Software Engineer in Test Manager (Remote in the United Kingdom)

About KnowBe4

KnowBe4, the provider of the world's largest security awareness training and simulated phishing platform, is used by tens of thousands of organizations around the globe. KnowBe4 enables organizations to manage the ongoing problem of social engineering by helping them train employees to make smarter security decisions, every day. Fortune has ranked us as a best place to work for women, for millennials, and in technology for four years in a row! We have been certified as a "Great Place To Work" in 8 countries, plus we've earned numerous other awards, including Glassdoor's Best Places To Work. Our team values radical transparency, extreme ownership, and continuous professional development in a welcoming workplace that encourages all employees to be themselves. Whether working remotely or in-person, we strive to make every day fun and engaging; from team lunches to trivia competitions to local outings, there is always something exciting happening at KnowBe4.

The individual in this role is responsible for leading Software Engineer in Test (SET) teams to develop and implement highly scalable testing frameworks that meet our high standards of quality, performance, and reliability.

Responsibilities:

• Leads high-performing Software Engineer in Test teams that develop automation testing using the KnowBe4 Software Development Lifecycle and Agile Methodologies
• Recommends solutions to engineering problems
• Collaborates with development teams to identify areas where automation can increase both velocity and quality
• Stays updated with industry-leading automation and quality standards and trends to promote continuous growth of the KB4 automation ecosystem
• Ensures the reliability of the automation stack and test suites, seeking improvements in automation processes

Qualifications:

• BS or equivalent plus 3 years of technical experience
• Training in secure coding practices (preferred)
• 2+ years of experience as a software engineering manager leading a team of engineers and automating features on large-scale SaaS products
• 5+ years of experience working on and/or building software automation frameworks focused on scalability, consistency, and reporting
• 5+ years of experience in quality roles testing and automating large-scale customer-facing systems with distributed integrations
• Strong leadership, problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills
• Ability to build, drive, and support automation test strategies; excellent knowledge of QE automation architecture, methodologies, processes, and tools
• Hands-on experience with frontend and backend applications, including various testing strategies such as API, performance, and load testing
• Strong experience leading automation efforts through the SDLC
• Ability to identify automation opportunities and collaborate with development leads and PMs to implement them
• Ability to work with multi-functional, globally distributed teams
• Strong programming skills in at least one OOP language (Python, C#, etc.)
• Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines
• Experience with AWS backend technologies (EC2, S3, Lambda, etc.)
• Experience with containerization tools like Docker, Kubernetes
• Experience with IaC tools such as Terraform
• Expertise in testing tools like Selenium, Playwright, NUnit, Behave

Our Benefits

We offer bonuses, referral rewards, adoption assistance, tuition and certification reimbursement, and a relaxed dress code, among other benefits. For details, visit our benefits page.

Note: An applicant assessment and background check may be part of the hiring process. We consider employment without prejudice to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, marital status, disability, veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any characteristic protected by law. Reasonable accommodations are available upon request. No recruitment agencies, please.