Senior Software Developer in Test (Sr. SDET)

Zynga; British Columbia; On-site; CAD 108,900 - 152,500; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive health benefits

Paid vacation and time off

Wellness support programs

Job summary

A leading gaming company is seeking a Senior Software Developer in Test (SDET) in British Columbia. This role involves collaborating closely with QA and Engineering teams to champion software quality for game store solutions. Responsibilities include architecting automated testing strategies, maintaining test suites for mobile platforms, and fostering a quality-first culture. The position offers a competitive benefits package, including substantial vacation time, health coverage, and more, reflective of the company’s commitment to employee well-being.

Qualifications

• 5+ years building large-scale automation systems for Desktop (Win/Mac/Linux) and distributed services.
• Expertise in automating UI/UX for single-page applications, with a solid background in JavaScript/TypeScript.
• Experience with handling live services and effective bug-tracking procedures.

Responsibilities

• Establish end-to-end test strategies and comprehensive test plans.
• Integrate automated testing suites into the CI/CD pipeline.
• Design and maintain automated end-to-end test suites for iOS and Android platforms.

Skills

Automation for Desktop and distributed services

UI/UX automation for single-page applications

JavaScript/TypeScript proficiency

Experience with modern web automation tools

Strong grasp of network applications

Collaborative and thoughtful engineering

Education

BA/MS in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Appium

Playwright

Cypress

Selenium

Job description

Position Overview

The Zynga Direct to Consumer team is looking for a Senior Software Developer in Test (SDET) to join our growing team of D2C experts and help champion software quality for our game store solutions. The Senior SDET will collaborate closely with the QA and Engineering teams to extend our automation platform across our suite of technologies and expand our automation coverage across our growing pool of supported game stores.

What You’ll Do

• Partner engineering leadership to establish end-to-end test strategies and comprehensive test plans that align with business goals.
• Architect and integrate automated testing suites into the CI/CD pipeline, ensuring seamless deployment.
• Define, track, and report on quality and risk metrics to provide partners with clear insights into product health and release readiness.
• Design technical solutions to increase testing efficiency and coverage, reducing the overall cost of quality through automation and process efficiency.
• Collaborate with SRE and Engineering teams to diagnose live issues and carry out root cause analysis and feedback into regression testing.
• Design, develop, and maintain automated end-to-end test suites for iOS and Android platforms using Appium, ensuring high-quality mobile releases and rapid regression feedback.
• Lead and mentor other SDETs, supporting their career and technical development.
• Build a culture obsessed with quality of gamer experience.

What You Bring

• 5+ years building large-scale automation systems for Desktop (Win/Mac/Linux) and distributed services.
• Expertise in automating UI/UX for single-page applications (SPAs). Proficiency with JavaScript/TypeScript and frameworks like React.
• Deep experience with modern web automation tools such as Playwright, Cypress, or Selenium.
• Strong grasp of networked applications, performance testing, and static code analysis tools.
• Proven track record to support live services and define rigorous bug-tracking procedures.
• A collaborative, thoughtful engineer who enjoys helping others and driving cross-team initiatives.
• BA/MS in Computer Science or a related field.

Bonus Points

• Advanced knowledge of Docker and Kubernetes for handling scalable test environments.
• Experience with coaching junior SDETs, performing thorough code reviews of test code, and advocating for a "Quality-First" culture among the product and art teams.
• Zynga is known for its data-driven culture, its entrepreneurial mindset, and its fast-paced, challenging work environment where each individual can make a difference. We value strong analytical skills, problem-solving and quantitative experience. We look for great communicators, leaders, and team players.

What We Offer You

Zynga offers a world-class benefits package that helps support and balance the needs of our teams. To find out more about our benefits, visit the Zynga Benefits site.

The pay range for this position in California at the start of employment is expected to be between 108,900 and 152,500 per year. However, base pay offered is based on market location, and may vary further depending on individualized factors for job candidates, such as job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and other objective business considerations. Subject to those same considerations, the total compensation package for this position may also include other elements, including a bonus and/or equity awards and eligibility to participate in our 401(K) plan and Employee Stock Purchase Program.

Regular, full-time employees are also eligible for a range of benefits at the Company, including medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance coverage; 14 paid holidays per calendar year; paid vacation time per calendar year (15–25 days) or eligibility to participate in the Company’s discretionary time off program; up to 10 paid sick days per calendar year; paid parental and compassionate leave; wellbeing programs for mental health and other wellness support; family planning support through Maven; commuter benefits; and reimbursements for fitness-related expenses.

We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, which means we are committed to creating and celebrating diverse thoughts, cultures, and backgrounds throughout our organization.

Employment with us is based on substantive ability, objective qualifications, and work ethic – not an individual’s race, creed, color, religion, sex or gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin or ancestry, alienage or citizenship status, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, or status as a victim of domestic violence or sex offenses, reproductive health decision, or any other characteristics protected by applicable law.

As an equal opportunity employer, we are committed to providing the necessary support and accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities, health conditions, or impairments (subject to any local qualifying requirements) to ensure their full participation in the job application or interview process. Please contact us at [e-mail] to request any accommodations or for support related to your application for an open position.

Please be aware that Zynga does not conduct job interviews or make job offers over third-party messaging apps such as Telegram, WhatsApp, or others. Zynga also does not engage in any financial exchanges during the recruitment or onboarding process, and will never ask a candidate for their personal or financial information over an app or other unofficial chat channel. Any attempt to do so may be the result of a scamp or phishing attack, and you should not engage. Zynga’s in-house recruitment team will only contact individuals through their official Company email addresses (i.e., via a zynga.com, naturalmotion.com, smallgiantgames.com, themavens.com, gram.gs email domain).