Principal Software Engineer - Test Automation

Your Role at Baxter This is where your work makes a difference. As a Principal Software Development Engineer in Test at Baxter, your role has a direct effect on creating positive change for others. It is complex work, and support is always available. Our teams collaborate across functions and lead through persuasion. Whether steering a team through a project or supervising direct reports, our research and development team takes responsibility for motivating others to deliver results. What you'll be doing Partner with cross‑functional teams to develop and implement effective test strategies that ensure product quality, compliance, and on‑time delivery. Collaborate with software engineers to promote testability and quality throughout the software development lifecycle. Lead test planning, estimation, and execution activities for complex software features and releases. Analyze business requirements and user needs to design, develop, and maintain automated and manual test cases. Design, implement, and enhance scalable test automation frameworks, tools, dashboards, and reusable test components. Execute front‑end, back‑end, API, and exploratory testing; identify, document, and track defects through resolution. Drive verification and validation (V&V) activities, perform root cause analysis, and provide comprehensive test reporting and quality metrics. Create and maintain test plans, test suites, test cases, protocols, and related quality documentation to ensure complete test coverage and traceability. What you'll bring Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience). 7+ years of experience in Software Test Automation/SDET roles within a product development environment. Proven experience delivering high‑quality software products from development through release. Strong expertise in test planning, test case design, execution, defect tracking, and test reporting/documentation. Experience analyzing requirements and customer needs to develop effective automated test strategies and scripts. Proficiency in Python, Java, or C/C++. Experience with test automation frameworks such as PyTest, Selenium, Robot Framework, or Cucumber. Hands‑on experience testing REST APIs and/or GraphQL services, with strong exploratory testing and bug investigation skills. Strong understanding of software engineering principles, BDD/test‑first methodologies, configuration management, and issue‑tracking tools; regulated industry experience is a plus. US Benefits at Baxter (except for Puerto Rico) This is where your well‑being matters. Baxter offers comprehensive compensation and benefits packages for eligible roles. Our health and well‑being benefits include medical and dental coverage that start on day one, as well as insurance coverage for basic life, accident, short‑term and long‑term disability, and business travel accident insurance. Financial and retirement benefits include the Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP), with the ability to purchase company stock at a discount, and the 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan (RSP), with options for employee contributions and company matching. We also offer Flexible Spending Accounts, educational assistance programs, and time‑off benefits such as paid holidays, paid time off ranging from 20 to 35 days based on length of service, family and medical leaves of absence, and paid parental leave. Additional benefits include commuting benefits, the Employee Discount Program, the Employee Assistance Program (EAP), and childcare benefits. Join us and enjoy the competitive compensation and benefits we offer to our employees. For additional information regarding Baxter US Benefits, please speak with your recruiter or visit our Benefits site: Benefits | Baxter. Equal Employment Opportunity Baxter is an equal opportunity employer. Baxter evaluates qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, disability/handicap status or any other legally protected characteristic. Reasonable Accommodations Baxter is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities globally. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or interview process, please click on the link here and let us know the nature of your request along with your contact information. #J-18808-Ljbffr Baxter