Senior Software Engineer in Test (SDET)

Autodesk; Alberta; On-site; CAD 79,000 - 117,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading software company in Canada is seeking a Senior Software Engineer in Test to enhance quality in a cloud-based product. The role involves collaborating with developers and QA on test automation, ensuring high-quality deliverables. The ideal candidate possesses a Bachelor’s degree and over 5 years of relevant experience in software development and test automation. This role offers a competitive salary range of $79,500 to $116,600, along with a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in software industry including design and development of test automation suites.
• Experience with cloud services focused on building high-quality test automation in CI/CD pipelines.
• Knowledge of programming languages such as Java, C#, Python, and/or JavaScript.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with developers and QA analysts to ensure quality delivery.
• Design and implement test automation suites.
• Participate in Scrum ceremonies for requirement gathering and test planning.

Skills

Test automation design

Excellent communication

Problem-solving

Strong leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science or related technical field

Tools

Blazemeter

Jira

Selenium

Cypress

GitHub

Job description

Senior Software Engineer in Test (SDET)

Position Overview

We are looking for a highly motivated, experienced Senior Software Engineer in Test to join the Autodesk AEC Data team. In this role, you will be responsible for driving quality in a team working on a cloud‑based product widely used by Autodesk customers. You will work closely with software developers, product owners, and other QA and SETs to design and build test automation. You will ensure cloud services can be deployed frequently with minimal effort and high quality through manual and automated testing, with a focus on test automation. You will own and drive initiatives related to improving quality, stability, reliability and usability of your team’s software deliverables.

Nous recherchons un ingénieur logiciel senior en test hautement motivé et expérimenté pour rejoindre l’équipe Autodesk AEC Data. À ce poste, vous serez chargé d’assurer la qualité au sein d’une équipe travaillant sur un produit cloud largement utilisé par les clients d’Autodesk. Vous travaillerez en étroite collaboration avec les développeurs de logiciels, les chefs de produit et d’autres équipes d’assurance qualité et d’ingénieurs en tests logiciels afin de concevoir et de mettre en place des tests automatisés. Vous veillerez à ce que les services cloud puissent être déployés fréquemment avec un minimum d’efforts et une qualité optimale grâce à des tests manuels et automatisés, en mettant l’accent sur l’automatisation des tests. Vous serez responsable et piloterez les initiatives visant à améliorer la qualité, la stabilité, la fiabilité et la facilité d’utilisation des logiciels développés par votre équipe.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with developers and other QA analysts and SETs to establish processes that ensure delivery of quality backend and UI software

• Uphold high quality standards for the products you work on by designing and implementing test automation suites

• Assist team evaluate risk, quality, and/or stability on individual stories, initiatives, sprints, product milestones, and services.

• Participate in test estimation and ensure automated testing is accounted for in planning or acceptance criteria

• Receive defect reports from other sources (customers, product support, forums), confirm and track specific issues for use by development

• Write and run test cases based on real production work, and create scripts for automation

• Participate in Scrum ceremonies for requirement gathering, test planning, execution, and progress reporting

• Partner with experienced engineers, absorbing best practices in software development

• Collaborate with other team members on the implementation, deployment and maintenance of the Automation Testing pipelines within CI/CD pipelines

• Be an engaged and active member of the team, learn, mentor, be mentored and contribute to the improvement of the team by engaging in respectful conversations and decision makings

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or related technical field

• 5+ years of experience in software industry including design and development of test automation suites for cloud services with focus on building high quality test automation used in CI/CD pipelines

• Experience with some of the following tools is desired: Blazemeter, JMeter, Cypress, Selenium, Cucumber JVM, Postman, Wiremock, Rest Assured, Pact, BurpSuite

• Knowledge of computer programming in languages such as Java, C#, Python, and/or JavaScript

• Strong leadership skills

• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills

• Knowledge of approaches, tools, and techniques for recognizing, anticipating, and resolving problems. Analysing alternatives, risks, and benefits

• Detail-oriented and strong logical thinking skills

• Flexibility under changing conditions and ability to multi-task between projects

• Experience of working on a scrum team developing cloud services.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience using Jira, Confluence, Jenkins, GitHub

• Familiarity with AWS tools and services

• Keen interest in new technologies and their timely adoption

• Ability to learn large software systems quickly

• Experience using AI powered IDEs (Cursor, Copilot agent mode, etc.)

Salary transparency

Salary is one part of Autodesk’s competitive compensation package. For Canada-BC based roles, we expect a starting base salary between $79,500 and $116,600. Offers are based on the candidate’s experience and geographic location, and may exceed this range. In addition to base salaries, our compensation package may include annual cash bonuses, commissions for sales roles, stock grants, and a comprehensive benefits package.

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