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Student Job: Customer Success
✦ New
Salary not disclosed
New York, NY 4 hours ago

NYC: Be on site. Own the client. Show the impact.

SmartSite is rolling out across major construction projects in New York, Miami, Toronto, London and Dubai.


We’re not looking for a typical Customer Success Manager. We’re looking for someone who can run the relationship on site and make the results visible. This is a flexible part time role, ideal for someone combining it with studies.


What this role really is

  • You are the person on site who makes SmartSite work.
  • You help teams use it.
  • You turn that into clear insights.


And you capture it.

Because if it is not seen, it does not scale.


What you’ll actually do


1) On site

  • Work directly with project teams using SmartSite
  • Support onboarding and daily usage
  • Be present where decisions and problems happen


2) Drive results

  • Track what is really happening in the hoists and on site
  • Show where productivity is lost and regained
  • Turn data into actions teams actually follow


3) Make it visible

  • Film what is happening on site (capture real situations, not staged ones)
  • Explain in simple terms what changes when teams get control
  • Create short videos that people understand instantly


Who this is for

  • Someone early in their career who wants real responsibility fast
  • Someone who prefers being on site over sitting behind a desk
  • Someone who can talk to workers and management without friction
  • Someone who sees content as a tool, not the job


Why this works

  • You get access to real projects.
  • You build experience across tech, construction, and communication.
  • You create a portfolio that actually means something.


What matters

  • You take ownership
  • You are sharp and practical
  • You can simplify complex situations
  • You are comfortable picking up a camera and talking to people
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QE Solution Architect
🏢 Coforge
Salary not disclosed
Houston, TX 2 days ago
  • Role: QE Solution Architect
  • Skills: GHCP (GitHub Copilot), Azure OpenAI, AI-based test generation
  • Experience: 14 + Years.
  • Location: Houston TX.


Role Summary

We are seeking an AI-Driven Quality Engineering (QE) Solution Architect to lead the design and rollout of next‑generation, AI-enabled QE solutions powered by platforms such as GitHub Copilot (GHCP), Azure OpenAI, and intelligent automation toolchains. This role will drive RFP/proposal solutioning, lead strategic AI pilots, and deliver tangible quality, velocity, and cost benefits that accelerate client adoption of AI across the account. The architect will work closely with Sales, Delivery, DevOps, and Enterprise Architecture to position differentiated, automation-first QE solutions and enable account mining.


Key Responsibilities:

1. AI-Enabled QE Solutioning (Primary Charter)

  • Architect AI-first QE solutions leveraging GHCP, Generative AI, ML-based defect prediction, autonomous test generation, and intelligent test data creation.
  • Define AI use cases across the entire QE lifecycle—test design automation, risk-based optimization, impact analytics, and continuous validation.
  • Build reusable AI accelerators, prompts, copilots, templates, and solution kits to differentiate QE offerings.
  • Evaluate and recommend best-fit AI/QE platforms for client ecosystems including GHCP, Azure OpenAI, Selenium, Playwright, Tricentis, Katalon, and cloud-native DevOps stacks.
  • Establish governance for responsible AI usage in QE.


2. Strategic Projects, Pilots & Account Mining

  • Lead AI pilots and proof-of-value (PoV) initiatives to demonstrate measurable impact—cycle time reduction, automation uplift, defect leakage reduction, and cost efficiency.
  • Drive cross-account AI adoption by identifying areas for modernization, automation, and AI-led productivity improvements.
  • Shape new opportunities within accounts through strategic programs, capability showcases, and client workshops.
  • Develop account-specific AI roadmaps, maturity models, and transformation charters.


3. Solutioning & Pre-Sales Leadership

  • Own QE solutioning for RFPs, RFIs, and proposals, including estimation, delivery models, staffing, and differentiators.
  • Create compelling value narratives highlighting AI-enabled acceleration, automation efficiency, and quality cost reduction.
  • Represent QE in orals, client demos, and AI capability walk-throughs.
  • Build scalable solution blueprints that integrate functional, automation, performance, security, data, and AI-driven validation.


4. Quality Engineering Leadership

  • Provide architectural direction across Functional QA, UI/API automation, Performance, Security, and AI-led QE.
  • Recommend enterprise-grade QE toolchains optimized for ERP, CRM, API-led, and cloud-native digital ecosystems.
  • Drive QE modernization by introducing self-healing automation, autonomous test generation, shift-left testing, and DevOps‑integrated quality gates.


