SQE Engineer

Engineering           ·          San Francisco Bay Area            ·         Full time

About Akili

Akili is pioneering the development of cognitive treatments through game-changing technologies. Akili’s approach of leveraging technologies designed to directly target the brain establishes a new category of medicine – medicine that is validated through clinical trials like a drug or medical device but experienced like entertainment. Akili’s platform is powered by proprietary therapeutic engines designed to target cognitive impairment at its source in the brain, informed by decades of research and validated through rigorous clinical programs. Driven by Akili’s belief that effective medicine can also be fun and engaging, Akili’s products are delivered through captivating action video game experiences. To learn more about Akili please visit www.akiliinteractive.com.

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Akili is, by our very nature, founded on diversity. We are composed of employees from incredibly diverse industries such as gaming, software, clinical research, biotechnology, and the pharmaceutical industry, all coming together with a common mission; to challenge the status quo of medicine. Inclusivity and wellness are 2 of our foundational cultural commitments.

Diversity and inclusion are incredibly important to all of us.  We are committed to hearing all voices.  Akili Interactive provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetics, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression.

The Role

Akili is looking for a Software Quality Engineer (SQE) to join our Software Quality Assurance team. As our SQE, you will apply your skills and experience to ensure the quality of Akili’s testing tools and automated frameworks, platform backend services, data services, data stores, and cloud infrastructure. It’s a great opportunity to not only collaborate with a team of talented individuals, but to have your work make a tangible and direct impact on people’s lives.

Scope

• Manage and expand on our automation testing frameworks and tools
• Develop and run test cases with a liberal use of automation to cover backend and data services, data stores, and cloud infrastructure
• Apply engineering principles and techniques to evaluate systems during development
• Record, report, and track defects to accurately depict the status of the systems
• Recommend continuous improvements across Akili’s tech stack
• Consult with cross-functional stakeholder regarding development, testing and installation problems or malfunctions and recommend solutions
• Step into the unknown – Akili is a pioneer in digital therapeutics. The things we build are novel in our space.
• Dabble across specialties – we’re a small team looking to grow, and never afraid to learn about the technologies upon which we work.

Qualifications

• 3+ years creating test scenarios and applying automated testing techniques
• 3+ years of experience with various flavors of Agile development
• Released 2+ products that incorporated CI/CD (Jenkins and/or Gitlab preferred)
• Extensive knowledge and experience using programming languages and API automation testing frameworks like Java, Python, Gherkin  SoapUI, REST, and TestNG etc
• Proficient knowledge and experience using several UI automation testing frameworks, including Selenium, Appium, etc
• Working knowledge of key platform technologies, including Scala, SQL, AWS, etc.

Ideal Candidate

• Demonstrates mastery of API and backend development best-practices
• Experience testing mobile apps, web apps, data science models
• Has experience working in an environment with regulatory requirements (HIPAA, GDPR, CCPA, etc.)
• Demonstrates ability to expand skills

Don’t meet every single requirement?

Studies have shown that under-represented groups are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Akili we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may be just the right candidate for this role or other opportunities at Akili Inc.

Compensation: 

Cash Compensation: $120,000 – $150,000 base salary plus additional incentive compensation

Benefits: Robust benefits including Medical, Dental, Vision, 401k + employer match, family/medical leave, group term life, Unlimited PTO and 20 paid holidays in 2023 and more. 

At Akili, we are committed to: 

• Be Bold – We are pioneers.  We take risks, embrace discomfort, aim high, and act fearlessly.  We break down barriers for our patients.
• Be Creative – We are inventors.  Our success is dependent upon thinking beyond the status quo.  We are extremely open-minded, take nothing for granted, and create unprecedented solutions for our patients.
• Be Inclusive – We hear ALL voices.  We encourage all input, embracing our strengths and leveraging our differences, and treat each other (and our patients) with utmost respect.
• Be Accountable – We own it.  We take responsibility for our own work and the success of our colleagues.  We make, and keep our commitments.  Our patients are counting on us to hold each other to the highest standard.
• Be Well –We improve lives.  We are committed and obsessed with the health of our patients, employees, and ourselves.  All in service of improving the well being of the world.

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