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# CTO (Java / Kotlin / React)

- **Company:** TESTERY, INC.
- **Location:** United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, Automation of Tests, Behavior-Driven Development, System Configuration, Continuous Integration, Distributed Systems, Junit, PostgreSQL, E2e Testing, Selenium, Software Engineering, SQL Databases, ReactJS, Cypress (Programming Language), Kotlin, Specflow, Containerization, Playwright, Non-relational Database, Teamcity, Restful APIs, Cucumber (Software), Network Server, Docker, Jenkins
- **Published:** August 9, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.wayup.com/i-j-CTO-Principal-Engineer-Java-Kotlin-React-Testery-662744017482120/

## About the Role

+ 8+ years of software development experience in Java/Kotlin.
 + Past track record of putting in place and leading a high-performing engineering team.
 + Recent hands-on, development experience in Java/Kotlin.
 + Writing automated tests (jUnit, Selenium, Cucumber, or Specflow).
 + Working with E2E testing frameworks (Cypress, Playwright, Selenium, …).
 + Designing and building REST APIs.
 + Working with both relational and non-relational databases (SQL, Postgres).
 + Configuring CI/CD servers (AppVeyor, Teamcity, or Jenkins).
 + Experience with Amazon Web Services.
Desired Qualifications & Experience

 + Developing behavior-driven development (BDD) tests.
 + Working with containerization technologies (e.g. Docker).
 + Building, testing, and deploying B2B SaaS products.
 + Previous roles related specifically to quality assurance and test automation.

## Description

As Chief Technology Officer, you will have a pivotal role in enhancing the capabilities of our next-generation testing grid. This is a unique role that will draw on your experience from all areas of software development, including coding, testing, deploying, provisioning infrastructure, leveraging AI, managing distributed systems, and more.
We are a growing startup, so the ideal candidate will be entrepreneurial and excited about the opportunity to grow and adapt along with our company. This is an opportunity to start out hands-on and establish your dream engineering team as the company continues to grow.
Key responsibilities include:

 + Developing new features and managing the infrastructure for our next-generation test orchestration cloud.
 + Designing, implementing, maintaining, and testing the Testery website/application and the REST API that powers it.
 + Hiring, training, coaching, and managing the engineering team.
 + Adapting your role as the company grows.


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