5. Collaboration, Governance & Delivery Alignment

  • Work with Delivery, DevOps, Engineering, and Enterprise Architecture to ensure solution feasibility and adoption.
  • Ensure seamless transition from solution to delivery including guardrails, scope clarity, and quality governance.
  • Align solutions with organizational cost models, margin expectations, and client value realization frameworks.


Required Skills & Experience

  • 12–15 years in QE; 3+ years in QE Architecture, AI-led QE, Solutioning, or Pre-Sales.
  • Strong expertise with GHCP (GitHub Copilot), Azure OpenAI, AI-based test generation, and enterprise automation frameworks.
  • Demonstrated experience leading client-facing AI pilots/PoVs.
  • Ability to create high-quality proposal content—estimates, assumptions, solution writeups, value metrics.
  • Excellent communication, storytelling, and stakeholder influence skills.
  • Experience working with bid teams and large transformation programs.


Preferred Skills / Certifications

  • Experience with AI/QE in ERP (SAP/Oracle/NetSuite), CRM, MuleSoft/API-led integrations, and cloud modernization programs.
  • exposure to performance engineering, application security, and DevOps pipelines.
  • Certifications: ISTQB, Agile, AWS/Azure, DevOps, GitHub, or AI certifications.
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Product Manager — AI-Native Recruiting Platform
Salary not disclosed
Jersey City, NJ 2 days ago

Hands-On Product Manager — AI-Native Recruiting Platform (HireHQ)


Build the AI operating system for recruiting.


HireHQ is building the next generation AI-native recruiting platform — one that eliminates manual recruiter workflows and replaces them with intelligent automation, AI copilots, and decision intelligence.

Traditional ATS platforms were built for record keeping.

HireHQ is building a recruiting operating system that helps companies find, evaluate, and hire the best talent faster.


We are looking for a highly hands-on Product Manager who can help design and ship this future.

This is not a traditional PM role. You won’t just write tickets and manage roadmaps.

You will:

  • Prototype product ideas yourself
  • Use AI tools to rapidly build concepts
  • Work directly with engineers
  • Drive automation across recruiting workflows
  • Ship AI-native features quickly


If you like building products at the intersection of AI, automation, and recruiting, you’ll thrive here.


What You'll Work On

You’ll help build core capabilities of the HireHQ recruiting platform, including:

AI Candidate Discovery

  • AI-powered candidate search
  • Intelligent candidate matching
  • Automated candidate enrichment
  • Talent graph and candidate insights

AI Screening & Evaluation

  • Resume and profile understanding
  • AI candidate scoring and ranking
  • Interview intelligence and summarization
  • Automated screening workflows

Recruiter Copilots

  • AI recruiter assistants
  • Automated outreach generation
  • Pipeline prioritization
  • Smart next-action recommendations

Candidate Experience

  • AI-powered communication
  • Automated follow-ups
  • Interview scheduling automation
  • Candidate journey insights

Recruiting Automation

  • Workflow orchestration across the hiring pipeline
  • Intelligent routing and task automation
  • AI-driven pipeline management
  • Recruiter productivity tools


Our goal is simple:

Reduce manual recruiting work by 80% while improving hiring outcomes.

What You'll Actually Do

You will operate like a product builder.

Ship Products

  • Own product areas end-to-end
  • Work directly with engineers to design solutions
  • Move from idea → prototype → shipped feature quickly

Prototype With AI

You’ll actively use tools like:

  • Cursor
  • GitHub Copilot
  • Claude
  • ChatGPT
  • Figma

to rapidly create:

  • product mockups
  • workflows
  • prototypes
  • PRDs
  • user stories
  • experimentation plans


We expect PMs to use AI as a force multiplier, not just write docs.

Design AI-Native Workflows

You'll help design product systems that use:

  • LLMs
  • semantic search
  • embeddings
  • candidate matching
  • summarization
  • automation engines

to eliminate manual recruiting work.

Drive Automation

You will constantly ask:

"Why is a human doing this?"

Then build systems that automate it.

