Software Quality Engineer (Freelance Contract)
Core
Act as a Product Owner and Software Quality Engineer to define product backlogs, design test strategies, and automate testing for Merkle's proprietary MarTech and AdTech solutions.
Role type
Senior IC Software Quality Engineer (Product Owner)
Builds
Proprietary MarTech and AdTech products and solutions
Domain
Marketing Technology (MarTech) / Advertising Technology (AdTech)
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis
Required skills
Full-stack application development, Test automation frameworks (Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, Robot Framework, Appium), API testing (Postman, SoapUI, RestAssured), SQL, CI/CD integration, Agile collaboration
Preferred skills
Performance/load/stress testing (JMeter, k6), Containerized environments (Docker), Cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP), ISTQB certification
Technologies
Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, Robot Framework, Appium, Postman, SoapUI, RestAssured, JMeter, k6, Docker, AWS, Azure, GCP, Git, Jira, YouTrack, Asana
Responsibilities
Code, read, analyze, design, and optimize front-end, back-end, and integration code; Define and prioritize product backlogs and align roadmap decisions with business stakeholders; Translate requirements into test plans, cases, and automation frameworks; Perform manual or exploratory testing for complex workflows and new features
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC