This is an opportunity in the exciting and fast-growing transportation technology industry, with a software company that has been growing sales at 100%+ annually over the past several years. RideCo is directly improving people's lives by solving urban mobility challenges that we can all relate to. We are experiencing explosive growth as people are returning to public transit and transit agencies are turning to our proven on-demand microtransit platform to provide better transit service for less cost.

As a member of the Test & Automation Team, you will be responsible for ensuring RideCo's on-demand transit platform is always running smoothly and meeting our customers' needs. The ideal candidate will have a deep interest in building cloud-based software that can operate at a large scale, solving computationally intensive NP-hard problems, with real-time responsiveness, all while maintaining 99.99% up-time.

Members of the Test & Automation Team work cross-functionally within our Engineering organization, being part developer, part tester, and wearing whatever hat is needed at any given time. You need to be an excellent communicator and thrive in a small-team environment with fast-paced agile iterations. Your contributions will deliver meaningful impact to our customers and the company.

Your day-to-day responsibilities will include:

• Collaborate with engineers, product owners, project stakeholders, and other RideCo staff to determine requirements, investigate bugs, implement test cases, and report on test results.
• Work with engineers to develop test automation strategies and frameworks.
• Build and run automated functional, integration, stress, and performance tests.
• Run large scale simulations based on custom or real-world data to find or reproduce issues, bottlenecks, and regressions.
• Analyze and report the results of testing efforts in a clear and timely manner.
• Build, maintain, and continually update software quality best practices within assigned teams.

Your playground:

At RideCo you’ll get a chance to play and build with the following tools and technologies, and as part of a cross-functional team that is the world’s foremost innovator in on-demand transit software.

• Logistics Engine: algorithms for real-time vehicle routing, optimization, dynamic partitioning, NP-hard problems
• Mapping/Routing: OpenStreetMap, travel time/route estimation, traffic modeling
• Large scale SAAS platform: cloud infrastructure, monitoring, native and hosted clients, multi-regional, multi-language support.

Preferred Qualifications and Experience:

• Languages: Python (5+ years’ experience), Bash script, JavaScript / Angular
• Web Stack: Django (3+ years’ experience), Flask, Gunicorn, Nginx, Linux
• Infrastructure: AWS, Redis, PostgreSQL, RabbitMQ / Dramatiq, Docker
• Health/Monitoring: AWS CloudWatch, Prometheus, Grafana, Elasticsearch, Logstash
• Proficient in SQL
• Excellent communication, analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills
• 5+ years’ experience in a software quality role
• Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related discipline
• Knowledge of testing client/server applications
• Experience in automation, including functional, integration, stress, and performance testing.
• Scripting and experience building diverse, robust tooling.

Compensation and Benefits:

• Base salary: $90K - $110K + performance-based bonus or stock options
• Work-Life Balance & Additional Perks: Flex-time work schedules, vacation time, catered lunches, social events, casual dress code
• Benefits Plan: Medical, dental, prescription, life/health spending accounts and more
• Work Environment: Located in KW's most desirable workspace in the heart of Uptown Waterloo 
• Commuter Program: Complimentary rides to and from work 

Who we are:
http://www.rideco.com

RideCo powers on-demand transit. Public transit agencies and fleet operators use RideCo's cloud-based software platform to provide on-demand shared rides in dynamically routed buses and vans. RideCo is growing rapidly, and it is the most adopted cloud-based on-demand transit software among the ten largest cities in the United States.  Our marquee clients include Philadelphia’s SEPTA, Los Angeles Metro, San Antonio Metro, and Houston Metro.  

RideCo’s software powers a diverse range of use cases, including paratransit, residential/ suburban travel; first-mile-last-mile connections for transit hubs; and corporate employee transportation.  The success of these services is supported by the industry's best customer service, including a 95% plus customer retention rate.  We are investing to scale up and capture the growing demand for on-demand shared rides solutions.

RideCo is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. We hire the best talent and strive to build meritocratic culture. In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontario with Disabilities Act, accommodations are available upon request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process. If you require special accommodation to complete any portion of the application or interview process, please mention this in your application.
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