Platform Engineer, Test

Platform Engineer, Test

Location: Austin

About the Role

The Platform Engineer, Test at inKind is responsible for owning and evolving the testing platform that underpins the quality and velocity of every product we ship. This role exists to ensure that engineering teams can move quickly and confidently — backed by automated testing infrastructure that is fast, reliable, and trusted across web, mobile, and backend services.

This is a deeply technical, hands-on role with meaningful ownership. You will design and build the frameworks, harnesses, and CI/CD systems that engineers rely on every day to verify their changes. You will help define what "tested" means at inKind and partner with software engineers to make our applications easier to test from the start.

At inKind, engineering operates through small, autonomous pods that own products and outcomes end-to-end. Rather than acting as a centralized gatekeeper, you will enable every pod to deliver high-quality software independently by providing the tooling, standards, and infrastructure that scale across the organization. Your success will be measured not only by the quality of the testing platform itself, but by how effectively engineering teams can move with confidence.

You'll work closely with application engineers, quality engineers, product managers, and engineering leaders, but your primary focus will be the platform itself: the frameworks, infrastructure, tooling, and pipelines that make high-quality software possible at scale.

Role Responsibilities

Testing Platform Frameworks

Own and evolve inKind's web and mobile testing platforms, including framework selection, architecture, and long-term direction

Design and maintain automation frameworks using industry-standard tooling

Build and maintain harnesses for unit, integration, and UI testing

Establish reusable testing patterns that can be adopted consistently across pods

Partner with engineering teams to improve testability and reduce friction in the development process

Help define testing standards and best practices that scale across multiple product teams

CI/CD Developer Experience

Design and maintain CI/CD pipelines that execute tests reliably and surface failures clearly

Build guardrails such as coverage requirements, quality gates, and automated checks that support engineering quality

Continuously improve pipeline performance, reliability, and developer feedback loops

Own the operational health of testing infrastructure, including reliability, scalability, and cost management

Reduce friction for engineers by improving tooling, documentation, and onboarding experiences

Collaboration Technical Leadership

Partner closely with software engineers to design testable systems and features

Work alongside quality engineers to align automation strategies with exploratory and manual testing efforts

Support engineering pods in adopting testing best practices and platform capabilities

Mentor engineers on testing patterns, framework usage, and quality engineering fundamentals

Contribute to engineering standards that improve consistency across teams

Minimum Qualifications

5+ years of experience building web and/or mobile testing platforms used by engineers

5+ years of experience writing unit, integration, and UI tests across the testing pyramid

3+ years of experience building and maintaining CI/CD solutions that enforce engineering quality standards

Experience working closely with software engineers to design testable systems and features

Deep knowledge of testing frameworks such as Appium, XCUI, Espresso, Selenium, Playwright, Cypress, or similar tools

Strong problem-solving abilities and a practical approach to technical challenges

Passion for engineering quality and a track record of improving developer workflows

Preferred Qualifications

Experience supporting multiple product teams or pods through shared platform ownership

Experience scaling testing infrastructure during periods of rapid company growth

Familiarity with AWS, GCP, or Azure environments

Experience with containerized testing environments and CI/CD optimization

Experience with mobile device farms, test parallelization, or cross-platform test orchestration

Exposure to AI-powered testing tools and automation techniques

Experience working within a Rails-based application ecosystem

Compensation

Base Salary: $150,000 - $160,000

Who we are:

inKind connects passionate diners with exceptional restaurants across the country. inKind partners with thousands of restaurants and has millions of users who want to discover great places, dine confidently, and earn meaningful rewards.

Through the inKind app, guests earn 20% back every time they dine, turning everyday meals into something more rewarding. From celebrated restaurant groups like José Andres and Michael Mina to beloved neighborhood favorites, inKind helps diners explore the best restaurants in town while supporting the restaurants and chefs who shape how their…