Automation-Focused SDET for Core Banking Platforms

Axos Bank; Manila; On-site; PHP 670,000 - 1,116,000; Full time

Job summary

Axos Bank is seeking a Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) to design, develop, and maintain scalable test software and automation frameworks across Web UI, APIs, databases, and mobile apps.

The role collaborates with Product, Development, DevOps, and Production Support teams to define quality strategies, prevent defects, and deliver secure, resilient solutions that accelerate delivery.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 3+ years of experience in software development, quality engineering, or test automation, including ownership of production-grade automated test solutions.
• Strong programming skills in JavaScript or TypeScript; experience with an additional language such as Java, C#, or Python is preferred.
• Experience designing or extending test automation frameworks using tools such as Playwright, Cypress, Selenium WebDriver, Appium, or equivalent technologies.
• Experience testing REST APIs and distributed integrations, including authentication, data validation, error handling, and service contracts.
• Proficiency in writing and troubleshooting SQL queries in Oracle and/or Microsoft SQL Server.
• Experience integrating automated tests with source control, build systems, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Strong understanding of Agile delivery, the software development lifecycle, test levels, risk-based testing, and defect-prevention practices.

Responsibilities

• Works as part of an Agile cross-functional team to define the test strategy, acceptance criteria, and automation approach for new features and enhancements.
• Designs, develops, reviews, and maintains reliable automated tests and reusable test components using sound software engineering principles.
• Builds and evolves automation frameworks, test utilities, data-management solutions, and service mocks that support Web UI, API, database, integration, and mobile testing.
• Integrates automated tests into CI/CD pipelines and establishes fast, actionable quality feedback at appropriate stages of delivery.
• Reviews requirements, architecture, technical designs, and code changes to identify risks, improve testability, and prevent defects early.
• Develops effective functional, integration, contract, regression, and end-to-end tests based on product and technical risk.
• Investigates test failures and production defects using logs, queries, traces, and other diagnostic data; documents findings and partners with engineers through resolution.
• Improves automation reliability, execution time, maintainability, observability, and coverage while reducing flaky tests and redundant manual validation.
• Contributes to coding standards, peer reviews, technical documentation, and engineering practices for quality-related code and tooling.
• Uses quality metrics and defect trends to identify systemic risks and recommend improvements to product design, development, testing, and release processes.

Skills

JavaScript/TypeScript

Java

Python

SQL

APIs

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Software Engineering

Tools

Playwright

Cypress

Selenium WebDriver

Appium

Job description

Axos Bank is seeking a Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) to design, develop, and maintain scalable test software and automation frameworks across Web UI, APIs, databases, and mobile apps.

The role collaborates with Product, Development, DevOps, and Production Support teams to define quality strategies, prevent defects, and deliver secure, resilient solutions that accelerate delivery.