Software Development Engineer – Test (SDET)

Groups360

SDET role defining AI-assisted testing workflows at Groups360. Directing AI agents for test coverage and mentoring team members in automated testing practices.

Posted 7/24/2026full-timeBrentwood • Tennessee • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in automated testing using Playwright with JavaScript/Node.js, along with strong capabilities in test case management and defect tracking. Proficient in mentoring junior developers and adapting to evolving roles while managing competing priorities effectively.

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Playwright ExperienceJavaScript/Node.js SkillsTestRail ExperienceJira ExperienceGit Knowledge

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Hard Skills

Automated TestingTest Case DocumentationAPI Testing StrategyAgent-Driven Test AutomationTest DesignDefect TrackingCI/CD ProcessPrompting AI ToolsCode ReviewAutomation Architecture

Soft Skills

Communication SkillsMentoringAdaptabilityProactive UpdatesManaging Competing Priorities

Tools & Technologies

PlaywrightJavaScriptNode.jsTestRailJiraGitGitHub Actions

Industry Keywords

Automated Test CoverageAI ToolsAgentic WorkflowsFlaky ResultsAcceptance Criteria

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

JavaScriptNode.js

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Direct AI agents to generate, execute, and maintain the majority of automated test coverage, using Playwright with JavaScript/Node.js as the underlying framework
Design and refine prompting strategies and agentic workflows that reduce manual test-writing over time
Apply human judgment where agents fall short edge cases, flaky results, and coverage gaps that need a person to catch them
Own test case documentation, execution, and reporting in TestRail
Track work and defects in Jira
Use Git and contribute to agent-driven test automation running in GitHub Actions as our CI/CD process matures
Weigh in on API testing strategy, even in areas where day-to-day ownership sits with someone else
Juggle a shifting mix of project work, defect response, and ongoing improvements without dropping the ball on any of it
Give clear, proactive updates on testing status, risk, and blockers, to your team and to leadership
Work with product, dev, and QA to nail down scope, acceptance criteria, and what "good enough" actually means
Mentor junior developers through code review, test design, and automation practices as they grow into more dev-focused work including how to work effectively with AI agents themselves
Actively pilot and give feedback on agentic AI tools as part of an early-stage rollout, helping shape how the team adopts them
Help shape test strategy and automation architecture as agents take on more of the day-to-day testing load

Requirements

What you’ll need

Hands-on Playwright experience
Strong JavaScript/Node.js skills
TestRail (or similar test case management tool) experience
Jira experience for tracking work and defects
Working knowledge of Git
Comfort directing or prompting AI tools to do work you'd otherwise do by hand and knowing when to step in
You can explain a gnarly technical issue to a non-technical exec and to a fellow engineer, and know how to adjust for each
Track record of managing competing priorities not just tolerating ambiguity, but working well in it
Comfort with a role that isn't fully defined yet and will keep evolving

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
401(k) matching
Flexible work arrangements