Work Extremely Closely With Engineering

You will collaborate daily with engineers to:

  • shape product architecture
  • refine technical tradeoffs
  • ship features quickly
  • iterate with real customer feedback


What We're Looking For

Experience

  • 5+ years in product management
  • Experience building recruiting or HR tech products

Examples include:

  • Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS)
  • Recruiting CRM platforms
  • Candidate engagement tools
  • Talent sourcing platforms
  • Interview platforms
  • Talent intelligence platforms

You deeply understand how recruiting actually works.

AI Product Thinking

You’ve helped build or design AI-enabled product capabilities, such as:

  • candidate matching
  • screening automation
  • workflow automation
  • recommendation systems
  • AI copilots
  • search and ranking systems

Builder Mindset

You like creating things, not just planning them.

You are comfortable:

  • prototyping ideas
  • creating workflows
  • building product concepts independently
  • using AI tools to accelerate execution

Comfort With Ambiguity

This is a startup environment.

You should enjoy:

  • fast iteration
  • unclear problems
  • ownership
  • shipping quickly

Strong Candidates Often

  • Previously worked at HR tech or recruiting tech companies
  • Have built ATS or recruiting workflow products
  • Use AI tools daily for product development
  • Think about automation and workflow intelligence
  • Care deeply about shipping useful products quickly


What Success Looks Like

Within your first 3 months:

  • Recruiters using HireHQ spend dramatically less time on manual tasks
  • AI features automate key recruiting workflows
  • Customers rely on AI insights to prioritize candidates
  • Recruiters move from administrative work → strategic hiring


Why This Role Is Different

Most recruiting software was designed 15–20 years ago.

HireHQ is rebuilding recruiting software from the ground up using:

  • AI agents
  • workflow automation
  • intelligent candidate matching
  • recruiter copilots

This role is an opportunity to help build the AI operating system for hiring.

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Sr Software Engineer
Salary not disclosed
Newark, NJ 2 days ago
Job Title: Senior Software Engineer

Duration: 6+ months (CTH)

Location: hybrid (Newark, NJ)


Summary

As a Senior Software Engineer on the Retirement Strategies Technology team, you will partner with product owners, tech leads, designers, engineers and delivery professionals to deliver quality platforms and products with speed.? You will code, test and debug new and existing applications as you implement capabilities to solve sophisticated business problems, deploy innovative products, services and experiences to delight our customers! In addition to advanced technical expertise and experience, you will bring excellent problem solving, communication and teamwork skills, along with agile ways of working, strong business insight, an inclusive leadership attitude and a continuous learning focus to all that you do.

Here is What You Can Expect on a Typical Day

Build applications ensuring that the code follows latest coding practices and industry standards, using modern design patterns and architectural principles; remove technical impediments??

Develop high quality, well documented and efficient code adhering to all applicable Prudential standards??

Collaborate with product owners in understanding needs and defining feature stories, tech leads in defining technical design and other team members to understand the system end-to-end and deliver robust solutions that bring about business impact?

Write unit, integration tests and functional automation, researching problems discovered by quality assurance or product support, developing solutions to address the problems??

Bring a strong understanding of relevant and emerging technologies, provide input and coach team members and embed learning and innovation in the day-to-day??

Work on complex problems in which analysis of situations or data requires an evaluation of intangible variables.

Use programming languages including but not limited to Java, JavaScript, Springboot, Node.js frameworks?

The Skills & Expertise You Bring:

Bachelor of Computer Science or Engineering or experience in related fields

Ability to coach others with minimal guidance and effectively leverage diverse ideas, experiences, thoughts and perspectives to the benefit of the organization??

Experience with agile development methodologies and Test-Driven Development (TDD)

Knowledge of business concepts tools and processes that are needed for making sound decisions in the context of the company's business

Ability to learn new skills and knowledge on an on-going basis through self-initiative and tackling challenges

Excellent problem solving, communication and collaboration skills

Advanced experience and/or expertise with several of the following:

Programming Languages:? Java, Java Script; working in distributed systems, object oriented programming, design patterns and design methodology; JAVA services using Spring,, Microservices, multi-threading, Concurrency and parallel processing

Frameworks:?Springboot, Node.js

Data Store:?NoSQL or Relational Data structures;

Data Streaming:?SQS, SNA

Application Programming Interfaces (API): Consumption & Development; implementing service oriented architecture (SOA) patterns; Web service technologies such as APIs, REST, JSON, SQL

