[Remote] Staff Software Engineer in Test

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Wander is a company focused on revolutionizing the short-term rental industry by enhancing the guest experience through technology. They are seeking a Staff Software Engineer in Test to lead the architectural vision and infrastructure for quality and testability across their engineering organization, ensuring fast and reliable code deployment.ResponsibilitiesDesign & scale frameworks. Architect, build, and maintain robust, scalable automation frameworks for API, UI, mobile, and backend microservicesCreate internal tools, CLI utilities, and mock services that make it frictionless for product engineers, and the AI tools they work alongside, to write and run reliable testsOwn the integration of automated testing, linting, security scanning, and performance testing into our deployment pipelines for safe, continuous deliveryBuild the test generation, coverage analysis, and pre-merge checks that let the org adopt AI coding tools aggressively without lowering the floor on qualityChampion a culture where quality is a shared responsibility from the first day of design, not an afterthoughtEstablish KPIs for system reliability, test coverage, and pipeline healthBuild dashboards that track and reduce flaky tests and deployment bottlenecks, and that distinguish velocity from churn so we can see whether speed reflects good planning or reactive firefightingDesign infrastructure for advanced methodologies including chaos engineering, load and performance testing, and synthetic data generationGuide and mentor engineers across the organization on testing best practices, testability design patterns, clean code, and how to review and harden AI-generated code rather than rubber-stamp itCollaborate with Principal and Staff Engineers across Infrastructure and Product to ensure new architectures are inherently testable and observableSkillsAdvanced proficiency in modern backend languages (e.g., Python, Go, Node.js/TypeScript, Java)Deep experience with modern testing tools and libraries (e.g., Playwright, Cypress, Appium, PyTest, or native integration test libraries)Hands-on experience with cloud infrastructure (AWS/GCP), containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), and CI/CD platforms (GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, or CircleCI)Solid understanding of testing distributed systems, asynchronous event-driven architectures, and profiling database queries8+ years in software engineering, with at least 3+ years operating at a Senior, Lead, or Staff level focused on automation infrastructure and toolingA product-engineering mindset. You treat the internal engineering team as your primary customer, focused on improving their velocity and their confidenceExceptional ability to articulate complex technical strategy and to influence engineering culture across multiple teamsExperience building quality tooling for teams using AI coding assistants at scale: test scaffolding, coverage gating, automated review, and the guardrails that keep a high-velocity pipeline honestCompany OverviewWander is a luxury rental company that provides smart home travel services. It was founded in 2021, and is headquartered in Austin, Texas, USA, with a workforce of 201-500 employees. Its website is https://wander.com.Company H1B SponsorshipWander has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 3 in 2026, 1 in 2023. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.