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Software Engineer in Test

Role overview

Qualifications

  • 1-3 years of experience in website, mobile, and backend automation
  • Strong skills in building CI/CD pipelines and automation frameworks
  • Familiarity with Docker, Kubernetes, and Unix commands
  • Solid grounding in computer science and OOP concepts

Responsibilities

  • Gain thorough understanding of Headout's applications and systems
  • Create comprehensive test cases for frontend and backend components
  • Ensure quality standards by testing and approving new features
  • Participate in resolving production bugs and fulfill on-call duties

Key facts

Other skills

  • Problem Solving
  • Mentorship
  • Teamwork
  • Adaptability

About the company

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Headout

Information Technology & Services

Headout is home to the world's most exceptional real-life experiences - from tours to museums to events to activities and everything in between. In a world littered with digital screens and a 'busy' lifestyle, there is a desperate need for a solution that augments our human experience by getting us to interact with the real world around us and the people in it. Headout's mission, as a counter to this problem, is to be the easiest, fastest and the most delightful way for all of us to, as the name suggests, head out to our next real-life experience. We do this by running a managed marketplace where we actively curate our supply, standardise it and upgrade it to provide a reliable and a superior service in a fragmented industry. We've served 15 million guests, have grown 5x in 2022, are well capitalised, have product-market-fit, are solving an important problem of our times and have built an impact oriented mission-first team. If what we do, why we do it and how we do it resonates with you, check out www.headout.com/careers for openings.

Company details

Company typeScaleup
IndustryInformation Technology & Services
Company size201 - 500

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Job description

🚀 Why Headout?

We’re a rocketship: 9-figure revenue, record growth, and profitable

With $130M in revenue, guests in 100+ cities, and 18 months of profitability, Headout is the fastest-growing marketplace in the travel industry, and we’re just getting started. We've raised $60M+ from top-tier investors and are building a durable company for the long term — because that's what our mission needs and deserves. We’re growing, profitable and nowhere near done.

What we do is important

In an increasingly digital world, there is a desperate need to augment our human experience by getting us to interact with the real world around us and the people in it. At Headout, our mission is to be the easiest, fastest, and most delightful way to head out to a real-life experience — from immersive tours to museums to live events and everything in between.

Why now?

The foundation is strong. The opportunity ahead is even bigger. We’ve hit profitability, built momentum, and proven the model — but there’s so much more to build. If you’re looking to join a company where the trajectory is steep and your impact is real, this is the moment.

Our culture

Reinventing the travel industry isn't easy, but that's the fun part.
We care deeply about ownership, craft, and impact, and we’re here to do the best work of our careers. We won’t pretend like it’s for everyone but if you’re a builder who loves solving tough problems, you’ll feel right at home. 

👩‍💻 The role

We're on the lookout for a Software Engineer in Test who's got the ability to tackle real-world problems with simple, user-centric solutions. If you’re ready to build and mentor a vibrant team and be a pivotal player on our Platform team, that will require you to dive deep into Headout's ecosystem, ensuring every feature rolls out flawlessly and every update is a hit, then this one’s for you. From system analysis to bug squashing and from automation to on-call tactics, this is your time to shine.

Responsibilities:

  • Gain thorough understanding of Headout's applications and systems.
  • Create comprehensive test cases for frontend and backend components.
  • Ensure quality standards by testing and approving new features.
  • Develop booking automation using Selenium and contribute as a developer.
  • Participate in resolving production bugs and fulfill on-call duties.

🌟 Our dream Engineer

  • Passionate learner with a knack for new technologies.
  • Proficient in writing optimized, modular code.
  • Proactive problem solver ready to establish QA processes and mentor team members.
  • Enthusiastic contributor to open-source projects and libraries.

💝 We like

  • 1-3 years of experience in website, mobile, and backend automation.
  • Strong skills in building CI/CD pipelines and automation frameworks.
  • Familiarity with Docker, Kubernetes, and Unix commands.
  • Coding expertise in automated testing frameworks and tools.
  • Ability to adapt to ambiguous problems and think abstractly.
  • Solid grounding in computer science and OOP concepts.

EEO statement

At Headout, we don’t just accept differences — we celebrate it, we support it, and we thrive on it for the benefit of our employees, our partners, and the community at large. Headout provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age or disability. During the interview process, if you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may contact the recruiter assigned to your application or email us at life@headout.com.

Privacy policy

Please note that once you apply for this job profile your personal data will be retained for a period of one (1) year. Headout shall process this data for recruitment purposes only. Once the relevant job profile is filled or once the time period of one (1) year from the date of the job application has passed, whichever is later, Headout shall either delete your data or inform you that it shall keep it in its database for future roles. In compliance with the relevant privacy laws, you have the right to request access to your personal data, to request that your personal data be rectified or erased, and to request that the processing of your personal data be restricted. If you have any concerns or questions about the way Headout handle your data, you can contact our Data Protection Officer for more information.

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