Software Development Engineer, Test

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Software Development Engineer in Test collaborating with Quality Engineering team to enhance release integrity. Focused on automation and continuous quality improvement for military staff workflow software.

Posted 6/24/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesJuniorMid-Level💰 $130,000 - $190,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Distributed SystemsPython

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Implement strategies that improve release integrity — from automation in CI/CD pipelines to validation processes that increase confidence in deployments.
Instrumenting quality health metrics and dashboards that give teams clear visibility into product stability, release readiness, and test effectiveness.
Driving internal tooling initiatives that improve the developer experience and enable teams to test, measure, and ship with higher confidence.
Partnering across engineering, infrastructure, and product to identify opportunities for system-level quality improvements and advocate for automation-first approaches.
Using data and experimentation to continuously refine our approach to quality and ensure we’re focusing on the most impactful areas.
Working with your fellow engineers to develop first class quality measures that align with overall quality strategy, with a focus on monitoring and observability

Requirements

What you’ll need

Understanding of modern quality engineering best practices, with the judgment to know when to apply or adapt them pragmatically.
Strong technical foundation in release management, automation frameworks, and CI/CD systems, with experience improving release reliability through data-driven quality initiatives.
2+ years of experience building and maintaining test automation at multiple layers (integration, end-to-end) for complex applications, using modern languages such as C++/C#, GD Script, or Python.
Proven experience using shift-left quality practices that improve code quality, deployment confidence, and developer velocity.
Hands-on experience with performance, resilience, and security testing, including integration of those checks into CI/CD pipelines and observability systems.
Experience building internal tools or developer utilities that enhance testability, observability, and overall release integrity.
Strong understanding of API quality, including contract validation and dependency testing in distributed systems.
Demonstrated ability to produce quality, ownership, and best practices across teams.
Solid collaboration and communication skills, with the ability to promote a culture of quality and continuous improvement.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Equity: Share in the company's success.
Flexible Work Environment: Remote-first organization with flexible work hours and unlimited PTO.
Comprehensive Health Coverage: Health, dental, vision, and life insurance.
Retirement Plan: 401(k) plan with company match to secure your future.
Parental Leave: 8 weeks at 100% regardless of state.
Company Retreats: Annual company summit trips.
Home Office Budget: $1,000 per year for home office improvements.

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Hard Skills & Tools

release managementautomation frameworksCI/CD systemstest automationC++C#GD ScriptPythonperformance testingsecurity testing

Soft Skills

collaborationcommunicationjudgmentownershipcontinuous improvement