Software Developer In Test

Actalent; Deutschland; Hybrid; EUR 59.000 - 95.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Medical, dental & vision

401(k) Retirement Plan

Life Insurance

Short and long-term disability

Health Savings Account (HSA)

Transportation benefits

Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick)

Zusammenfassung

Actalent in Golden Valley, MN, seeks a Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) to blend mobile development with quality engineering and automated testing. You will design and maintain robust test frameworks for UI, API, and integration testing across Flutter, iOS, and Android platforms, and build scalable automation to support multiple product teams.

The role requires hands-on testing across unit, UI, and integration layers, with experience in CI/CD pipelines (Azure DevOps) and test

Qualifikationen

• Minimum 4 years of hands-on mobile app development in Flutter and/or iOS/Android (Kotlin).
• At least 4 years designing and implementing automated tests for mobile apps.
• Strong understanding of mobile architecture, state management, and data flow.
• Ability to read production code and contribute to reviews.
• Experience with unit, UI/widget, integration, and end-to-end testing.
• Experience building reliable mobile automation and API automation.

Aufgaben

• Design, develop, and maintain automated test frameworks for UI, API, and integration testing across mobile apps.
• Build scalable test automation around the Flutter platform to support multiple product teams.
• Integrate automated tests into CI/CD YAML pipelines using Azure DevOps.
• Collaborate with devs, verification engineers, and product owners to define test strategies and acceptance criteria.
• Perform functional, regression, smoke, performance, and reliability testing for high-quality releases.
• Implement shift-left testing practices and participate in design/code reviews.
• Improve release pipelines and automate reliability checks with DevOps and platform teams.

Kenntnisse

Flutter

iOS

Android (Kotlin)

Automated testing

UI/widget testing

API testing

CI/CD

Azure DevOps

JIRA

Test frameworks

Tools

Azure DevOps

JIRA

Flutter

Jobbeschreibung

Job Title: Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET)

Job Description

This role blends hands-on software development with a strong focus on quality engineering and automated testing for mobile applications. You will contribute to both functional and non-functional testing, ensuring that features meet acceptance criteria and user story requirements while building scalable automation solutions around the Flutter platform and related mobile technologies.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain robust automated test frameworks for UI, API, and integration testing across mobile applications.
• Build scalable and reusable test automation solutions around the Flutter platform to support multiple product teams.
• Integrate automated tests into CI/CD YAML pipelines using a test automation platform built on Azure DevOps.
• Partner with the test automation platform team to enhance and extend the platform capabilities used by many product teams.
• Collaborate with developers, verification engineers, and product owners to define test strategies, acceptance criteria, and quality goals.
• Perform functional, regression, smoke, performance, and reliability testing to ensure high-quality releases.
• Implement shift-left testing practices to embed quality early in the software development lifecycle.
• Participate in design and code reviews to ensure testability, reliability, and adherence to quality standards.
• Work closely with DevOps, the test automation platform team, and developers to improve release pipelines and automate reliability checks.
• Partner with the development team to contribute to feature and functionality development where needed.
• Design meaningful, deterministic tests aligned with requirements and risk controls.
• Maintain and improve automated tests over time, focusing on reliability, stability, and ease of maintenance.

Essential Skills

• Minimum 4 years of hands-on mobile app development experience in Flutter and/or iOS and/or Android (Kotlin), contributing directly to production codebases.
• At least 4 years of experience designing and implementing automated tests for mobile applications, including unit, UI/widget, and integration tests, with ongoing test maintenance and reliability improvements.
• Strong understanding of mobile architecture, state management, and data flow, with the ability to apply this knowledge to improve testability and reliability.
• Ability to read, reason about, and contribute to production code, and provide constructive code review feedback.
• Proficiency in designing meaningful, deterministic tests that align with functional requirements and risk controls.
• Skilled in unit, widget/UI, integration, and end-to-end testing approaches for mobile applications.
• Experience building reliable mobile automation, such as Flutter integration tests, simulators/mocks, and API automation.
• Experience working with agile development methodologies and project management tools such as JIRA, Azure DevOps, and Agile/Scrum practices.
• Background in automation and SDET practices, with hands-on experience in Kotlin, iOS, or embedded systems as relevant to mobile testing.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Knowledge of industry standards and regulations, such as IEC-related standards.
• Experience with Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) interaction testing, including pairing, reconnect behavior, retries, error states, and diagnosing failure modes across mobile, embedded devices, and cloud boundaries.
• Familiarity with structured verification workflows and tooling, including test management and traceability systems.
• Experience in regulated environments, such as medical devices or Software as a Medical Device (SaMD), particularly regulated mobile applications.
• Strong collaboration and communication skills to work effectively with cross-functional engineering and product teams.
• Attention to detail and a passion for building reliable, maintainable test automation solutions.

Work Environment

You will work in a modern, engineering-focused environment that emphasizes automation, reliability, and continuous improvement. The team uses Azure DevOps-based CI/CD pipelines, agile methodologies, and project management tools such as JIRA and ADO. You will collaborate closely with developers, verification engineers, DevOps specialists, and product owners, participating in design and code reviews and contributing to both feature development and test strategy. The environment supports structured verification workflows, test management, and traceability systems, particularly for mobile and potentially embedded or regulated products. Work focuses on mobile technologies including Flutter, iOS, Android (Kotlin), BLE interactions, and integration with cloud and embedded systems, with a strong emphasis on quality engineering and robust automated testing.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Golden Valley, MN.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $50.00 - $80.00/hr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

If eligible, the benefitsavailable for this temporary role may include the following:

• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a hybrid position in Golden Valley,MN.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Sep 15, 2026.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® winner for both client and talent service.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications withoutregard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protectedby law.

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Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI):

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