Lead Developer

Req number: R6689

Employment type: Full time

Worksite flexibility: Onsite Who we are
CAI is a global technology services firm with over 8,500 associates worldwide and a yearly revenue of $1 billion+. We have over 40 years of excellence in uniting talent and technology to power the possible for our clients, colleagues, and communities. As a privately held company, we have the freedom and focus to do what is right—whatever it takes. Our tailor-made solutions create lasting results across the public and commercial sectors, and we are trailblazers in bringing neurodiversity to the enterprise.

Job Summary As a Lead Developer, you will help to scale test infrastructure, supporting a modern, AI-powered web, and mobile platform.

Job Description

We are looking for a Lead Developer to help us scale our test infrastructure, supporting a modern, AI-powered web, and mobile platform. This position will be contract and onsite in Orlando, Houston, or Denver .

What You’ll Do

Design, build, and maintain internal tools and comprehensive frameworks supporting unit, integration, API, and UI testing using modern approaches with Jest, Locust, Flutter (iOS & Android) and Playwright

Implement containerized, reproducible test environments using Docker and CI/CD pipelines to support local and large-scale execution

Contribute to integration testing strategies for inter-service validation and shared dependencies

Architect and evolve the load, scale, and performance testing systems used to understand the limits of the system, verify system resilience, and protect critical user journeys

Build data-generation pipelines to create realistic workloads and performance test scenarios

Use APM tools (Datadog RUM, APM, DBM preferred) for build-over-build monitoring and troubleshooting

Evaluate and implement AI-driven tools for automated test generation and maintenance

Integrate self-healing, intelligent failure analysis, and test recommendations into CI pipelines

Partner with teams to adopt the tools and frameworks built by Test Infrastructure, with a shift-left strategy in mind

Champion best practices around metrics-based test infrastructure observability and monitoring

Mentor teammates on software architecture and design patterns

What You’ll Need

Required:
Minimum 8 years’ experience as a software engineer in fast-paced product environments

Minimum 4 years' experience with Python, Oracle PL/SQL, and .Net

Expertise in TypeScript, Node and experience with test frameworks like Playwright, Cypress, Jest, Mocha, Flutter, Detox, Moropo, Locust, JMeter or custom-built tools

Strong full stack understanding with deep knowledge of RESTful APIs, message queues, and service-oriented architecture

Experience with Docker, local environment orchestration, and integrating tests into CI pipelines (e.g., GitHub Actions, Harness)

A strong understanding of modern test pyramid principles, including balancing unit, integration, and end-to-end test automation and the tools and processes to measure and improve test coverage and test impact analysis

Expertise across network layers with HAR and performance metric analysis

Demonstrated interest or experience in AI-assisted code generation & prompt engineering using LLMs

Passion for system design, scalability, and thoughtful failure investigation experience in testing, with a strong understanding of testing methodologies and tools

Proven track record of designing and executing test cases for complex software applications

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to identify issues and recommend solutions

Excellent verbal and written communication skills for effective collaboration across teams

Working knowledge of Agile development methodologies and environments

Strong debugging and scripting skills

Good communication and documentation abilities

Preferred:
Prior project lead experience

Built or contributed to internal tools that accelerate code quality or engineering velocity

Familiarity with observability tools (e.g., DataDog, Sentry) for debugging and quality signals

Physical Demands

Ability to safely and successfully perform the essential job functions consistent with the ADA and other federal, state and local standards

Sedentary work that involves sitting or remaining stationary most of the time with occasional need to move around the office to attend meetings, etc.

Ability to conduct repetitive tasks on a computer, utilizing a mouse, keyboard and monitor

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Reasonable accommodation statement
If you require a reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employment selection process, please direct your inquiries to application.accommodations@cai.io or (888) 824 – 8111.

$60.00-$65.00 per hour
The pay range for this position is listed above. Exact compensation may vary based on several factors, including location, experience, and education. Benefit packages include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as 401k retirement account access. Employees in this role may also be entitled to paid sick leave and/or other paid time off as provided by applicable law.