Quality Assurance Automation Engineer

What is EatClub?

We believe that restaurants and bars are the backbone of a city’s cultural pulse. Whether it’s experiencing the latest venue in town, discovering a local hidden gem, grabbing late night takeaway or connecting over a drink... we exist to build the next generation of software to help this industry thrive.

We have an expanding technology platform. For customers, our software enables them to explore the best restaurants in their city and save up to 50% off the total bill. For restaurants, it enables them to optimise spare capacity, launch real-time offers and fill tables otherwise gone empty.  

We’re a rapidly growing startup here in Australia. Initially co-founded by Marco Pierre White and spearheaded by leaders of the food tech scene, we now have 40+ employees all around Australia in all types of crafts.

So, If you’re into food and wine and want to work in a fast-paced environment with great people, get in touch. You can read some press on EatClub here:

https://www.broadsheet.com.au/national/food-and-drink/article/marco-pierre-white-his-new-app-revolutionise-restaurant-dining

https://www.afr.com/street-talk/alium-capital-takes-a-bit-of-eatclub-20180927-h15xhm

What makes us a great place to work?

• We empower thinkers and move fast: everyone contributes to our future pipeline of ideas and our collaborative, hypothesis driven process turns ideas into real products quickly.
• Have a big impact: With a platform of over 2m customers and 2,000 restaurants, your designs and creative ideas will have a big impact on the business and hospitality industry.
• Surround yourself with exceptional talent: We hire people that are passionate about their craft, and love inspiring those around them to be their best on a personal and professional level. 
• Join a friendly and social environment: We celebrate our successes every quarter to see the impact every individual has had on the business.
• Remote and flexible: Life can get busy, we get it. We care about the outcomes you create more than the rigidity of the classic 9-5. At the moment we offer a fully remote work lifestyle. 
• We celebrate diversity and inclusion: We believe that diversity, inclusion and collaboration is key to building extraordinary teams.

Who are we looking for?

We’re looking for a highly skilled and proactive Quality Assurance (QA) Automation Engineer to enhance our testing capabilities across iOS and Android native applications, and various web applications. The ideal candidate will drive product quality improvements, increase test coverage, and implement robust automation strategies to accelerate the velocity of multiple squads in our 15-person development team.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and implement comprehensive test automation strategies for:
• iOS native applications
• Android native applications
• Web interfaces using Selenium or similar
• Develop and maintain a robust suite of automated tests covering multiple layers of our mobile and web apps
• Improve and expand unit test coverage across native mobile applications
• Establish and track key quality metrics to provide visibility into testing effectiveness 
• Collaborate closely with development teams to integrate testing into the development process
• Present data and reports to senior leaders and cross-functional teams
• Identify and implement best practices for test automation and quality assurance
• Perform code reviews of test automation scripts and provide guidance to team members
• Defect analysis: analyzing and reporting software defects and ensuring timely resolution

Technical Requirements

Tertiary-level qualification in computer science or equivalent practical work experience.

Proven experience in test automation for native mobile applications (iOS and Android) and web applications.

Strong programming skills in at least two of the following:

• Swift (for iOS)
• Kotlin/Java (for Android)
• JavaScript/React

Expertise in test automation frameworks:

• Selenium WebDriver
• Appium for mobile testing
• JUnit or TestNG
• Cucumber or similar BDD framework
• TestComplete

Excellent communication (verbal & written) and interpersonal skills

Bonus

• Passion for food and creating quirky sprint names
• Familiar with AWS services incl. Lambda, AppSync, Amplify

Application Process

In your cover letter please include a URL sharing a 3-5 minute video addressing the following questions. This doesn't need to be professionally produced - simply recording yourself speaking to your phone camera is perfect. We value authenticity over post-production editing.

• Tell us about yourself and your approach to test automation
• Tell us about the positive impact you have made upon an engineering team, as a result of your QA work 
• Tell us an example of something that has gone wrong, what you learnt from it, and what you did to prevent it from repeating