Job description
About the Tech Team:
Technology powers everything we do at Dialectica – from communicating with clients and finding the most relevant expert profiles in just a few minutes to indexing and categorizing thousands of pieces of information every day. To do so, we are building our own proprietary web application that automates and optimizes the delivery of our market leading services.
To date, the team consists of 80+ people across Software Engineering, Product & Design, TechOps, and is expected to grow further in 2024. Being part of Dialectica’s Technology Team you will have the opportunity to help extend and buildnew parts of our platform according to the requirements of our internal and external clients, and share the company’s vision to roll out more information services software products in the future.
Technologies we use:
About the Role:
We are looking for a Software Engineer who writes code for testing to assess software quality. You will assist in finding, organizing and documenting bugs and defects and you will primarily focus on automation. Ultimately, you will ensure that our products, applications and systems work correctly.
If you are good at executing test cases and are passionate about quality, we’d like to meet you.
Indicatively, the responsibilities will include to:
- Analyze and decompose a complicated software system and design a strategy to test this system.
- Collaborate with Software Engineers to develop effective strategies and test plans for software delivery.
- Formulate efficient and deterministic test scenarios.
- Develop and maintain automated tests for both frontend and backend applications.
- Execute test cases and analyze results.
- Identify, categorize and report bugs and errors to development teams with insightful information (screenshots, error messages, stack traces, etc.).
- Run tests in CI/CD.
- Ensure quality throughout the software development lifecycle.
We have seen that people who fit this role best have:
BSc/MSc in Computer Science, Engineering or a related field
6+ years of proven experience as a Software Developer or Software Engineer in Test
Proficiency in Object-oriented or functional programming and SQL experience
Familiarity with scripting languages and UNIX-like systems and environments
Ability to document and troubleshoot errors
Experience in testing microservices in cloud native environments
Good skills in Git, Github, Gitlab or similar source control solutions
Shift left testing mindset (Testing Pyramid)
Working knowledge with Continuous Integration pipelines (Gitlab CI, Jenkins, CircleCI etc)
Experience with Agile Methodologies
Excellent communication skills
Attention to detail
Analytical mind and problem-solving attitude
Strong organizational skills
Passion to mentor and guide junior engineers
Ability to do root cause analysis based on log data and debugging information
Track record in analyzing complex domains and proposing solutions.
It’s great, but not required, if you have:
- Javascript experience
- Experience on Cypress Framework
- Software testing certifications
Our Values:
- Ownership
- Growth Mindset
- Teamwork
- Respect
Our Engineering Principles:
- Master your Craft
- Work for the Team
- Build for the Business
- Be Pragmatic
*Fluency in English is a must
You feel you might not be experienced enough for the role or your experience is on different technologies?
Our team welcomes applicants who can demonstrate their eagerness to learn fast and cover any gaps in their experience or skill set and who are very interested in expanding their knowledge.
Therefore, do not hesitate to drop us your application!
Competitive base salary with additional performance incentives.
Coverage under the company’s collective health insurance plan.
Learning and development opportunities (e.g. onboarding, on-the-job training).
Annual training budget.
Hybrid or remote work model & extra personal/flex days and paid volunteer days a year for your favorite cause.
Company sponsored team-bonding events.
Weekly health & wellness activities (e.g. basketball, football, yoga, running), gym discounts, healthy breakfast, snacks and beverages.
Entrepreneurial culture and amazing coworkers!
About Dialectica:
Dialectica is the global leader in insights on-demand. We enable investment and business professionals to access untapped market, competitive & customer insights powered by the world’s hardest to find experts, and cutting-edge technology. Our team of +1,000 professionals in 5 offices spanning 3 continents, works with top-tier investment funds, management consulting firms, and Fortune 500 companies around the globe.
Driven by our mission to achieve unparalleled customer recognition, we are developing the most trusted and innovative knowledge-sharing platform in the world. Dialectica has been recognized as one of Europe’s fastest-growing companies by the Financial Times for 4 years in a row, a Top Employer for Recent Graduates by The Career Directory in Canada and a Best Workplace.
