
Senior SDET
Abbott
full-time
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Location Type: Remote
Location: California • Florida • United States
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Salary
💰 $86,700 - $173,300 per year
Job Level
About the role
- Complete software testing activities for user stories within the Agile SDLC by writing automated tests and contributing directly to automation coverage.
- Review deliverables/activities identified in test plans for accuracy, consistency, completeness, and compliance.
- Write additional automated tests as needed to ensure full coverage for every release.
- Develop and Optimize Automation Scripts and Frameworks: Design, code, and maintain automation scripts and frameworks using Python (or another modern programming language). Work with automation tools such as Appium, Selenium, and Robot.
- Spend the majority of your day writing code and building scalable automation solutions.
- Build automated frameworks for unit, integration, UI, and mobile testing.
- Perform exploratory testing only as needed to inform automation.
- Create test datasets and execute automated test suites to ensure high‑quality releases.
- Adapt automation frameworks to meet regulatory and product‑specific requirements in the medical industry.
- Continuously improve automation frameworks and test suites.
- Identify and implement opportunities to replace manual testing with automation.
- Work closely with developers and QA team members to integrate automation into the development lifecycle. Provide technical guidance when needed, but this is not a lead or managerial role.
- Produce clear, concise documentation for automated tests, frameworks, and processes. Ensure documentation meets regulatory and compliance requirements.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent experience, in a scientific, technical, or engineering discipline
- 5+ years’ experience in Software Testing and/or Software Quality Assurance
- 5+ years’ experience working as a Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) with recent, hands‑on automation coding
- 4–6 years of hands‑on coding experience in Python (or similar modern programming language)
- Must be technically strong and have experience testing mobile applications
- Must have UI or API automation experience; mobile automation with Appium is a major plus
- Must have excellent oral and written communication skills.
Benefits
- Employees can qualify for free medical coverage in our Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO medical plan in the next calendar year
- An excellent retirement savings plan with high employer contribution
- Tuition reimbursement, the Freedom 2 Save student debt program and FreeU education benefit - an affordable and convenient path to getting a bachelor’s degree
- A company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries around the world and named one of the most admired companies in the world by Fortune
- A company that is recognized as one of the best big companies to work for as well as a best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.
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Hard Skills & Tools
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Soft Skills
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