Software Engineer - QA, TDD, UI Automation, Python

Software Engineer - QA

Tenable® is the Exposure Management company. 44,000 organizations around the globe rely on Tenable to understand and reduce cyber risk. Our global employees support 65 percent of the Fortune 500, 45 percent of the Global 2000, and large government agencies. Come be part of our journey!

Ask a member of our team and they'll answer, "Our people!" We work together to build and innovate best-in-class cybersecurity solutions for our customers; all while creating a culture of belonging, respect, and excellence where we can be our best selves. When you're part of our #OneTenable team, you can expect to partner with some of the most talented and passionate people in the industry, and have the support and resources you need to do work that truly matters. We deliver results that exceed expectations and we win together!

Your Role

We're looking for a detail-oriented and technically strong Software Engineer (Quality) with a passion for quality and a knack for understanding complex systems. You'll bring a critical eye to the Tenable VM product suites operating in dynamic environments and identifying quality issues before they reach our customers.

We need someone with strong analytical skills, who learns new technologies quickly and thrives in a fast-moving, startup-style environment. As part of this role, we're looking for a self-starter, a driver, and a champion of test-driven development (TDD) principles and with a strong Python and UI automation skillset. While you'll focus on automating existing functionality, your contributions will be instrumental in maturing our test frameworks and development processes — often with limited documentation or hand-holding.

Your Opportunity

• Design, write and maintain automated test suites for enterprise-grade, cloud-based distributed systems
• Bridge the gap between QA and development by actively fixing issues and improving test coverage
• Collaborate closely with developers and product teams to ensure features meet high standards of reliability and performance
• Identify, document, and track bugs through resolution using established QA Framework utilizing various tools - Pytest, Playwright, Datadog & Coralogix
• Contribute to the creation and maintenance of quality gates, test plans, and release readiness criteria. (including Jira Test Plans, Executions, Test Sets etc.,)
• Provide continuous feedback on quality, coverage gaps, and process improvements

What You'll Need

• Able to work at Columbia, MD Headquarters (3 days per week, subject to change)
• 3-5 years of experience in software testing
• Demonstrated experience working with SaaS based products
• Deep understanding of QA methodologies, test processes, and defect lifecycle management tools
• Hands-on expertise with automated testing strategies
• Expertise on Python with pytest framework and UI automation using Playwright or similar
• Experience with CI/CD tools (e.g. Cloudbees, Jenkins)
• Familiarity with API testing tools like Postman, REST Assured, or similar
• Ability to operate with limited product specs and still deliver high-impact results

And Ideally:

• Knowledge of containerization technologies like Docker and orchestration tools like Kubernetes
• Experience with monitoring/logging tools (e.g., Datadog, Coralogix, Splunk)
• Experience with Performance testing tools ( JMeter, k6, Locust)
• Exposure to shift-left best practices such as using Pact, Mockserver

This is the base pay range for this position. Compensation for the role will depend on a number of factors, including the candidate's qualifications, skills, competencies, location and experience, and may fall outside of the range shown. Employees are also eligible for variable compensation in addition to base pay (commission for sales roles, bonus for non-sales roles), depending on company and individual performance. Tenable also offers a variety of comprehensive and competitive benefits which include: medical, dental, vision, disability and life insurance; 401(k) retirement savings with company match; an employee stock purchase plan; an employee referral program; flexible spending accounts; an Employee Assistance Program (EAP); education assistance; parental leave; paid time off (PTO); company-paid holidays; health and wellness events; and community programs.

$107,000 - $143,000 USD