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Senior Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) ›

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Compensation
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Location
United States
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Job overview

Filevine is hiring a Senior Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) ›. The Senior Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) designs and writes test plans and automated test scripts for backend services, APIs, and customer-facing applications. This role involves analyzing and improving the scalability, performance, and efficiency of the testing pipeline, as well as designing and implementing automated test frameworks. The SDET will also build solutions for automated and load testing, drive complex projects, and provide leadership and mentoring to other engineers.

Key focus areas include Design and write test plans and automated test scripts across backend services, APIs, and customer-facing applications, Analyze and improve the scalability, performance, and efficiency of the testing pipeline, and Design and implement automated test frameworks.

Successful candidates bring Expert In C# Or Java, Complete Understanding Of Application Development Life Cycle, and Expert Knowledge Of QA Testing Techniques And The STLC. Important skills include C#, Java, Application Development Life Cycle, QA Testing Techniques, STLC, and Testing REST Web Services. Preferred (not required): Testing Telephony, Testing VoIP, Testing Real-Time Communication Systems, and Testing AI-Driven Applications.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

C#JavaApplication Development Life CycleQA Testing TechniquesSTLCTesting REST Web ServicesTesting Backend-Heavy ServicesCustom Test ToolingCustom Test HarnessesGenerative AILLMsStress Testing ToolsLoad Testing ToolsTesting TelephonyTesting VoIPTesting Real-Time Communication SystemsTesting AI-Driven ApplicationsTesting Conversational ApplicationsTesting Agent-Based ApplicationsModern Front-End FrameworksStubbingMockingGitLabCI/CD PipelinesPlaywright

Qualifications

7+ Years Software Engineer or Test Automation Engineer Experience

Full job description

Responsibilities

  • Design and write test plans and automated test scripts across backend services, APIs, and customer-facing applications

  • Analyze and improve the scalability, performance, and efficiency of the testing pipeline

  • Design and implement automated test frameworks

  • Build solutions to aid in automated and load testing

  • Responsibly drive complex projects forward to completion

  • Exercise independent judgment

  • Make informed recommendations to management

  • Provide leadership and mentoring to other engineers

  • Independently identify opportunities for automated testing at different levels (End to End, Integration, UI, etc.) and possible solutions

  • Communicate frequently, clearly, and effectively with various technical and management audiences on usability, serviceability, and suggested changes

Qualifications:

  • 7+ years working as a software engineer or test automation engineer

  • Expert in an object oriented language such as C# or Java

  • Complete understanding of the application development life cycle

  • Expert knowledge of QA testing techniques and the STLC

  • Expert experience testing REST web services

  • Expert at testing backend-heavy services where little or no user interface is available to drive testing

  • Demonstrated ability to design and build custom test tooling and harnesses for systems that are difficult to exercise through conventional automation, including asynchronous and event-driven services

  • Practical experience applying GenAI/LLMs to solve engineering productivity, test generation, and analysis challenges

  • Experience with stress and load testing tools and techniques

Nice to Have:

  • Experience testing telephony, VoIP, or other real-time communication systems

  • Experience testing AI-driven, conversational, or agent-based applications

  • Familiarity with modern front-end frameworks

  • Expert understanding of advanced techniques such as stubbing and mocking

  • Expert understanding of source control systems (GitLab) and CI/CD pipelines

  • Expert understanding of automated testing frameworks such as Playwright

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