API Management & Integration : Kong, Apigee

Unit, interface and end user testing?concepts and tooling (functional & non-functional)

Automated testing

Accessibility awareness

Software security skills?including?secure coding, web application security and ; Solid grasp of security concepts (authentication, authorization, encryption, digital signature, JWT), SSL, web service proxies, firewall, SAML 2.0, OpenID Connect, OAuth 2.0)

Dev Ops Tools & Practices: Branching techniques and usage of GitHub; DevOps

Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC): Monitoring and logging techniques

AWS Core Services across compute, storage, DB, IAM

Preferred Qualifications:

Strong experience with Domain Driven Development (DDD)

AWS cloud native solution development

Architecture Patterns

Design and critical Thinking

Financial/Insurance industry experience is a must, not a plus

People Leadership Experience is a plus.

Experience with agentic frameworks and AI driven development tools is a major plus [Claude Code, GitHub Copilot etc]

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Full Stack Developer
Salary not disclosed
Minneapolis, MN 2 days ago

Are you an experienced Full Stack Developer with a desire to excel? If so, then Talent Software Services may have the job for you! Our client is seeking an experienced Full Stack Developer to work at their company in Minneapolis, MN.


Position Summary: The team builds and maintains scalable microservices and batch-processing platforms that ingest, enrich, store, and serve user-generated content for clients' eCommerce and enterprise systems. Our culture is highly collaborative, prioritizing agility, code simplicity, operational excellence, and consistently high-quality software delivery.


Primary Responsibilities/Accountabilities:

  • Delivers complex, well-tested, and reliable product features with minimal oversight.
  • Excels at breaking down large problems and demonstrates depth across software development lifecycle phases, including concept, design, testing, and deployment.
  • Develops solutions and optimizations that improve performance across the full application stack.
  • Comfortable independently triaging complex issues across multiple environments in a fast-paced, dynamic setting.
  • Actively engages in pair programming, daily standups, sprint retrospectives, backlog grooming, and user story mapping.


Qualifications:

  • 5+ years of experience building highly scalable, high-performing applications using Java, Spring Boot, and Gradle with strong object-oriented design skills.
  • Experience with Test Driven Development (TDD), including writing unit and integration tests using JUnit, Mockito, and/or the Spock Framework.
  • Experience with streaming and messaging platforms such as Kafka, RabbitMQ, or Google Pub/Sub.
  • Strong experience with CI/CD pipelines using tools such as Jenkins or GitHub Actions.
  • Experience designing distributed application architectures that leverage NoSQL data stores such as Apache Cassandra for high throughput at scale.
  • Experience with search and indexing systems such as Apache Solr for large-scale data access and query performance.


Preferred:

  • Strong communicator and collaborator who works effectively across cross-functional teams, proactively brings ideas to the table, and takes initiative rather than waiting to be directed.
  • Experience with front-end technologies, including JavaScript, ReactJS and NodeJS.
  • Experience with container platforms such as Docker.
  • Experience designing, testing, and deploying scalable solutions on Google Cloud Platform utilizing services such as BigQuery, Cloud Functions, Cloud Run, and Dataflow.
  • Experience with off-heap caching solutions such as Memcached.
  • Experience leveraging AI-assisted development tools such as GitHub Copilot to accelerate development workflows.
  • Ability to triage and manage complex, production issues
permanent
SDET Lead
Salary not disclosed
Fort Mill 2 days ago
About APN Consulting, Inc.

APN Consulting, Inc.

is a progressive IT staffing and services company delivering innovative business solutions that drive meaningful client outcomes.

We specialize in high-impact technology areas including ServiceNow, Full Stack Development, Cloud & Data, and AI/ML.

As we continue to expand our global service offerings, we are seeking top talent to join our growing team.

Job Title: SDET Lead Location: Fort Mill, SC / Austin, TX Duration: 6–12 months Job Responsibilities & Requirements Must-Have Skills: Strong experience with AWS Hands-on experience with GitHub Copilot and Generative AI tools Expertise in Camunda and BPM (Business Process Management) Proficiency in Java Experience with Selenium and Test Automation frameworks Nice-to-Have Skills: Experience with AWS Glue jobs Familiarity with Amazon S3 Additional Requirements: Strong communication and collaboration skills Ability to work effectively in a team environment Adherence to compliance standards and office schedules Diversity & Inclusion Statement We are committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and equitable workplace where individuals from all backgrounds feel valued and empowered to contribute their unique perspectives.

