Job Description: Intermediate Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET)

What is Reach Financial?

Reach Financial is a financial institution focused on helping people outsmart debt for good.

We are building innovative products and best-in-class support that enable our customers to take control of their debt and de-mystify their personal finances. Our products and tools empower our customers to realize their financial goals.

Reach Financial launched in 2015 and has helped our customers pay off over $1.8 billion in debt. We offer debt consolidation loans and personal loans, and together these markets represent a $1.5T opportunity. In time, we will expand beyond these products to provide solutions for a variety of our customers’ personal finance challenges.

We are a fast-growing and fast-paced financial institution with the stability of an established firm. You will have a front-row seat at a rapidly growing company innovating in the industry. We are small but mighty and look for individuals who can have a significant impact.

About the role:

As an Intermediate Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) you will play a critical role in helping our teams deliver high-quality products. Actively seeking out opportunities to increase test coverage and improve our testing platform, you will be an enabling force, allowing our Engineers to deliver value to our customers quickly and safely. You’ll work closely with Platform and Engineering teams to create and optimize testing and deployment pipelines for speed, coverage, and reliability. Collaborating with Engineering leaders, the Product team, and fellow Test Engineers, you’ll help make decisions and lead projects that will lay the groundwork for Reach to help millions outsmart debt for good.

What you will do:

• Work closely with other members of our Test Enablement Team to build frameworks and tooling that empower our Engineering teams to solve problems and deliver high-quality software at scale

• Actively seek out areas for improvement in our tech stack and find creative ways to break our product and systems

• Work closely with Product and Engineering to measure and increase Reach Financials test coverage and release confidence

• Gather continuous feedback about Reach’s evolving test and development platforms to ensure we’re solving the problems that matter most 

• Be a mentor and coach for more junior members of the Engineering Enablement Team What you should have:

• You have 2-3 years of experience delivering test automation solutions at scale; test infrastructure, testing environments, and test orchestration (CI/CD - GitHub Actions, CircleCI, Jenkins)

• You have 2-3 years of experience using modern functional testing automation tools (Playwright, Puppeteer, Cypress.io ) 

• You have experience working with API, Integration, and visual regression testing tools (Postman, REST-assured, Pact, Percy, Applitools)

• You are proficient in at least one programming or scripting language (JavaScript, TypeScript, Java, Python) 

• You have 2 years of experience writing queries in SQL, SOQL, or an equivalent language.

• Some experience working with CI/CD pipelines, cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure), and containerization technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes)

• You have a proven ability to design and implement large-scale projects

• You have exceptional written and verbal communication skills

Nice to have:

• Testing experience with Salesforce applications and functions.

• Experience working with developer-centric testing and monitoring tools such as Datadog, Splunk, etc.

• Experience working with consumer financial products (banking, loans, mortgages, credit cards, etc.) 

• Previous startup experience and testing in a rapid development life cycle 

What is it like working at Reach Financial?

Our culture is built around advancing our teams, and we are dedicated to the success and growth of every team member. We believe in retaining a high-performing workforce and prioritizing diversity, intellectual curiosity, and continued learning. Our generous benefits packages reflect that. We’ve been working hard to perfect our product for years, and we’re growing faster than ever. Our strong foundation and company culture are readily equipped for this growth, and we believe that with the right people, our products will continue to help customers make fundamental changes in their financial lives. 

What benefits will you receive?

• Remote First Culture with optional Hybrid opportunities

• Healthcare, Life Insurance, RRSP Match

• Paid Time Off, Parental Leave Top Up

• Disability (short-term, long-term), Employee Assistance Program

Reach Financial is an equal-opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, training, and apprenticeship. Reach Financial makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time.