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Software Test Engineer / SDET

Software Test Engineer / SDET

Robert HalfBellevue, WA, US
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Job Description

Job Description

Robert Half is Seeking a Backend-Focused SDET who thrives in building robust test frameworks from scratch, especially around API validation, event-driven message queues, and service integration.

This is not a "click test" QA role — this is a quality engineering position where you'll define automation standards, establish test infrastructure in CI / CD, and partner closely with backend engineers to create a reliable release pipeline for microservices. Ideal for SDETs with a developer mindset who enjoy setting the bar for how things should be tested in a modern cloud-native architecture.

Key Responsibilities

  • Design and build automated test suites for API-first services and event-driven backend systems
  • Validate integrations between Lambda, EventBridge, and SQS / SNS in a microservices ecosystem
  • Build test coverage frameworks using Postman and API contract validation tools
  • Define test data strategy (mocked + synthetic data) across multiple test environments
  • Partner with engineering teams to embed quality gates into CI / CD pipelines
  • Implement best practices around regression, smoke, and functional automation
  • Own greenfield automation buildout — extend frameworks, not just test cases
  • Serve as an advocate for automation culture and shift-left quality strategy
  • 3+ years of experience in software QA, test automation, or SDET roles
  • Strong backend automation experience (REST APIs, messaging workflows, async queues)
  • Hands-on with AWS services (Lambda, Step Functions, SQS / SNS, EventBridge)
  • Automation scripting in Java, Python, or JavaScript / Node.js
  • Familiarity with Cucumber / BDD and behavior-driven testing frameworks
  • Experience using Playwright, Cypress, or Selenium for browser-based E2E automation
  • Strong grasp of software quality principles in Agile delivery environments
  • Experience contributing to modern CI / CD pipelines (Azure DevOps preferred)
  • Able to define test strategies and communicate cross-functionally with product / dev teams

Nice-to-Have Skills

  • Exposure to Kafka, Kafka-like pub / sub queues , or equivalent message brokers
  • UI flow modeling experience (Figma, Miro, etc.) is a plus
  • Prior experience in insurance, finance, or compliance-sensitive domains
  • Full-stack testing perspective (can think across APIs, UI, DB layers)
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