Hi, We're Centerfield!

Supercharged customer acquisition. Centerfield delivers outcome-based digital marketing solutions and personalized omnichannel experiences for the world’s leading brands. Powered by our proprietary Dugout platform, Centerfield acquires customers at scale for leading residential service, insurance, e-commerce, and B2B brands. Centerfield’s digital experiences and digital brands, such as Business.com and BroadbandNow.com, reach more than 150 million in-market shoppers annually. Centerfield is headquartered in Silicon Beach and is proud to be recognized by Built in LA as a Best Place to Work in Los Angeles.

Are you passionate about Automation and AI? Does the idea of working closely with Product Engineering teams to speed delivery and scale quality excite you? Are you an advocate for developer experience? If so, Centerfield has the right opportunity for you.

Role Overview…

We are looking for an experienced Senior Automation Engineer to join our engineering team. Work closely with Product and Platform Engineers to identify key Automation opportunities that help scale our growing business.

We use tools like AWS Fargate, Jenkins, Python, JavaScript, Java, and Codex/Claude to drive automated solutions for Engineering teams across Centerfield Technology.

This position reports to the Director of Engineering, Quality.

Core Responsibilities…

First month you will..

Ramp up on current automation tools and engineering best practices

Contribute to an existing automation project

Go through the full customer acquisition journey, learning about key systems

First three months you will..

Identify a key project to own from soup-to-nuts and get buy-in from engineering leadership

Collaborate with QA Automation and QA Engineers to understand the strengths and opportunities of the current testing and delivery process

Dive deeper into one key engineering system

First six months you will...

Introduce three new key tools and process enhancements to the engineering team

Complete your process analysis and establish new standards and best practices to address any gaps

Successfully deliver on one new AI project or initiative

First year you will...

Become a go-to person and SME on at least one key application

Demonstrate key understanding of the end-to-end customer journey

Mentor and up-level at least one engineer

Contribute to the automation vision and annual planning

Job Requirements…

5+ years of experience as a Software Engineer (QA, Automation, DevOps, Dev, etc.)

Strong knowledge of at least one object-oriented programming language (Python, JavaScript, Java, etc.)

Knowledge of cloud-based environments, preferably AWS, including deployments, observability, and serverless technologies

Led a large-scale automation solution for one type of project (Browser/UI, API, Performance Testing, or Data)

Experienced in incorporating AI and LLMs into technical solutions

Expert in utilizing API and databases for testing

Exceptional communication skills with the ability to communicate clearly and

concisely, both written and verbal.

Excellent troubleshooting skills

Strong planning, organizational skills, and attention to detail with a focus on

attaining high-quality deliverables.

Strong team player and ability to collaborate effectively with project team members

across onsite and offshore teams

Ability to lead, mentor, and set direction for other QA engineers

Ability to take full ownership of assigned responsibilities and appropriately

prioritize

Knowledge of the Affiliate Marketing domain and Contact Center applications is a plus.

Life at Centerfield…

This is a hybrid position, and employees are expected to work in our Playa Vista, CA office every Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday

Competitive salary + semi-annual bonus

Unlimited PTO – take a break when you need it!

Industry-leading medical, dental, and vision plans + generous parental leave

401(k) company match plan – fully vested on day 1

Outside patio overlooking Playa Vista + cabanas, firepits & working grills

Monthly happy hours, catered lunches + daily food trucks