
Software Development Engineer – SDET, IT Software Test Engineer
Ascensus
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: Florida • Massachusetts • United States
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Salary
💰 $100,000 - $125,000 per year
Tech Stack
About the role
- Design, build, and maintain end-to-end test automation using Python and Playwright
- Establish and execute a repeatable, AI-assisted automation workflow (e.g., using Cursor) to generate tests quickly and consistently
- Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines to enable continuous validation
- Collaborate with engineers and product teams to define testable acceptance criteria
- Develop and maintain API and integration tests
- Perform targeted exploratory testing where automation gaps exist
- Identify, document, and track defects through resolution
- Continuously improve test coverage, reliability, and execution speed
Requirements
- Proven experience as an SDET or Test Automation Engineer
- Strong hands-on experience with Python and Playwright
- Demonstrated ability to build automation-first testing strategies, not manual-first approaches
- Experience using AI IDEs (e.g., Cursor, Claude Code) to generate and accelerate test development
- Experience testing APIs and distributed systems
- Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and integrating automated tests into them
- Solid understanding of Agile development practices
- Preferred experience with performance testing tools (e.g., JMeter, k6)
- Preferred experience with database validation/testing (SQL)
- Preferred familiarity with modern cloud-based architectures
Benefits
- 401(k) match
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- Paid-Time-Off
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
PythonPlaywrightAPI testingintegration testingtest automationperformance testingSQLAI-assisted automationAgile developmentCI/CD
Soft Skills
collaborationproblem-solvingcommunicationdocumentationcontinuous improvement