Senior Software Development Engineer in Test, SDET

Filevine

Senior SDET for Filevine, a Legal AI company building voice communication solutions. Responsible for quality across backend services and testing tools.

Posted 7/23/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $160,000 - $185,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in designing and implementing automated test frameworks, with a strong focus on backend services and APIs. Proven ability to lead complex projects, mentor engineers, and communicate effectively with technical and management teams.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Test Automation EngineeringC# or Java ExpertiseQA Testing TechniquesREST Web Services TestingGenAI/LLMs Application

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Hard Skills

Automated Test ScriptsTest Plans DesignScalability ImprovementPerformance OptimizationCustom Test ToolingStress TestingLoad TestingEnd to End TestingIntegration TestingUI Testing

Soft Skills

Independent JudgmentLeadershipMentoringEffective Communication

Tools & Technologies

Testing FrameworksLoad Testing ToolsAsynchronous ServicesEvent-Driven Services

Industry Keywords

Application Development Life CycleSoftware Testing Life Cycle (STLC)

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Java

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

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

Requirements

What you’ll need

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

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance (for full-time employees)
Competitive & Fair Pay
Maternity & paternity leave (for full-time employees)
Short & long-term disability
Opportunity to learn from a dedicated leadership team
Top-of-the-line company swag