Remote
Senior Test Software Engineer
About this role
ABOUT FOCUS Focus https://focusconsulting.io/ is a digital services firm dedicated to delivering on projects with impact in the civic tech space. We partner with states and federal agencies—including the Department of State, IRS, and the Department of Education—transform outdated systems into modern, efficient solutions that deliver better outcomes for citizens. At Focus, we believe in doing impactful work while maintaining a healthy work-life balance.
We encourage our team to log off at the end of the day, take time off when needed, and bring their best selves to work. We are intentional about staying on the cutting edge of our tooling and practices—from modern cloud development environments to integrating AI into our daily workflows—so our engineers spend their time solving hard problems, not fighting dull tools. We are a fully remote company, and all employees must be based in the continental U.S.
Some projects may require occasional travel, approximately 1-2 times per year. ROLE OVERVIEW As a Senior Test Software Engineer, you will lead the quality engineering architecture and automation strategy for critical civic technology infrastructure. You will move far beyond traditional testing roles to serve as a software quality technical authority—architecting scalable automated test suites, building robust continuous integration workflows, and serving as a team representative in a complex environment with myriad vendors and dozen of stakeholders.
RESPONSIBILITIES - Establish software quality standards, test architecture guidelines, and defect prevention strategies across delivery streams. - Architect, build, and maintain scalable end-to-end (E2E) automated UI and API test suites using Playwright and TypeScript across multiple product verticals. - Design and build automated data generation tools and synthetic applicant profile generators using Python and REST APIs to replace manual data setup processes.
- Author and review comprehensive technical specifications, test strategies, and quality risk assessments for upcoming feature initiatives. - Construct, maintain, and optimize CI/CD pipelines to support quality gates and feature-driven promotion practices. - Serve as a trusted technical liaison to client leads and external vendor teams, advocating for developer self-service, smooth release gatekeeping, and collaborative troubleshooting.