We strongly encourage applications from candidates of all genders, races, ethnicities, abilities, and experiences to help us build a culture of belonging.
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Senior Software Developer
Salary not disclosed
Austin 2 days ago
Link Technologies ( ), a Las Vegas-based IT consulting firm, is currently seeking a Senior Software Developer to join our team.

QUALIFICATIONS Minimum of eight (8) years of experience with the following: Enterprise software development life cycle .NET (C#, ASP.NET, API, .NET Core) Effective communication with customer and design ideas with teams, verbally and written Minimum of five (5) years of experience with the following: Estimating work with accuracy and deliver on-time Agile/Scrum and traditional SDLC methodologies ETL and relational databases (SQL Server, Oracle, or MySQL) DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and version control (e.g., Jenkins, Bit Bucket) Unit resting Soft Skills: Excellent communication and interpersonal skills Strong, experienced problem-solving and decision-making abilities Ability to manage multiple priorities and stakeholders simultaneously PREFERRED Minimum of three (3) year of experience with the following: Working with Texas Education Agency (TEA) and TEA applications Blazor Server, Blazor WSM Containerized applications KEY RESPONSIBILITIES Provide technical contribution across multiple enterprise application initiatives through design, implementation, and delivery.

Own the full software development life-cycle, from requirements gathering to deployment and support.

Building robust, custom business applications from the ground-up / scratch.

Collaborate with program area stakeholders to understand business needs and help translate them into technical solutions.

Provide hands-on technical guidance in various technologies such as .NET and relational SQL databases.

Experience building and leading development of ETL, data-centralization for reporting consumption.

Ensure high standards for code quality, security, and performance through code reviews and best practices.

Drive agile delivery by breaking work into increments, participating in sprint ceremonies, developing code, reviewing code, and working closely with the project team.

Advance AI assisted development by using GitHub Copilot to accelerate coding, improve quality, and automate repetitive tasks.

Build and optimize containerized services by creating Docker based environments producing efficient and secure images and aligning solutions with agency standards.

Foster a culture of continuous improvement, innovation, and accountability.

Link Technologies is an equal opportunity employer.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, gender identity/expression, sexual orientation, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other factors protected by law.
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Staff Software Engineer
Salary not disclosed
San Francisco, CA 2 days ago

Business Overview


KINESSO is the technology-driven performance marketing agency providing actionable growth for both our agency partners and clients. We turn 'action' into 'outcome' for our clients, leveraging our unique capabilities in optimization, analytics, AI, and experimentation. KINESSO has brought together the collective power of what was formerly Matterkind, Reprise, P3, and Kinesso under one collective entity that will serve as the most powerful delivery engine in the industry. We have extensive offerings spanning across performance marketing and data and technology. Fueled by a deep understanding of consumer behavior, we offer an end-to-end engine of planning and optimization while also delivering on data-driven strategy for social platforms, actionable growth in e-commerce, and creating curated marketplaces specific to each client's function and needs. The company has more than 6,000 employees operating in more than 60 countries. Learn more at Summary

We are seeking a Staff Software Engineer to spearhead the design and development of a next-generation AI Chat Application that will serve as an enterprise-wide assistant. This application will support a diverse range of organizational functions-including HR, Finance, Business Strategy, Ad Tech, and MarTech-empowering employees with intelligent, context-aware AI capabilities to streamline daily work.

As the Staff Software Engineer, you will guide the technical direction, mentor engineers, and partner with cross-functional teams to deliver a scalable, secure, and high-performing platform.


Responsibilities

  • Lead Architecture & Development: Define and implement the architecture for an AI-driven chat platform leveraging Python, GCP, and AI services.
  • Team Leadership: Mentor and guide a team of engineers, driving technical excellence, collaboration, and delivery.
  • LLM Integration: Build and optimize solutions with LLM foundational models to support natural language understanding, contextual reasoning, and multi-domain workflows.
  • Partner with Product Owners: Collaborate closely with product owners to assess technical feasibility, translate business needs into actionable engineering requirements, and ensure alignment with overall product strategy.
  • Scalability & Reliability: Ensure the system is designed with enterprise-grade security, scalability, and compliance in mind.
  • Innovation: Explore and adopt emerging practices in prompt engineering, multi-agent coordination (MCP/LLM agents), and applied AI to continuously evolve the platform.


