Staff Software Development Engineer in Test

Credit Acceptance is proud to be an award-winning company with local and national workplace recognition in multiple categories! Our world-class culture is shaped by dedicated Team Members who share a drive to succeed as professionals and together as a company.

A great product, amazing people and our stable financial history have made us one of the largest used car finance companies nationally.

Our Engineering and Analytics Team Members utilize the latest technology to develop, monitor, and maintain complex practices that help optimize our success.

Our Team Members value being challenged, are encouraged to express their ideas, and have the flexibility to enjoy work life balance.

We build intrinsic value by partnering with all functions of our business to support their success and make strategic business decisions.

We focus on professional development and continuous improvement while enjoying a casual work environment and Great Place to Work culture!

As a Staff Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET), you will blend your expertise in software development and testing to ensure the quality and reliability of our software products.

Your primary focus will be on leveraging strong software engineering principles to design, develop, and maintain automated testing solutions.

You will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to drive continuous improvement in our testing processes and contribute to the overall success of our software development lifecycle.

Outcomes and Activities :

This position will work from home; occasional planned travel to an assigned Southfield, Michigan office location may be required.

However, this position is permitted to work at a Southfield, Michigan office location if requested by the team member.

• Design and develop software and improve existing code to make it more efficient to detect bugs in the code
• Actively participate in the automation community
• Help develop and complete testing strategies for work that spans multiple applications
• Present ideas and build buy in from the rest of the automation engineers for new services or standards
• Keep up to date on different uses and approaches to automation testing and review the value of those new testing services, practices or standards within our team.
• Write unit-tests and validate your software against acceptance criteria
• Evolve and transform the design and architecture of applications towards leading edge technologies and practices
• Author, apply and advocate for team coding, documenting and testing standards
• Conduct impact analysis to proactively identify impact of a change across multiple applications
• Learn the business process domain to better support the business and align technologies with the business process
• Experiment and test ideas, validate assumptions against needs, reach conclusions and recommend solutions
• Lead code reviews and communicate application changes
• Document code and projects so others can easily understand, maintain and support
• Debug the problems which arise in production and propose effective solutions within the application and across multiple applications
• Read, write and review design documents
• Contribute to team's sprint commitments and actively participate in our Agile practices, including recommendations for process improvement
• Lead continuous learning activities to improve design and code quality as well as to increase application domain knowledge
• Participate in the talent selection process
• Act as a mentor to guide and review the code, designs and documentation of less experienced Automation engineers

Competencies : The following items detail how you will be successful in this role.

Customer Empathy : Customer Empathy is the ability to understand the perspectives, pain points, and experiences of customers.

It involves actively putting oneself in the customer's shoes, comprehending their needs and challenges, and using that understanding to provide a better, more customer-centric experience.

Engineering Excellence : Engineering Excellence is about bringing great craftsmanship and thought leadership to deliver an outstanding product that delights customers and solves for the business.

This involves the pursuit and achievement of high standards, best practices, innovation, and superior solutions.

One Team : A One Team mindset refers to a collaborative approach across the organization, where individuals work together seamlessly, without boundaries, as a single, cohesive team.

Shared goals, open communication and mutual support create a sense of collective purpose. This enables teams to navigate challenges and pursue shared objectives more effectively.

Owner's Mindset : Owner's Mindset involves adopting a set of behaviors that reflect a sense of responsibility, accountability, strategic thinking, and a proactive approach to managing your domain.

As an owner, you understand the business and your domain(s) deeply and solve for the right outcome for the domain(s) and the business.

Requirements :

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or closely related field of study; or equivalent work experience
• Minimum 10 years of software engineering experience
• Minimum 8 years of experience in automation using Keyword / Behavior Driven Development, Web Front Ends, APIs, and databases
• Advanced understanding of testing practices and services
• Experience in the lead role overseeing technical direction of a team of software engineering talent across multiple applications
• Strong understanding and use of one or more object-oriented programming languages and design patterns
• Practical experience in Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) including Agile / SCRUM and Waterfall
• Practical experience in data modeling, design and messaging
• Experience working on mission-critical enterprise class applications
• Demonstrated ability to coach and mentor less experienced team members
• Willingness to participate in an on-call rotation

Preferred :

• Experience in the lead role overseeing technical direction of a team of software engineering talent
• Advanced understanding of automation testing practices, BDD, Keywords, and Automation services
• Experience with automating test for API calls, web front ends, SQL backends, and load testing.
• Experience in mobile application testing and flutter applications.
• Experience creating and implementing an QA Automation team
• Consistent and regular participation in the QA automation community.
• Experience in creating REST API documentation using Swagger or similar tools desirable
• In-depth usage and creation of application programming interfaces (API) and frameworks in their particular field : JSON, Rest / SOAP based Web Services, JUnit, Jenkins and Bitbucket preferred
• Ability to create database objects and relationships, construct advanced queries, and optimize query performance
• Financial services industry experience

Knowledge and Skills :

• Ability to challenge the status quo and influence stakeholders to create innovative solutions
• Be collaborative with other team members, seeking a diversity of thought to meet business outcomes
• Ability to foster strong relationships across the organization
• 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
• Experience and understanding of how to connect the work being done and how it drives business value
• Ability to communicate complex technical information (both verbal and written) to all levels, including senior leadership

Target Compensation : A competitive base salary + an annual variable bonus (cash and equity) will range from $154,193 to $236,429.

This position may also be eligible for a sign-on RSU grant.

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Benefits

Excellent benefits package that includes 401(K) match, adoption assistance, parental leave, tuition reimbursement, comprehensive medical / dental / vision and many nonstandard benefits that make us a Great Place to Work

Our Company Values :

To be successful in this role, Team Members need to be :

• Positive by maintaining resiliency and focusing on solutions
• Respectful by collaborating and actively listening
• Insightful by cultivating innovation, accumulating business and role specific knowledge, demonstrating self-awareness and making quality decisions
• Direct by effectively communicating and conveying courage
• Earnest by taking accountability, applying feedback and effectively planning and priority setting

Expectations :

• Remain compliant with our policies processes and legal guidelines
• All other duties as assigned
• Attendance as required by department

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