Engineer Software Testing

(Must be based anywhere in the Czech Republic) 

About Paylocity

Paylocity is an award-winning provider of cloud-based HR and payroll software solutions, offering the most complete platform for the modern workforce. The company has become one of the fastest-growing HCM software providers worldwide by offering an intuitive, easy-to-use product suite that helps businesses automate and streamline HR and payroll processes, attract and retain talent, and build a strong workplace culture.   

While traditional HR and payroll providers automate basic HR processes such as payroll and benefits administration, Paylocity goes further by developing tools that HR and businesses need to compete for talent and deliver against the expectations of the modern workforce.  

At Paylocity, people matter most and have always been at the heart of our business. 

Help Paylocity enhance communication and enable employees to connect, collaborate, and create from anywhere with a position in Product & Technology!   

Want to develop the strategies and principles needed to deliver compelling software? Join our team and help us enhance our all-in-one software platform, elevate our one-of-a-kind technology, and improve the employee experience.  

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We are seeking a skilled and motivated Frontend Software Test Engineer to join our innovative team. As a Frontend Software Test Engineer, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the quality and reliability of our web applications. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop and execute test plans, identify, and document defects, and provide valuable feedback to improve our software development processes. This role offers an exciting opportunity to work on cutting-edge technologies and contribute to the success of our dynamic and innovative team.

Are you the teammate we are looking for?

Who you are:

Engineering is the function that applies principles and techniques of engineering, mathematics, and computer/data science to the design, development, and testing of applications. The Product & Technology engineering family consists of software development, testing, database, devops, virtualization & network.

· Enthusiastic about developing the best software available and providing the ultimate customer experience.

· An advocate for continuous improvement of our software development process

· Interested in staying current by applying new technologies.

· Able to work in a collaborative environment with a willingness to share your ideas.

· Able to work independently on modules and complete tasks with high quality and contribute to high velocity, but unafraid to seek out suggestions from other team members.

· Excited to work on cutting-edge technology.

During the first six months, you will:

· Develop and implement test strategies, plans, and procedures for frontend applications.

· Design, develop, and maintain automated test suites for web applications.

· Collaborate with software engineers to identify test requirements and test scenarios.

· Execute test cases manually and automate where applicable to ensure the quality of the frontend software.

· Perform regression testing to ensure that new code changes do not adversely affect existing features.

· Document and track defects, and work with development teams to resolve issues.

· Provide feedback and recommendations to improve software development processes.

Required Experience: 

· Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or a related field.

· 2 years of experience in software testing, with a focus on frontend testing.

· Proficiency in frontend technologies such as HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and popular framework: React.

· Experience with test automation frameworks such as Playwright – preferred, Selenium, Cypress, or TestCafe.

· Strong understanding of software testing principles, methodologies, and best practices.

· Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.

· Good communication and collaboration skills.

Preferred Experience: 

· Experience with continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines.

· Knowledge of backend testing techniques and tools.

· ISTQB or similar software testing certification.

Paylocity is an equal opportunity employer.

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