Required Skills & Experience

  • 12+ years of software engineering experience building production-grade applications.
  • 7+ years of experience with Java (Python experience strongly preferred).
  • 3+ years of experience leading or managing engineering teams.
  • Strong grasp of object-oriented programming, data structures, algorithms, and design patterns.
  • Experience designing and building scalable APIs (REST, GraphQL, gRPC) and modular, extensible architectures.
  • Hands-on experience with relational and NoSQL databases (e.g., MSSQL, PostgreSQL, DynamoDB).
  • Familiarity with messaging and event-driven platforms like Kafka, Temporal for real-time systems.
  • Strong expertise in GCP and integrating AI services with LLM foundational models.
  • Experience with AI-powered developer tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, Claude) to improve productivity and code quality.
  • Strong troubleshooting, communication, and documentation skills, with a bias for secure, observable, and maintainable solutions.
  • Comfortable working in Agile/Scrum environments with cross-functional teams.


Desired Skills & Experience

  • Experience with context engineering and fine-tuning AI/LLM outputs.
  • Familiarity with Model Context Protocol (MCP) for LLM agent orchestration.
  • Knowledge of LLM agent frameworks for building multi-step, reasoning-driven AI systems.
  • Experience in enterprise-grade security and compliance frameworks.


Wage and Benefits

We offer a Total Rewards package that includes medical and dental coverage, 401(k) plans, flex spending, life insurance, disability, employee discount program, employee stock purchase program and paid family benefits to support you and your family. The salary range for this position is posted below. Where an employee or prospective employee is paid within this range will depend on, among other factors, actual ranges for current/former employees in the subject position, market considerations, budgetary considerations, tenure and standing with the Company (applicable to current employees), as well as the employee's/applicant's skill set, level of experience, and qualifications.


Employment Transparency

It is the policy of our company to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, gender, age, religion, creed, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, citizenship, genetic information, veteran status, disability, or any other basis prohibited by applicable federal, state, or local law.


Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.


The employer will make reasonable accommodations in compliance with the American with Disabilities Act of 1990. The job description will be reviewed periodically as duties and responsibilities change with business necessity. Essential and other job functions are subject to modification. Reasonable accommodations may be provided to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.


For applicants to jobs in the United States: In compliance with the current Americans with Disabilities Act and state and local laws, if you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation to apply for a position with our company, please email .

Salary Range$180,000—$200,000 USD
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Lead Python API Engineer
Salary not disclosed
Richardson, TX 2 days ago

Must be local to TX


Role Overview

  • He’s ideally looking for someone with 13+ years of experience, strong architecture depth, and the ability to clearly explain designs.
  • Must have experience using AI is used in day‑to‑day development.
  • Must have experience as a API Developer to lead the development and deployment of our backend services. In this role, you will be the bridge between our PostgreSQL database and React frontend, responsible not only for writing high-performance Python code but also for architecting the CI/CD pipelines that bring our applications to life. You will ensure our integration layers are scalable, secure, and automatically deployed.


Job Summary

We are seeking a Principal-level Full Stack Lead Developer with 13+ years of experience to drive high-priority engineering workstreams. This role is for a technical heavyweight who can lead new projects in parallel with existing leadership while maintaining exceptional architecture depth. You will be responsible for the full lifecycle of high-performance FastAPI and React applications, ensuring they are resilient, observable, and scalable. We expect a leader who views AI development tools as a force multiplier for velocity and can clearly articulate complex design decisions to stakeholders.


