Sr. Software Engineer, Test (Software Development Engineer Test)

Ledgebrook is an InsurTech MGA on a mission to bring Specialty insurance into the modern era. Burdened with legacy technology and processes, the industry has not kept pace with the speed of innovation seen in other sectors. Positioned at the cutting edge of the next generation of InsurTech, Ledgebrook offers the best of both worlds: innovative world-class technology deployed by a leadership team armed with over 100 years of insurance expertise.

Our long-term vision is to become a diversified full stack Specialty re/insurer competing with legacy carriers in product lines & markets across the globe. To get there, Ledgebrook will build our premium base by rolling out a new Specialty product every ~6 months until we prove enough traction to raise a balance sheet, become a full stack carrier and eventually compete in the reinsurance markets. Our initial product will be domestic primary and excess GL E&S policies sourced via wholesale brokers.

At Ledgebrook, everything we do is driven by our culture: Care, Strive, Thrive Together. To succeed in modernizing the industry, we must first succeed in changing the way we do business. Talent density is our north star—fewer, better people working together as one. To that end we’ve replaced all individual incentives with generous equity packages—we play as a team, we win as a team. Everyone benefits handsomely from Ledgebrook’s success. 

Ledgebrook is a fully-remote US based company backed by top venture investors including Brand Foundry & American Family Ventures.

• Automation Expertise: Proven experience as an SDET or Automation Engineer with a special focus on Playwright and/or Serenity-JS.
• QA Expertise: Proven experience in software quality assurance, with a strong understanding of QA methodologies, types of testing and best practices.
• Code Foundation: Strong foundations in TypeScript and JavaScript, with the ability to write modular, reusable, and maintainable code for end-to-end, integration, and unit testing layers.
• Strategic Test Design: Deep understanding of test design patterns and how to structure a test suite for long-term maintenance.
• Locator Strategies: Expert-level knowledge of CSS selectors, XPath, and different locators strategies to handle complex DOM structures.
• Version Control: Advanced knowledge of Git (branching, merging, pull requests).
• SDLC/Agile: A solid understanding of the Software Development Lifecycle and how automation fits into a fast-paced Sprint cycle.
• Analytical Mindset: The ability to debug complex failures and differentiate between environment issues, script flakiness, and genuine application bugs.
• Restful APIs: Strong knowledge in testing APIs.
• Communication Skills: Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively in a team environment.

• Python Skills: Experience with Python for scripting
• Other Automation Frameworks: Selenium, Serenity-BDD, Cypress
• Full-Stack Testing: Experience testing mobile, mobile-responsive web applications and APIs (RESTful/GraphQL).
• DevOps Exposure: Experience configuring GitHub Actions, Jenkins, or similar CI/CD tools.
• Performance Testing: Familiarity with load testing tools (e.g., k6 or Artillery).
• Industry Experience: Prior experience in the Insurtech or Fintech sectors.
• Education: A degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field.
• Virtualization: Experience with Docker, docker-compose and/or any other virtualization tool