SDET, Backend

Quanata

SDET, Backend ensuring API components of a modern insurance platform meet customer needs. Responsible for test creation and automation for high-quality insurance solutions at Quanata.

Posted 6/23/2026full-timeRemote • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $222,962 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AEMAWSDockerKubernetesLinuxPostgresPythonSDLCShell ScriptingSQL

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

The SDET, Backend will ensure that API components of the backend work according to customer needs
Specific duties include: follow agile methodologies and participate in scrum meetings and software quality audits for all the phases of SDLC
Responsible for test creation, testing a large module or a large component and designing a feature, set of features, or whole feature area
Perform business requirement analysis by thoroughly understanding Project Design Document and Business Requirement Document
Develop scalable and robust test automation frameworks and scripts using Python, Pytest, BDD frameworks, and PyCharm
Execute integration, regression, and performance testing using industry standard tools
Research new or better alternate automated testing tools
Extensively use TestRail Test Management tool or equivalent to maintain the test suites, manage the automation test results and analyze the test failures
Work independently and collaborate across teams to drive quality initiatives and lead detailed software quality discussions
Demonstrate clarity of thought designing end to end test scenarios to work through limited information and vague problem definitions
Mentor other quality engineers
Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Position requires a Bachelor’s degree, or foreign equivalent, in Computer Science, or a closely related field of study, plus 5 years of experience in the job offered, or as a Manager - Projects, QA Engineer, AEM and Content QA Lead, Software Engineer, or similar position
Must have 4 years of experience with each of the following: working with Backend/API; solving problems and working with specific technical topics and assignments; breaking down problems and identifying scenarios to provide end to end test coverage
Must have 3 years of experience working with each of the following: Test Rail or Test Management Tool, Jira, Confluence, and Python programming and scripting; Linux, databases as SQL or Postgresql, and Shell scripting
Must have 2 years of experience: working with Kubernetes, Docker, Github; and integrating testing artifacts with CI/CD pipeline
Must also have 1 year of experience working with AWS.

Benefits

Comp & perks

We provide a wide variety of health, wellness and other benefits.These include medical, dental, vision, life insurance and supplemental income plans for you and your dependents
Given our virtual environment— in order to set you up for success at home, a one-time payment of $2K will be provided to cover the purchase of in-home office equipment and furniture at your discretion. Also, our teams work with MacBook Pros, which we will deliver to you fully provisioned prior to your first day
All employees accrue four weeks of PTO in their first year of employment. New parents receive twelve weeks of fully paid parental leave which may be taken within one year after the birth and/or adoption of a child. The twelve weeks is applicable to both birthing and non-birthing parent
We’re committed to investing in and helping our people grow personally and professionally. All employees receive up to $5000 each year for professional learning, continuing education and career development. All team members also receive Udemy subscriptions and access to multiple different coaching opportunities through BetterUp.

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Hard Skills & Tools

PythonPytestBDD frameworksTest automation frameworksIntegration testingRegression testingPerformance testingShell scriptingKubernetesDocker

Soft Skills

Problem solvingCollaborationMentoringCommunicationAnalytical thinkingAttention to detailQuality assuranceLeadershipClarity of thoughtIndependence