Automation Engineer

Job Purpose

What does an exceptional Automation Engineer of Developer Relations do?

Developer Relations is transforming rapidly to scale to meet the demand for its services. As an Automation Engineer on Developer Relations, you will be responsible for converting manual processes into automated workflows and building tools to boost our productivity. Our tools are written in Python and React, but we prefer to reuse rather than reinvent. This role calls for curiosity, great listening skills, and the ability to collaborate with team members across different teams and departments.

As a Automation Engineer, you can look forward to:

• Writing awesome new tools to automate manual processes, eliminating context switching for team members.
• Partnering with Product Managers and UX designers, in defining requirements from backend automation through UX.
• Surfacing data and reports that help peers and leadership make accurate, real-time decisions.
• Owning your internal-facing services and tools from development through deployment.
• Designing and implementing REST APIs for web clients.
• Participating in design and code reviews with your peers.
• Making existing applications more robust.
• Implementing feedback from team members, resolving bugs and refactoring/improving code base.
• Being a team player, ability to collaborate idea sharing in a strong product setting.
• Ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment while adhering to best practices and meeting  strict deadlines.
• Working in an agile environment, participating in planning and Scrum boards.
• Use Natural Language Processing & Machine Learning concepts to scale team past manual tasks.
• Acting as a Clover brand ambassador externally when interacting with third party developers.
• Being available to answer operational questions from developers.
• Displaying excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.

Basic Qualifications for consideration:

• Bachelor’s degree required, related discipline Technology or STEM field preferred.
• 3-5 years of experience in Python programming, with a bent for Natural Language Processing.
• Strong knowledge of database concepts and SQL.

Preferred Qualifications for consideration:

• Experience with API design and building REST endpoints.
• Experience with React development.
• Experience in Android application and framework development.
• Java/Kotlin Development experience and frameworks like Spring.
• Familiarity with Docker, Google Cloud Platform, Kubernetes.
• Experience with Snowflake or Sigma.
• Experience in writing tests (i.e., Jest, PyTest)