Gem.com

Senior Software Engineer- Developer Tooling

Gem.com$190K — $220K *
Information Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 7+ years in platform engineering, developer tooling, or a related field
  • Expertise in designing SDKs or shared libraries
  • Hands-on experience with K6 load testing
  • Strong background in CI/CD, particularly with GitHub Actions
  • Developer-first mindset focusing on user experience
  • Strong communication skills to influence teams effectively

Responsibilities

  • Design and maintain Nclusion's testing SDK for automated tests
  • Build and own the K6 load testing framework for performance validation
  • Establish organization-wide baseline standards for testing
  • Integrate testing frameworks into GitHub Actions for reliability
  • Write documentation to encourage a self-service approach
  • Collaborate with engineering teams to support their testing needs

Benefits

  • 401k match up to 3% with tiered options
  • Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
  • Competitive compensation and equity sharing
  • Flexible PTO policy encouraging a minimum of 14 days
  • In-office lunch and team culture events
Full Job Description
About the Role

At Nclusion, engineers own their own testing. Our Quality Enablement & Developer Tooling team's job is to make that as fast and reliable as possible. As our first Senior Software Engineer on this team, you'll design and own the foundations: the testing SDKs that engineers use daily, and the K6 load testing framework that teams rely on to validate performance before it reaches production. This is a high-leverage IC role. You'll set the baseline standards the org builds on, while giving teams the flexibility to go further. The work you do here will multiply across every engineering team at Nclusion.

What You'll Own

  • Design and maintain Nclusion's testing SDK: the shared library engineers use to write and run automated tests across the stack.
  • Build and own the K6 load testing framework, enabling teams to define performance thresholds and validate them in CI before every release
  • Set org-wide baseline standards: test structure, coverage expectations, and naming conventions, while giving teams flexibility to build on top of them.
  • Integrate both frameworks into GitHub Actions CI/CD pipelines and keep them stable, fast, and reliable.
  • Write documentation and examples that make self-service the default; work with teams directly when they need it.


What You Bring

  • 7+ years of professional experience in platform engineering, developer tooling, or a related discipline
  • Deep expertise designing SDKs or shared libraries that other engineers have adopted: you think carefully about API ergonomics, developer experience, and abstraction regardless of language.
  • Hands-on K6 experience: you've written load test scripts with meaningful ramp strategies and SLA-tied thresholds, not just boilerplate.
  • Strong CI/CD fluency: GitHub Actions pipeline design, test stability, flakiness debugging
  • A developer-first mindset: the engineers using your tooling are your customers, and you design accordingly.
  • The credibility and communication skills to influence engineering teams you don't manage. You can make the case for a standard without being dogmatic about it.


Benefits and Perks

  • 401k match up to 3% with additional tiered options
  • Medical Insurance
  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • Competitive compensation & equity - We believe in sharing success.
  • Flexible PTO - We focus on impact, not tracking vacation days. We encourage a minimum of 14 days.
  • In-office lunch, team events & culture


Compensation

The base pay range for this role is $190,000 - $220,000 per year.

About Gem.com

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