
Software Development Engineer in Test II
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full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Santa Clara • California • United States
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Salary
💰 $110,000 - $120,000 per year
About the role
- Lead and standardize test automation practices across teams and services
- Design, build, and maintain scalable automation frameworks using Playwright and SerenityJS
- Develop automated test suites in JavaScript/TypeScript for web, API, and workflow validation
- Design and maintain REST API automation using Postman or equivalent tools
- Integrate automation deeply into CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins and/or GitHub Actions
- Enforce mandatory quality gates, blocking releases on automation or sanity failures
- Monitor automation executions, analyze failures, and drive root-cause resolution
- Conduct automation code reviews to ensure consistency, reusability, and maintainability
- Collaborate during design and story elaboration to define acceptance criteria and risk coverage
- Mentor QA and engineering teams on automation frameworks, tooling, and best practices
- Contribute to automation metrics, reporting, and continuous improvement initiatives
Requirements
- 3+ years of experience in QA Automation / SDET roles
- Strong hands-on experience with Playwright and SerenityJS (JavaScript/TypeScript)
- Proficient in JavaScript/TypeScript for building reliable, maintainable automation
- Solid experience in REST API testing using Postman or similar tools
- Hands-on experience with CI/CD automation using Jenkins and/or GitHub Actions
- Having experience working with the Cucumber BDD framework.
- Strong working knowledge of Git (GitHub) and modern version control workflows
- Experience working with Docker and Kubernetes-based environments
- Exposure to Accessibility (A11y) testing, with an understanding of WCAG principles
- Experience with Desktop Automation testing
- Strong understanding of regression, integration, system, and end-to-end testing
- Excellent problem-solving skills with the ability to debug complex automation failures
- Strong communication skills and the ability to influence quality across teams.
Benefits
- Bonuses
- Stock options
- Comprehensive package of cash and non-cash benefits
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard Skills & Tools
test automationautomation frameworksJavaScriptTypeScriptREST API testingCI/CD automationCucumber BDDDockerKubernetesDesktop Automation testing
Soft Skills
problem-solvingcommunicationmentoringcollaborationinfluencing quality