SDET Automation Engineer (Hybrid)

Cuso International; Oshawa; Hybrid; CAD 115,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

General Motors seeks a Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) to design and implement robust automated testing solutions across UI, API, and integration layers. You will influence testability, contribute to architecture decisions, and help raise quality standards within an embedded software environment.

The role is hybrid, requiring in-office presence three days per week in Canada. The compensation reflects market levels for a senior SDET with 7+ years of experience, including strong QA

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, Computer Science, or related field.
• 7+ years of relevant experience.
• Experience with test automation tools like Selenium, Playwright, Cypress, Appium, or similar.
• Solid understanding of QA methodologies, testing types, and software development lifecycles.
• Hands-on experience with APIs and tools such as Postman, REST Assured, or similar.
• Familiarity with CI/CD systems such as Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, or GitLab.
• Strong debugging and analytical skills with the ability to isolate issues quickly.
• Experience working in Agile environments and collaborating in cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Design automated test frameworks and maintain scalable automation for UI, API, and integration testing.
• Develop high-quality test automation: write clean, maintainable automated tests with modern tools.
• Collaborate with mechatronics engineering teams to define test strategies and ensure testability in design.
• Improve CI/CD pipelines by integrating automated tests into CI systems and optimizing build/test workflows.
• Analyze defects and root causes: investigate failures, identify patterns, and drive long-term quality improvements.
• Champion quality engineering practices: advocate for automation, code quality, and engineering excellence across the organization.

Skills

Test automation

APIs

CI/CD

Agile

Debugging

Cross-functional teamwork

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering/CS

Tools

Selenium

Playwright

Cypress

Appium

Postman

REST Assured

Azure DevOps

GitHub Actions

Jenkins

GitLab

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

General Motors seeks a Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) to design and implement robust automated testing solutions across UI, API, and integration layers. You will influence testability, contribute to architecture decisions, and help raise quality standards within an embedded software environment.

The role is hybrid, requiring in-office presence three days per week in Canada. The compensation reflects market levels for a senior SDET with 7+ years of experience, including strong QA