Barracuda - Senior Software Engineer - Test

Role & responsibilities :

Quality Strategy & Ownership :

- Own and evolve the automation strategy for Email Protection systems, ensuring scalability, reliability, and long-term maintainability.

- Drive end-to-end test strategy and define meaningful quality signals for complex, distributed SaaS systems.

- Partner with engineering and product teams to influence design for testability and quality early in the SDLC.

Leadership & Influence :

- Mentor junior SDETs and provide technical and quality leadership across initiatives.

- Influence developers, product managers, and stakeholders on quality best practices.

- Lead testing efforts across time zones, collaborating and driving outcomes without direct authority.

Hands-on Execution :

- Build and maintain robust automation using modern frameworks and engineering best practices.

- Perform risk-based exploratory testing where automation is insufficient or impractical.

- Leverage AI-assisted tools (e.g., test generation, failure analysis, quality insights) to improve coverage, productivity, and signal quality.

Preferred candidate profile :

Technical Stack :

Automation Framework : Playwright

Language : Python

CI/CD : Github, Jenkins, CircleCI

Datastores : SQL

Minimum qualifications :

- Bachelors degree or equivalent practical experience.

- 5+ years of experience in test automation using Python within complex or distributed systems.

- Strong collaboration skills with developers, product managers, and cross-functional stakeholders.

- Proven ability to mentor junior engineers and lead testing efforts for projects or initiatives.

- Demonstrated ability to evaluate and introduce new tools or practices to improve quality outcomes.

Preferred qualifications :

- Hands-on experience with Playwright-based test automation.

- Experience integrating tests into CI/CD pipelines.

- Exposure to email security, cloud security, or large-scale SaaS systems.