Staff Software Development Engineer in Test, Cloud Applications

Role Description

We are seeking a Staff Software Development Engineer in Test, Cloud Applications to lead the design and evolution of quality engineering architecture across our web applications, cloud services, mobile platforms, and data systems. This role combines deep technical leadership with hands-on engineering, operating as a working lead responsible for both architectural quality initiatives and the mentorship and management of a team of SDETs.

The Staff SDET will guide a small team of engineers while remaining actively involved in designing and building scalable automation frameworks and validation platforms. The role focuses on building engineering-grade automation, quality platforms, and validation strategies that enable teams to deliver reliable systems at scale.

The Staff SDET acts as a quality architect, partnering with engineering, platform, and product teams to embed validation directly into system design, CI/CD pipelines, and data workflows. The ideal candidate combines strong software engineering skills in Python with deep expertise in distributed systems testing, cloud-native environments, mobile testing platforms, and data validation frameworks.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent practical experience
• 7+ years of experience in software engineering or SDET roles working with complex distributed systems, with at least 3 years in a technical leadership role
• Strong software development skills in Python, including building automation, tooling, or validation systems
• Demonstrated experience designing and implementing automation frameworks or validation platforms across multiple layers of the stack (UI, API, service, integration, and data)
• Strong experience validating web applications, APIs, and distributed microservices architectures
• Demonstrated ability to integrate automated validation strategies into CI/CD pipelines
• Strong understanding of modern software testing methodologies and quality engineering practices, including functional, integration, and system testing
• Experience implementing browser automation frameworks such as Playwright or Cypress
• Strong debugging and analytical skills, including the ability to investigate complex failures and support root cause analysis
• Demonstrated ability to mentor engineers and influence engineering practices within a team or product area
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and technical documentation skills
• Proven capability in utilizing AI/ML-assisted testing techniques to enhance coverage, diagnostics, and defect detection

Requirements

• Architect automated validation strategies across modern web applications, APIs and microservices, distributed cloud systems, mobile platforms, and data pipelines
• Integrate automation frameworks into CI/CD pipelines to enable rapid feedback and high-confidence releases
• Architect automated testing strategies for mobile applications across iOS and Android platforms
• Leverage cloud device platforms such as BrowserStack to enable scalable cross-device testing
• Design validation strategies for cloud-native microservices architectures
• Enable automated testing for service interactions through contract testing, integration validation, and environment simulation
• Architect automated validation for data pipelines, data transformations, and data platform services
• Establish frameworks to validate data integrity, schema evolution, lineage, and reproducibility
• Act as a technical leader across engineering teams, influencing architecture and engineering practices to improve product quality and system reliability
• Serve as a working lead and manager for a team of SDETs, providing architectural guidance and mentorship
• Establish metrics, dashboards, and observability strategies that provide real-time visibility into product health and release readiness

Benefits

• A discretionary annual target bonus
• Stock options
• 401(k) plan with match (no waiting period and immediate vesting)
• Comprehensive suite of insurance benefits for employees (and their families) to include a variety of medical plan options (including an HSA with employer contribution), dental, vision, life and disability insurance, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Legal/Identity support plans, pet insurance
• Access to Flexible Spending Accounts (Medical and Dependent Care)
• Generous paid time off including flexible vacation, Paid Sick Leave, time off for volunteering in the community, 10 paid company holidays, and a winter company shutdown