At Lilly, we unite caring with discovery to make life better for people around the world. We are a global healthcare leader headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana. Our employees around the world work to discover and bring life-changing medicines to those who need them, improve the understanding and management of disease, and give back to our communities through philanthropy and volunteerism. We give our best effort to our work, and we put people first. We’re looking for people who are determined to make life better for people around the world.
Quality Engineer
About the Technology Organization
Technology at Lilly builds and maintains capabilities using pioneering technologies like most prominent tech companies. What differentiates Technology at Lilly is that we create new possibilities through tech to advance our purpose – creating medicines that make life better for people around the world, like data driven drug discovery and connected clinical trials. We hire the best technology professionals from a variety of backgrounds, so they can bring an assortment of knowledge, skills, and diverse thinking to deliver solutions in every area of our business.
About the Business Function
The Software Product Engineering (SPE) team is a specialised engineering group that delivers strategic solutions and differentiated capabilities. We take a forward-thinking approach, focusing on an enterprise platform and product mindset, ensuring that the solutions we build can be leveraged across Technology teams for broader impact and efficiency.
Within SPE, the Quality Engineering function ensures that every product meets the highest standards of performance, security, compliance, resilience, and user experience.
Job Title: Quality Engineer
Role Summary
As a Quality Engineer, you will contribute to the design, execution, and maintenance of quality assurance activities for modern, cloud‑native applications built on Node.js, Express.js, PostgreSQL, and AWS. You will work closely with senior engineers to implement automated tests, validate application functionality, and ensure compliance with healthcare regulations. This role is ideal for early‑career professionals who want to grow their skills in test automation, performance validation, accessibility, and modern DevOps practices.
What You’ll Be Doing
Assist in developing automated test cases for backend services, RESTful APIs endpoints, and frontend components using Webdriver.IO, Jest, React Testing Library, Cypress, or Playwright.
Support contract testing efforts (e.g., Pact) under guidance from senior engineers to ensure API compatibility.
Execute functional, integration, regression, and basic performance tests for Node.js/Express.js applications and PostgreSQL database interactions.
Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, Docker) with support from the DevOps team.
Participate in infrastructure validation for AWS ECS Fargate, S3, RDS PostgreSQL, and CloudFormation deployments.
Assist in accessibility testing aligned with WCAG 2.1/2.2 standards, ARIA roles, and automated audits (axe‑core).
Collaborate with frontend teams using React.js and Material‑UI to ensure smooth API consumption and UI quality.
Document test results, defects, and compliance evidence for audit readiness.
Learn and apply observability practices (logs, metrics, traces) using tools like Grafana, Prometheus, and OpenTelemetry.
How You Will Succeed
Willingness to learn and apply modern testing tools and frameworks.
Ability to follow established test plans and contribute to continuous improvement.
Strong problem‑solving skills and attention to detail.
Effective communication and collaboration with cross‑functional teams.
Openness to feedback and mentorship from senior engineers.
What You Should Bring
2–4 years of professional experience in software quality engineering or test automation.
Familiarity with automated testing tools (Webdriver.IO, Jest, React Testing Library, Cypress, Playwright).
Exposure to backend services built with Node.js, Express.js, and PostgreSQL.
Familiarity with Core Web Vitals and frontend performance testing techniques using Jmeter/Loadrunner/K6.
Basic understanding of cloud infrastructure (preferably AWS) and containerisation (Docker).
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related field — or equivalent practical experience.
Awareness of accessibility testing and WCAG standards.
Interest in REST API testing and contract testing.
Desire to work in regulated industries (Life Sciences experience is a plus).
Preferred Qualifications
Experience with FeathersJS or similar frameworks in academic or project work.
Knowledge of accessibility testing best practices.
Exposure to responsive design testing and cross‑browser compatibility validation.
Experience with modern build tools (Webpack, Vite, Babel, ESLint) in a project setting.
Awareness of observability platforms (Grafana, Prometheus, OpenTelemetry).
Contributions to open‑source projects or QA communities are a plus.
Lilly is dedicated to helping individuals with disabilities to actively engage in the workforce, ensuring equal opportunities when vying for positions. If you require accommodation to submit a resume for a position at Lilly, please complete the accommodation request form (https://careers.lilly.com/us/en/workplace-accommodation) for further assistance. Please note this is for individuals to request an accommodation as part of the application process and any other correspondence will not receive a response.
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