Senior Software Engineer (Quality)

Senior Software Engineer (Quality) At WHOOP, we're on a mission to unlock human performance and healthspan. WHOOP empowers members to perform at a higher level through a deeper understanding of their bodies and daily lives and empowers members with the insights to live a longer healthier life. Reporting to the Director of QA, we are looking for a Senior Software Engineer for the Quality group who’s excited to build quality into the product from day one. In this role, you’ll design and own scalable automation frameworks, partner deeply with engineers and product teams, and help shape how we ship with confidence. You’ll tackle hard testing problems, eliminate flakiness, influence architecture for testability, and raise the quality bar across teams. If you love writing real code, thinking in systems, and instilling quality as a shared principle this role is for you. RESPONSIBILITIES: - - Own and evolve the test automation strategy, deciding what to automate based on risk, ROI, and release impact - Design, build, and maintain scalable, reliable automated test frameworks across E2E, integration, and API layers - Embed quality early by partnering with engineers and PMs on design, testability, and shift-left practices - Ensure CI/CD test reliability, reduce flakiness, and provide fast, trusted feedback on code changes - Define, track, and communicate quality metrics and risk to support confident release decisions - Mentor engineers, setting standards and quality culture across teams QUALIFICATIONS: - - 5+ years of experience in software engineering, test automation, quality engineering, or SDET roles - Strong proficiency in at least one programming language used for automation (e.g., Java, Kotlin, Python, JavaScript) - Proven experience designing and maintaining scalable automated test frameworks (E2E, integration, API) - Deep understanding of CI/CD pipelines, test execution and triage at scale - Experience testing distributed systems, APIs, data flows, integrations - Solid grasp of testing principles (test pyramid, risk-based testing, shift-left) - Demonstrated ability to reduce flakiness and improve reliability & speed - Experience partnering closely with product and engineering teams during design and delivery to ensure testability - Strong debugging and problem-solving skills on application & test failures - Experience with tradeoff decisions for coverage, speed, & maintainability - Excellent communication skills for technical & non-technical stakeholders Learn more about our Software Org and how to be successful in your engineering career at WHOOP via our Career Framework https://engineering.prod.whoop.com/careerframework. This role is based in the WHOOP office located in Boston, MA. The successful candidate must be prepared to relocate if necessary to work out of the Boston, MA office. Interested in the role, but don’t meet every qualification? We encourage you to still apply! At WHOOP, we believe there is much more to a candidate than what is written on paper, and we value character as much as experience. As we continue to build a diverse and inclusive environment, we encourage anyone who is interested in this role to apply. WHOOP is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-verify https://www.e-verify.gov/ to determine employment eligibility.  It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability. The WHOOP compensation philosophy is designed to attract, motivate, and retain exceptional talent by offering competitive base salaries, meaningful equity, and consistent pay practices that reflect our mission and core values. At WHOOP, we view total compensation as the combination of base salary, equity, and benefits, with equity serving as a key differentiator that aligns our employees with the long-term success of the compan ... (truncated, view full listing at source)