Senior Software Engineer in Test at Akoya in Raleigh, NC

We're looking for a Senior Software Engineer in Test who brings a builder's mindset to quality engineering. You'll be a hands-on senior engineer and mentor who helps shape our test automation strategy alongside our Principal Software Engineer in Test, raises the bar for engineering quality across the products you support, and partners closely with engineering and product to embed quality from the start.

You'll write code, build and extend test infrastructure, and influence how a team of 3–5 engineers thinks about reliability and correctness at scale. If you're energized by hard technical problems, care deeply about craft, and want to help shape how quality scales at a growing fintech, this is the role for you.

As a Senior Software Engineer in Test, you will:

• Shift Left on Quality: Partner with engineers and product managers early in the development cycle to define testability requirements, acceptance criteria, and risk-based test strategies before a line of code is written.
• Build and Maintain Test Automation: Build, extend, and help maintain the frameworks, tooling, and CI integration the team's testing runs on — taking ownership of key areas and evolving them within the technical direction set with our Principal SET.
• Test Across the Spectrum: Design and execute functional, integration, regression, and load/performance test automation, using k6 or Gatling for performance and Cypress/Postman for functional and API coverage, so we catch issues at the right layer.
• Innovate on Process: Identify and eliminate bottlenecks in the testing lifecycle. Champion adaptive QA practices that scale with rapid iteration without slowing down delivery.
• Elevate the Team: Be a senior technical voice and mentor for QA engineers. Share your expertise generously, raise the quality of the work around you, and contribute to a culture of ownership and continuous improvement.
• Drive Metrics That Matter: Partner with the engineering lead to define and track meaningful quality signals — automation coverage, test reliability, bug escape rates, and feedback loop speed — and use data to continuously improve.
• Align with Business Goals: Build testing practices that support compliance, security, and reliability standards while staying tightly aligned with Akoya's product and engineering objectives.

How We'll Measure Your Impact

• Automation reliability and coverage — high pass rates, meaningful coverage, less reliance on manual regression
• Faster feedback loops — test results that unblock engineers, not delay them
• Quality influence — bugs caught earlier, fewer escapes, and engineering teams that proactively think about testability
• Team elevation — QA engineers who are more capable and confident because of your mentorship and example

Experience and Skills

• 7+ years in software testing or quality engineering, with at least 2+ years in a technical lead or senior IC capacity
• Deep proficiency with Cypress, Node.js, Docker, Bitbucket Pipelines, Postman, WireMock, K8s, and AWS
• Experience with load/performance testing — k6, Gatling, or similar
• Strong understanding of CI/CD, cloud environments, and shift-left testing principles
• Experience designing and scaling test infrastructure in agile, high-growth SaaS environments
• Ability to communicate clearly across engineering, product, and senior leadership — translating quality risk into business impact
• Ownership-driven, collaborative, and biased toward action

Additional Information

Our Commitment

Akoya is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected status. We’re committed to building an inclusive, welcoming workplace where people feel supported, respected, and empowered to do their best work.

We know that experience can come from many different paths. We value diverse perspectives and encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply, even if they don’t meet all of the qualifications. If you’re excited about this role but don’t meet every single requirement, we still encourage you to apply. You may be the right candidate for this role or another opportunity at Akoya.

Where We Work Akoya is remote-first, with this role open to candidates currently located within commuting distance of Boston, MA, New York, NY, and Raleigh, NC. While our teams work primarily remote, we are building talent hubs in these locations to create opportunities for in-person collaboration, team connection, and professional development.

Compensation & Benefits The expected base salary for this role is $xxx,xxx to $xxx,xxx. The actual base salary offered takes into account the candidate's work location, relevant education, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience, among other factors. Base salary is one component of the total compensation package, which includes employer-subsidized medical, dental, and vision coverage, company-sponsored life insurance, 401(k) matching, flexible PTO, and paid parental leave. Some roles may be eligible for a performance-based bonus.

Candidates who receive offers must complete successful criminal background, drug, and credit screenings.