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# Senior Software Development Engineer in Test at Arkestro

- **Company:** Arkestro
- **Location:** United States
- **Compensation:** $135k–$165k
- **Posted:** 2026-09-28
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-10-18
- **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/arkestroinc/jobs/5250737007

## Job description

## About Arkestro

Arkestro's Predictive Procurement Platform applies AI, game theory, and behavioral science to enterprise negotiations. It moves teams away from reactive supplier bidding toward data-driven offers that reduce friction and help both buyers and suppliers reach better outcomes faster.

Arkestro helps procurement teams influence more enterprise spend and uncover savings that traditional sourcing approaches often leave behind by applying predictive intelligence to how sourcing events are designed and executed.

We’re a hyper-growth company looking for people who take ownership and are comfortable working through complexity. This is a tremendous opportunity if you want to do meaningful work and help shape how large enterprises run procurement… Arkestro is a place where you can have a big impact. See Arkestro in action at [arkestro.com](http://arkestro.com).

## About the role

We’re looking for an experienced SDET with a strong test background to continue to help us develop our QE processes and support the team building increased capabilities and enhancements to our Arkestro platform. We need someone  who will be responsible for finding and reporting software defects and identifying discrepancies between specification and system behavior.

## Responsibilities

- Build regression automation scripts that support app functionality
- Manually test software for validation and accuracy based on defined set of criteria
- Execute smoke, regression, integration, performance and other testing types to ensure proper behavior of software
- Record detailed documentation of feature behavior
- Record pass/fails conditions of tests and correlates failures to bug identification
- Identifies and escalates any risk to quality of the product or the process
- Collaborates with the product team to ensure quality throughout the SDLC and product release cycles
- Collaborates with customer-facing teams to incorporate user feedback in the testing strategy
- Participate in refinement and estimations of effort to promote accurate planning
- Utilize Github to maintain automation repositories, run custom scripts, and facilitate automated quality practices
- Participate in On-Call rotation

Required Qualifications:

- At least 5 years experience in a software quality assurance role
- At least 5 years experience in automated testing
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Possess a mindset focused on holistic quality
- Experience with programming languages such as Javascript, Typescript, Gherkin, SQL, Ruby/Rails

## Nice to Have Qualifications

- Experience with automated testing frameworks such as Jest/Puppeteer, Playwright, Postman, Jmeter or any other object-oriented based automated testing framework
- Experience with testing support functionalities such as Github Actions, Lambdatest, Sendgrid, Datadog, PagerDuty
- Understanding of quality management systems and quality control processes
- Background in data-based testing and/or security-based testing
- A degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or other relevant experience

Pay Range $135,000—$165,000 USD

Arkestro is committed to providing our employees with a benefits package designed to give you the flexibility you need to ensure a healthy life/work balance. Arkestro offers our employees great benefits and perks, including, but not limited to:

- Competitive salary and startup equity
- Medical, Dental, Vision insurance premiums covered up to 100% (employee only)
- 401K discretionary employer matching
- Unlimited PTO
- A remote-first team with regular opportunities to get together in person for team building, design sprints, and customer visits
- Annual budget of $1,000 for learning and professional development
- Diverse, inclusive, highly collaborative, and vibrant culture

Arkestro is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.

Disclaimer

Please note this job description may not be inclusive of all assigned duties, responsibilities, or aspects of the job described and that additional tasks may be assigned to the employee from time to time; or the scope of the job may change as necessitated by business demands. Arkestro reserves the right to change duties, responsibilities and activities at any time with or without notice.

## About Arkestro

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Arkestro provides a predictive procurement platform that uses AI and game theory to help enterprises optimize supplier negotiations, unlock savings, and reduce supply chain risk.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Series B; $104.25M total funding)
- **Headquarters**: San Francisco, California, United States
- **Founded**: Not publicly available (earliest funding event listed as Convertible Note in 2018)
- **Founders**: Rob DeSantis (CEO and Co-Founder), Edmund Zagorin (Chief Strategy Officer and Co-Founder)

## Core Business
- **Primary industry/industries**: Procurement technology, supply chain software, AI‑powered enterprise SaaS
- **Target customers**: B2B – large enterprises and mid‑market companies (e.g., automotive, energy, construction, manufacturing)
- **Mission or purpose statement**: “Amplify the impact of procurement’s influence” [arkestro.com/careers](https://arkestro.com/careers/)

## Products & Services
- **[Predictive Procurement Platform](https://arkestro.com/)**: A SaaS platform that applies AI and behavioral science (Negotiation Science, Process Science, Supplier Science) to automate sourcing events, recommend optimal pricing, and accelerate procurement cycles. Key capabilities include AI‑powered supplier selection, automated workflows, and fact‑based negotiation strategies. Customers report an average of 18.8% savings per $1M spend and 60% faster cycle times.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not disclosed (private company)
- **Key Metric – Total Funding**: $104,250,000 across 6 rounds [linkedin.com/company/arkestro](https://www.linkedin.com/company/arkestro)
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Aramco Ventures, Altira Group (led Series B), Construct Capital, Koch Disruptive Technologies, Illuminate Ventures, New Enterprise Associates (via board member Jeff Immelt)
- **Growth Signals**:
  - Named a Sample Vendor in the 2026 Gartner Hype Cycle for Procurement and Sourcing Solutions [arkestro.com](https://arkestro.com/spotlight/gartner/)
  - Customer expansions with Chevron and Valvoline in 2025
  - Nissan Americas adopted the platform in early 2026, deepening automotive sector presence
  - Launched “Arkestro Labs” in October 2025 for new procurement AI offerings

## Competitive Advantages
- **Patented technology** combining AI, game theory, and behavioral science to drive supplier‑side pricing decisions
- **Proven ROI**: 18.8% average savings per event, 60% faster cycle times, 92% supplier participation rates
- **First‑mover advantage** in predictive procurement, enabling enterprises to “set the price first” rather than react to supplier quotes
- **Strong enterprise traction** with marquee names like Chevron, Nissan, and Valvoline

## Strategic Focus
- **Expand into new verticals** (automotive, energy, construction) while deepening existing enterprise relationships
- **Invest in AI innovation** through Arkestro Labs and continued enhancement of the predictive engine
- **Scale go‑to‑market** by growing sales and professional services teams (as evidenced by current job openings for Enterprise Account Executive and Senior Consultant)

## Why Work Here
- **Remote‑first culture** with flexible hours; physical office hubs in San Francisco and Atlanta for in‑person collaboration
- **Benefits**: Competitive salary + startup equity, unlimited PTO, health/dental/vision insurance, and a $1,000 annual learning & development budget per employee
- **Engineering culture**: Values Curiosity, Integrity, Collaboration, and Grit; emphasis on solving hard problems and “egoless execution”
- **Growth opportunity**: Join a well‑funded Series B company with proven product‑market fit, high‑profile customers, and clear expansion plans

## Sources
1. [arkestro.com](https://arkestro.com/)
2. [arkestro.com/careers](https://arkestro.com/careers/)
3. [job-boards.greenhouse.io/arkestroinc](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/arkestroinc/jobs/4932271007)
4. [linkedin.com/company/arkestro](https://www.linkedin.com/company/arkestro)
5. [arkestro.com/leadership](https://arkestro.com/leadership/)
6. [arkestro.com/spotlight/gartner](https://arkestro.com/spotlight/gartner/)

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