Key Responsibilities

  • Project Sovereignty: Independently lead and deliver new, complex workstreams from inception to launch, acting as a technical peer to existing leadership (e.g., Sai).
  • System Architecture: Design and defend distributed microservices and event-driven architectures. You must be able to clearly whiteboard and communicate design patterns to both technical and non-technical audiences.
  • Hands-on Execution: Maintain high-velocity output of clean, production-grade code using FastAPI (Python) and React (TypeScript).
  • Platform Reliability: Architect and implement global Error Handling frameworks, centralized Logging (e.g., OpenTelemetry, ELK), and API Management strategies including Rate Limiting and versioning.
  • Event-Driven Messaging: Oversee the implementation of asynchronous service communication using ActiveMQ or AWS EventBridge.
  • AI-Augmented SDLC: Deeply integrate AI coding tools (e.g., CloudCode, Cursor, GitHub Copilot) into daily workflows to accelerate prototyping, refactoring, and automated testing.
  • Engineering Mentorship: Foster a culture of excellence through rigorous code reviews and by unblocking senior engineers on complex technical hurdles.
  • Product Collaboration: Work closely with Product Managers to turn high-level roadmaps into technical reality, providing accurate estimates and identifying technical risks early.


Required Skills & Qualifications

  • Experience:13+ years of professional software development with a proven track record of leading large-scale products.
  • Tech Stack Mastery: Expert-level FastAPI (Async Python) and modern React (Hooks, TypeScript, Performance Profiling).
  • Advanced Governance: Hands-on experience with API Gateway patterns, request throttling, and securing distributed systems (OAuth2/JWT).
  • Observability & Messaging: Deep knowledge of structured logging, distributed tracing, and message brokers (ActiveMQ or EventBridge).
  • AI Tooling: Advanced proficiency in using AI tools for Fast Development to reduce manual overhead and multiply team output.
  • Database & Infrastructure: Expert-level PostgreSQL (tuning/indexing), Redis (for caching/rate-limiting), and container orchestration (Kubernetes/Docker).
  • Communication: Exceptional ability to translate technical "scars" and architectural risks into clear business impact.
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Director Quality Engineering
Salary not disclosed
Lexington, KY 2 days ago

It All Starts with Our People

As the leader in automotive preventive maintenance, Valvoline has a proven track record of growth. We continue to invest in our people, processes, and technology to strengthen our ability to efficiently deliver Quick, Easy, Trusted service across all our stores – every day. We're not just in the car business; we're in the people business. And we're looking for humble, hungry, and smart people to help us shape the future of mobility. If you're hungry to drive change and seek a dynamic, collaborative environment that fuels both personal and professional growth, you've found your place with us.

Our highest priority is creating a welcoming workplace with team members from a wide variety of diverse backgrounds and experiences.


How You'll Make a Difference

Valvoline has a rewarding opportunity as a Director, Quality Engineering. In this role, you’ll be a strategic and hands-on leader who will drive the transformation of quality across our technology organization. This leader will be responsible for building and scaling a modern Quality Engineering function that goes beyond traditional QA, with ownership spanning QA environments, test automation, AI-enabled quality practices, quality governance, best practices, and the establishment of a Quality Engineering Center of Excellence (COE).


The ideal candidate will bring a strong blend of leadership, technical depth, operating model design, and change management, with the ability to embed quality throughout the software development lifecycle. This role will partner closely with Engineering, Product, Architecture, Infrastructure, Security, and Delivery teams to create a scalable, efficient, and forward-looking quality strategy that supports speed, reliability, and business growth.


Key Responsibilities


Quality Engineering Strategy & Leadership

  • Define and lead the enterprise Quality Engineering vision, strategy, and roadmap aligned to Valvoline’s broader technology and business priorities.
  • Shift the organization from traditional testing approaches to a modern quality engineering model focused on prevention, automation, continuous validation, and measurable quality outcomes.
  • Establish quality as a shared responsibility across product, engineering, and delivery teams while maintaining strong governance and standards.
  • Lead, mentor, and grow a high-performing team of quality engineers, automation engineers, and QA leaders.


QA Center of Excellence (COE)

  • Build and operationalize a Quality Engineering Center of Excellence (COE) to define frameworks, standards, tooling, reusable assets, and governance processes.
  • Create enterprise-wide best practices for test design, automation, environment strategy, defect management, release readiness, and quality metrics.
  • Standardize quality processes across portfolios while allowing for flexibility based on product and platform needs.
  • Develop playbooks, templates, training, and maturity models to improve quality capability across teams.


