you will serve as a key contributor within a high-performing Scrum team, driving quality strategy, test automation, and best practices across the development lifecycle. As a senior SDET, you bring a strong blend of advanced software development expertise and a deeply ingrained QA mindset, enabling you to lead by example while mentoring others and influencing the overall quality direction of the product.

Lead and collaborate as a senior Agile team member to design and deliver solutions for User Stories, including robust and scalable automated test scenarios
Drive and actively participate in the refinement and grooming of User Stories, ensuring comprehensive test coverage, QA strategy, and automation design
Design, develop, and maintain advanced functional automation frameworks and test cases
Provide leadership in iteration reviews and product demos, representing quality engineering perspectives
Proactively identify, log, and prioritize defects/issues, and partner closely with team members to drive timely resolution
Lead and facilitate defect triage sessions, ensuring effective root cause analysis and risk mitigation strategies
Oversee and validate production release deployments, ensuring high confidence through thorough verification and monitoring practices
Mentor and guide junior QA and engineering team members, fostering a culture of quality, ownership, and continuous improvement

The Team

Fidelity Charitable is established in 1991 with a mission to further the American tradition of philanthropy by making charitable giving simple and effective. Since its founding, it has helped donors support over 180,000 nonprofit organizations with more than $18 billion in grants. Fidelity Charitable Services (FCS) aims to be the premier provider of charitable solutions, offering innovative and satisfying ways for customers to give, and operates the nation’s largest donor-advised fund, which has introduced tens of thousands of donors to more impactful ways of achieving their philanthropic goals.
Fidelity Charitable Technology group develops the next-generation technology that directly impacts how customers accomplish their philanthropic goals. As a Software Engineer within the technology business unit, you will help take Fidelity Charitable applications to the next level of evolution through hands-on software development, technical mentoring, and cross-team collaboration with a diverse, co-located engineering team, while also visualizing customer issues as drivers for internal change.

The hourly pay rate range for this position is $50.00 – $80 per hour.

Placement in the range will vary based on job responsibilities and scope, geographic location, candidate’s relevant experience, and other factors