Sr. SDET - Front End (Hybrid)

CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc.$140K — $215K *
Enterprise Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 7+ years of experience in software testing and test automation.
  • Strong background in testing tools like Playwright, Cypress, and Selenium.
  • Proven ability to design and implement automated test frameworks.
  • Familiarity with web technologies (HTML, CSS, JavaScript).
  • Demonstrated programming skills in JavaScript, TypeScript, or Python.
  • Experience with CI/CD pipelines and related testing tools.
  • Excellent communication and collaboration skills in a distributed team.

Responsibilities

  • Drive quality through strategic test automation initiatives.
  • Verify system functions and features for reliability and accuracy.
  • Conduct exploratory testing using a risk-based approach.
  • Automate testing processes to improve speed and scalability.
  • Build reliable tools and frameworks for testing purposes.
  • Collaborate with engineering teams on testability and design.
  • Increase automated test coverage and maintain test infrastructure.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive physical and mental wellness programs.
  • Competitive vacation and holiday policies.
  • Paid parental and adoption leaves.
  • Opportunities for professional development at all levels.
  • Access to employee networks and community volunteer opportunities.
  • Vibrant office culture with world-class amenities.
  • Recognition as a Great Place to Work Certified™ company.
Full Job Description
About the Role:
CrowdStrike is looking for a Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) with a passion for quality specializing in Web UI test automation. We're looking for smart people who want to be challenged to take ownership of what they build and work in an environment where quality is the company culture. As a UI SDET, you will be working closely with Quality Assurance Engineers and UI Engineers across teams within the NG-SIEM Product Group to ensure optimal testing and release of the highest quality product. CrowdStrike values quality and a great customer experience. We are looking for meticulous Engineers with a strong testing focus and background, who focus on the customer experience, and that can bring insights throughout the development process.

UI SDETs at CrowdStrike may be required to help build frameworks, libraries, and tooling used for testing our UI. UI SDETs will be responsible for creating automated end-to-end UI tests for our Falcon product. All our UI SDETs will help drive innovation, inspiration, and the future of product testing. We are looking for attention to detail, flexibility, and love for great products. We're looking for smart people who want to be challenged and take ownership of what they build. Come use cutting edge tools and technologies as well as tried and true ones to help us build a world-class platform that delivers an efficient, reliable, seamless experience to our customers.

This is a hybrid role available at our Sunnyvale, CA, and Austin, TX locations.

Success in this Role Means:
  • A love for breaking software systems in creative and useful ways.
  • Passion for applying automation to testing and release challenges.
  • Producing rock-solid solutions for all manner of product quality concerns.
  • Thriving with responsibility, challenges and aggressive goals.
  • Ability to communicate, collaborate and deliver.


What You'll Do:
  • Think strategically about test automation and driving quality in your team and across the organization.
  • Verify component, system integration and application level features and functionality to ensure our reliability, accuracy and performance reaches our standards for quality.
  • Conduct 'manual' / Exploratory Testing using a risk-based approach.
  • Automate test processes for speed, reproducibility, scalability and reporting.
  • Build elegant, robust, and reliable solutions for complex technical problems.
  • Review engineering technical design documents and requirements. Work With Engineering to create plans and strategies about how and where to build in testability.
  • Build reliable and easily consumed tools, frameworks, and environments for yourself and peers to build upon.
  • Contribute to existing tools, frameworks and related solutions.
  • Increase and improve our automated test coverage.
  • Deliver and accept feedback with grace and courtesy.
  • Collaborate with UI Engineering on determining the root cause of issues and adding automation quality improvements to prevent future problems.
  • Create and maintain test infrastructure. Build the frameworks and packages required to implement automation.
  • Take ownership and be accountable for deliverables.


What You'll Need:
  • A computer science background or equivalent experience (programming styles, data structures, algorithms, etc.) with at least 7 years of experience.
  • Passion for building rock-solid solutions that peers can rely on.
  • Extensive experience with testing tools and best practices (e.g., Playwright, Cypress, Jest, Selenium, JUnit, TestNG, Cucumber)
  • Proven track record of designing and implementing test automation for large-scale systems and experience in developing and enhancing test automation frameworks
  • Understanding of web technologies (HTML, CSS, JavaScript)
  • Demonstrated ability to write high-quality code, with JavaScript, TypeScript, and Python being particularly useful.
  • Demonstrated ability to design and develop efficient test strategies and test plans
  • Demonstrated ability to develop automated test cases, increased test coverage, reduced test time.
  • Experience in CI/CD pipelines, Jenkins, Windows Performance Analyzer or xperf
  • Familiarity with EmberJS, Modern UI Frameworks, Tailwind, and Web Components
  • Experience with version control systems (e.g. Git)
  • Team player approach - demonstrated ability to lead, mentor, communicate, collaborate, and work effectively in a globally distributed team.
  • Experience writing and executing test plans
  • Experience documenting technical requirements
  • Knowledge testing methodologies and agile way of working
  • Attention to detail and organization
  • Comfort working with a variety of stakeholders
  • Courage to champion the user perspective and quality
  • Pragmatism to prioritize issues over perfection
  • Experience testing Web UI
  • Proven experience utilizing AI technologies to enhance decision-making, streamline workflows and processes, improve efficiency and drive business outcomes.


Bonus Points:
  • Experience with Jira and XRay
  • Experience in remote-first environments and global teams
  • Experience in enterprise SaaS products
  • Knowledge of and experience in cybersecurity or productivity apps


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Benefits of Working at CrowdStrike:
  • Market leader in compensation and equity awards
  • Comprehensive physical and mental wellness programs
  • Competitive vacation and holidays for recharge
  • Paid parental and adoption leaves
  • Professional development opportunities for all employees regardless of level or role
  • Employee Networks, geographic neighborhood groups, and volunteer opportunities to build connections
  • Vibrant office culture with world class amenities
  • Great Place to Work Certified™ across the globe


CrowdStrike, Inc. is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. Placement within the pay range is dependent on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, relevant work experience, skills, certifications, job level, supervisory status, and location. The base salary range for this position for all U.S. candidates is $140,000 - $215,000 per year, with eligibility for bonuses, equity grants and a comprehensive benefits package that includes health insurance, 401k and paid time off.

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