Balsam Brands is hiring a

Junior Engineer

Mexico City, Mexico
Full-Time

As Junior Engineer, you will be responsible for assisting in the development, testing, and maintenance of software applications, collaborating closely with senior engineers and cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality software solutions.

This full-time position reports to the Test Automation Architect and has been categorized as a teleworker position. Teleworkers do not have a permanent corporate office workplace and, instead, work from home. To ensure sufficient overlap with functional and cross-functional team members globally, some flexibility with this role's regular work schedule will be required. Most of our teams have overlap with early morning and/or early evening PST. Specific scheduling needs for this role will be discussed in the initial interview.

What you’ll do:

  • Design, develop, and maintain automated test scripts using standard automation tools and frameworks (i.e. TypeScript/JavaScript/Python) 
  • Collaborate with senior engineers to integrate software solutions into the continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipeline
  • Investigate and debug test failures, providing detailed reports and collaborating with the development team to resolve issues promptly
  • Work with the Test Architect to design and implement the Automation framework
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including developers, product managers, and manual test engineers, to ensure the delivery of high-quality software
  • Investigate and debug software issues, providing detailed reports and collaborating with the development team to resolve issues promptly
  • Participate in agile ceremonies like scrum meetings, sprint planning, and project retrospectives, and provide feedback
  • Execute end-to-end test scenarios manually as needed

What you bring to the table:

  • Must be fluent in English, both written and verbal
  • Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or a related field
  • Minimum 2 years of experience in software development or in a similar role 
  • Experience with test automation tools and frameworks such as Selenium, PlayWright, TestComplete, JUnit, TestNG, REST Assured, Cucumber, etc. 
  • Must have eCommerce retail experience
  • Familiarity with CI/CD concepts and tools
  • Excellent problem-solving, analytical, communication and collaboration skills 
  • Experience in performance testing and security testing
  • Accustomed to Agile Development 

Location and Travel: At Balsam Brands, we believe that time spent together, in-person, collaborating and building relationships is important. To be considered for this role, it is preferred that candidates live within the Mexico City, Guadalajara, or Monterrey metropolitan areas in order to attend occasional team meetings, offsites, or learning and development opportunities that will be planned in a centralized location. Travel to the U.S. may be required for companywide and broader team retreats.

Notes: This is a full-time (40 hours/week), indefinite position with benefits. Candidates must be Mexican nationals to be eligible for this position; this screening question will be asked during the application process. Velocity Global is the Employer of Record for Balsam Brands' Mexico City location, and you will be employed and provided benefits under their payroll. Balsam Brands has partnered with Velocity Global to act as your Employer of Record to ensure your employment will comply with all local laws and regulations and you will receive an exceptional employment experience.

Benefits Offered:

  • Competitive compensation; salary is reviewed yearly and may be adjusted as part of the normal compensation review process
  • Career development and growth opportunities; access to online learning solutions and annual stipend for continuous learning
  • Fully remote work and flexible schedule
  • Collaborate in a multicultural environment; learn and share best practices around the globe
  • Government mandated benefits (IMSS, INFONAVIT, SAR, 50% vacation premium)
  • Healthcare coverage provided for the employee and dependents
  • Life insurance provided for the employee
  • Monthly grocery coupons
  • Monthly non-taxable amount for the electricity and internet services 
  • 20 days Christmas bonus
  • Paid Time Off: Official Mexican holidays plus Maundy Thursday, Good Friday and Dia de Los Muertos; 12 vacation days (increases with years of service); plus additional wellness days available at start of employment 

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

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