Senior SDET: Automated Testing Architect (Hybrid)

General Motors; Markham; Hybrid; CAD 115,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work schedule

Healthcare benefits

GM Vehicle Purchase Plan

Pension plan contributions

Job summary

General Motors is hiring a Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) to join the Virtualization and SIL group. You will design scalable automation for UI, API, and integration tests, and collaborate with developers, PMs, and QA to raise testability.

The role emphasizes quality, reliability, and performance across embedded controllers and calibration software. The ideal candidate has 7+ years in SDET or testing roles, strong programming skills in Java, C#, Python, or JavaScript, and experience

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, Computer Science, or related field.
• 7+ years of relevant experience in software testing or SDET roles.
• Strong programming skills in Java, C#, Python, or JavaScript.
• Experience with test automation frameworks and QA methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Design automated test frameworks — Build and maintain scalable automation frameworks for UI, API, and integration testing.
• Develop high-quality test automation — Write clean, maintainable, and efficient automated tests using modern tools and languages.
• Collaborate with mechatronics engineering teams — Partner with developers, product managers, and QA to define test strategies and ensure testability in design.
• Improve CI/CD pipelines — Integrate automated tests into continuous integration systems and optimize 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

Java

C#

Python

JavaScript

QA methodologies

API testing

CI/CD

Agile

Debugging

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering, Computer Science, or related field

Tools

Selenium

Playwright

Cypress

Appium

Postman

REST Assured

Azure DevOps

GitHub Actions

Jenkins

Git

Job description

General Motors is hiring a Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) to join the Virtualization and SIL group. You will design scalable automation for UI, API, and integration tests, and collaborate with developers, PMs, and QA to raise testability.

The role emphasizes quality, reliability, and performance across embedded controllers and calibration software. The ideal candidate has 7+ years in SDET or testing roles, strong programming skills in Java, C#, Python, or JavaScript, and experience