Automation & Tooling

  • Define and execute an enterprise test automation strategy across UI, API, integration, data, regression, performance, and end-to-end testing.
  • Drive adoption of scalable automation frameworks and ensure integration with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices.
  • Evaluate, select, and optimize quality tools and platforms to improve speed, coverage, traceability, and reporting.
  • Increase automation efficiency and effectiveness by implementing reusable components, common libraries, and engineering best practices.


AI-Enabled Quality Engineering

  • Lead the adoption of AI and intelligent automation within quality engineering, including opportunities such as:

test case generation

intelligent defect triage

predictive risk analysis

self-healing automation

release quality insights

test optimization and prioritization

  • Assess emerging AI capabilities and define practical use cases that improve quality outcomes, team productivity, and speed to market.
  • Partner with engineering and architecture leaders to ensure AI solutions are implemented responsibly, securely, and at scale.


QA Environments & Test Data Management

  • Own the strategy for QA environments, including environment planning, availability, stability, governance, and optimization.
  • Partner with infrastructure and platform teams to improve environment readiness, reduce bottlenecks, and support parallel delivery.
  • Establish strong processes for test data management, environment provisioning, and integration dependency coordination.
  • Drive improvements in environment monitoring and readiness reporting to reduce delays and improve release confidence.


Governance, Metrics & Best Practices

  • Define and implement quality KPIs, SLAs, dashboards, and scorecards to provide visibility into quality performance, automation maturity, defect trends, release risk, and environment health.
  • Set standards for quality gates, entry/exit criteria, defect leakage reduction, root cause analysis, and continuous improvement.
  • Build a culture of measurable quality and operational discipline through governance routines, audits, and executive reporting.
  • Ensure best practices are embedded into agile delivery, DevSecOps, and release management processes.


Sourcing & Vendor Management

  • Define the sourcing strategy for quality engineering capabilities, including the right balance of internal talent, strategic partners, and offshore/onshore vendor models.
  • Lead vendor evaluation, selection, governance, and performance management related to quality engineering and testing services.
  • Optimize spend, capability, and service quality across external partners while ensuring alignment to Valvoline standards and delivery expectations.
  • Build workforce strategies that support both immediate delivery needs and long-term capability development.


Cross-Functional Partnership

  • Partner with Product, Engineering, Infrastructure, Security, Architecture, and PMO leaders to embed quality into planning, design, development, and release processes.
  • Influence senior stakeholders on quality investments, transformation priorities, and operating model improvements.
  • Support mission-critical initiatives by ensuring strong quality planning, risk management, and execution.


What You’ll Need to Succeed

Qualifications

  • 10+ years in software quality engineering
  • 5+ years leading enterprise QA teams
  • Experience in high-volume retail, omnichannel, or consumer-facing environments strongly preferred
  • Deep experience with:

Automation frameworks (Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, etc.)

API testing tools

CI/CD tools

Performance testing tools (JMeter, LoadRunner, etc.)

  • Experience leading QA in Agile/SAFe or hybrid environments
  • Experience using agentic tools for test development and integrating work with agentic code development (ie: Github Copilot, Claude code)
  • Proven track record reducing defect escape rates


Leadership Competencies

  • Enterprise systems thinker
  • Data-driven decision maker
  • Builder of scalable processes
  • Collaborative but boundary-setting partner
  • Comfortable operating in fast-paced retail cycles
  • Must be authorized to work in the U.S.


We Take Care of the WHOLE You

  • Health insurance plans (medical, dental, vision)
  • HSA and flexible spending accounts
  • 401(k)
  • Incentive opportunity*
  • Life insurance
  • Short and long-term disability insurance
  • Paid vacation and holidays*
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Valvoline Instant Oil Change discounts
  • Tuition reimbursement*
  • Adoption assistance*

*Terms and conditions apply, and benefits may differ depending on position.


Your Path to Valvoline

Valvoline provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.


Join us in revolutionizing the automotive aftermarket industry while enjoying competitive benefits, a supportive work culture, and opportunities for advancement. Apply now and become an integral part of our journey at Valvoline.


The Company endeavors to make its recruitment process accessible to any and all users. Reasonable accommodations will be provided upon request to applicants with disabilities to facilitate equal opportunity throughout the recruitment and selection process. Please contact Human Resources at 1.833.VVV.Report or email to make a request for reasonable accommodation during any aspect of the recruitment and selection process. The contact information is for accommodation requests only; do not use this contact information to inquire about the status of applications.

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