Sr. Software Development Engineer in Test

Align Technology; Toronto; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading orthodontic technology company in Toronto is seeking a Senior Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) to enhance automated treatment planning software for its product. The ideal candidate will have over 8 years of experience, strong skills in Python and SQL, and will work closely with clinical experts and software developers to improve testing frameworks. This role requires a proactive and organized individual ready to thrive in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of professional experience in similar positions.
• Deep understanding of tools and frameworks for automatic software testing.
• Experience in writing and maintenance of technical documentation.

Responsibilities

• Interact closely with stakeholders to analyze specifications and deliver detailed requirements.
• Develop functional, regression, performance, and integration testing solutions.
• Research new test tools and methodologies.

Skills

Python

SQL

Test Automation

Agile Methodologies

Communication Skills

Education

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

Tools

CI/CD Pipelines

Git

Atlassian Stack (Jira, Bitbucket, Confluence)

Job description

Overview

About this opportunity

We are looking for a Senior Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) to join a team responsible for developing and improving algorithms for automated treatment planning software for our Invisalign product. You will work in close collaboration with colleagues from a larger Treatment Planning group and with clinical experts, focusing on algorithmic and mathematical solutions for orthodontic problems. As a Senior SDET, you will design and extend automatic test systems for complex problem domains in a regulated medical environment. In this role, you will…

Responsibilities

• Interact closely with clinical experts, project managers, product owners, and software developers, to analyze specifications and deliver detailed requirements.
• Find advanced solutions for verifying open-ended clinical requirements.
• Develop functional, regression, performance, and integration testing solutions using test automation tools
• Perform exploratory testing to quickly uncover problems and to guide the development of more formal test scripts.
• Write and review automatic tests, and support software developers in writing tests early in the development process.
• Troubleshoot and triage manually reported problems and feedback.
• Contribute to documentation, architecture, and project planning and sizing.
• Participate in release preparation : software verification, maintenance of test coverage, troubleshooting and production support.
• Set up, maintain, and improve reliable test environments and CI / CD pipelines.
• Set up, configure, maintain, and improve existing automation frameworks.
• Research new test tools, test methodologies, and trends, to upgrade existing practices and processes and to create new frameworks.
• Collaborate with other teams to improve automation, QA methodologies, and best practices throughout the company.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Mathematics or related field, or equivalent experience in commercial software development.
• 8+ years of professional experience in similar positions in an enterprise / commercial environment.
• Deep understanding and 5+ years of practical experience with tools, methodologies, and frameworks for automatic software testing.
• Good knowledge and practical experience with Python and SQL.
• Experience with Build Management, Software Configuration Management, Change Management, and Release Management activities.
• Experience in writing and maintenance of technical documentation.
• Highly motivated, creative, self-starter, with excellent organizational, communication and interpersonal skills and a “can do” attitude.
• Thrives in a high-paced, multi-task environment.

Nice to have

• Experience working in highly regulated industries (such as Banking, Financial, Healthcare, Medical Devices, Aerospace, etc.)
• Knowledge of modern C++ or C#.
• Experience with cloud computing (AWS).
• Experience testing versioned REST API REST / web services, message brokers, event streaming.
• Mathematical background, and knowledge of optimization methods, linear algebra, analytical geometry, and / or 3D graphics on a university level
• Experience in agile SDLC.
• Working knowledge of Git and Atlassian stack (Jira, Bitbucket, Confluence, etc.)