Apply on company website United States of America Remote (Country) Full-time USD 160,000 – 180,000 / year

CD Baby is hiring a Lead Software Engineer in Test

Responsibilities

  • Lead the long-term development of an automated testing practice, advancing from a basic Playwright foundation to a robust, AI-supported system that scales with a shift from monolithic to service-oriented architecture.
  • Select appropriate testing tools for each level of the test pyramid, including end-to-end, API, contract, integration, and performance testing, with clear justification and integration strategy.
  • Design and manage test integration within CI/CD pipelines using ArgoCD, defining test gating, execution scope, rapid feedback mechanisms, and trust-building over time.
  • Develop and maintain a comprehensive test data strategy, environment management approach, and engineering patterns to ensure test reliability as system complexity increases.
  • Take full ownership of the primary application's test suite, writing tests, fixtures, helpers, and frameworks that validate functionality across the member platform and public marketing site.
  • Ensure test coverage spans the existing .NET backend, Next.js frontend, and newly developed services, aligning testing efforts with architectural progression.
  • Prioritize usability, stability, and accessibility as core quality metrics, with testing strategies that validate these aspects alongside functional correctness.
  • Leverage artificial intelligence to enhance test creation, maintenance, and coverage, enabling a single engineer to effectively manage a broad and complex product surface.
  • Collaborate as a full member of a cross-functional team including frontend, backend, data, design, and product roles, ensuring quality is embedded in all deliverables.
  • Contribute to agile processes by representing quality and customer perspective during planning, identifying risks and edge cases, and delivering automated tests with each feature.
  • Serve as a strategic quality advocate, anticipating issues, guiding team decisions, and mentoring through high-quality code, insightful reviews, and hands-on collaboration.

Compensation

$160,000 – $180,000 annually

Work Arrangement

Remote within the United States

Other

  • Remote work permitted within the United States.
  • Role requires adherence to Pacific Time for consistent collaboration with the Platform team.
  • Base salary range is $160,000 – $180,000 per year for U.S.-based positions at time of posting.
  • Compensation is determined by experience, geographic location, and relevant technical skills.
  • Comprehensive benefits package includes medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401(k) matching, and generous paid time off.
  • Salary range does not include additional variable compensation elements.

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Job Details
Location United States of America
Work mode Remote (Country)
Employment Full-time
Salary USD 160,000 – 180,000 / year
Department Platform Team
Category QA & Testing
Posted 9 hours ago
Application On company website
About company
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We are part of the world’s largest music services company and have access to experts in every aspect of the music industry. We help millions of creators, rights holders and their partners to manage their music as a business and get paid fairly for their work.

We service over 50 million music assets from hundreds of countries across six continents, including some of the most well-known songs in popular music. Working with creators at every stage of their careers, from emerging songwriters to iconic performers, our business model drives equity across the entire global music industry supply chain.

As part of Downtown Music Holdings (Downtown), CD Baby is now proudly part of Virgin Music Group.

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