Automation Engineer

WHO WE ARE 

At Basis Technologies, we empower agencies and brands with cutting-edge software that automates digital media operations. Our all-in-one platform supports seamless planning, reporting, and financial reconciliation across direct, programmatic, search, and social media.

We’re not just building advanced technology; we’re also building a culture where passionate, motivated individuals come together to drive meaningful change. Our commitment to inclusivity and growth ensures our employees thrive both professionally and personally.

With our headquarters in Chicago, we offer flexible work options across the U.S. and Canada, including remote, hybrid, or on-site at headquarters.

ABOUT THE TEAM

Technology is at the core of what we do. Basis Technologies' innovative Engineering team designs and develops new features and integrations for Basis, our industry-leading, comprehensive software solution. Our platform processes over 300 billion events per day and uses AI and machine learning to automate and simplify the entire digital campaign process.

As part of this effort, our DSP QA team plays a critical role in ensuring the reliability and performance of the platform. The team focuses on validating APIs, backend service jobs, and works extensively with both SQL and NoSQL databases, containerized environments, and Amazon cloud infrastructure. The team helps guarantee the stability of complex distributed systems at scale through a combination of functional, integration, and performance testing.

WAYS YOU’LL CONTRIBUTE

This role has a strong emphasis on writing and maintaining automated acceptance/regression tests against a web application developed. Other ways you will contribute to the team are by:

• Being responsible for the design and implementation of our DSP Backend automation test suite
• Designing test plans and implementing automated tests for our APIs and Jobs
• Being the voice of quality in highly collaborative agile product teams
• Managing the transition of the environment and our automated test suites to the cloud
• Integrating AI into the automation process
• Acknowledging and embracing diversity of thought and opinion and approach with Beeps, clients and vendors, regardless of background, culture, and organizational level. Specific examples include, but are not limited to:
• Engaging Actively in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (IDEA)
• Pursuing Continuous IDEA Development
• Cultivating an Inclusive Work Environment

WHAT YOU BRING TO THE TABLE

• Good understanding of computer science fundamentals
• Great coding skills and experience in Java and Java Script
• OO development, data-structures, SQL, MongoDB
• Great understanding of web-apps architecture design and client-server technologies
• Experience in API testing
• Experience of work with Linux, Containerization, Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD systems 

BONUS POINTS

• Bachelors degree in Computer science, Engineering or related field
• Knowledge of Playwright framework
• Experience with UI automation, Selenium WebDriver, Cucumber, Page Object Model, Unit Test frameworks
• DevOps knowledge and experience
• Experience with the entire development cycle of projects
• Excited by a fast-paced product development environment
• Passion for Ad-Tech

ANYTHING ELSE? 

Don’t have every skill listed? No problem! We know experience can be built in many ways. If you have relevant skills that aren't reflected in your resume, we encourage you to share them in an optional cover letter.  

LIFE WITH BASIS TECHNOLOGIES

We’re committed to our people’s growth and well-being because our success is tied to theirs. That’s why we’ve earned recognition as a top workplace, including: Ad Age, #1 Best Places to Work 2025, WorkLife's #1 Most Committed to Work Life Balance, and the Chicago Tribune's Top Workplaces in Chicago.

We offer competitive perks, including a flexible work week, 401k/RRSP matching, mental health support, paid sabbaticals, generous parental leave, flexible work options, and more.

Basis is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. We celebrate all team members regardless of gender identity, sexual orientation, race or cultural background, religion, disability, age, and beyond.

If you need assistance with interview accessibility, please contact [email protected]. Your privacy is important to us, view our policy here.