Principal SDET: Lead Test Automation & Quality

Baxter International Inc.; Bellevue (WA); Hybrid; USD 112,000 - 154,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental coverage

401(k) Retirement Savings Plan

Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)

Paid holidays

Education assistance

Job summary

Baxter International Inc. is seeking a Principal Software Development Engineer in Test to impact patient outcomes globally through advanced software testing. You will lead test planning, automate test frameworks, and collaborate across teams to ensure high-quality releases.

The role emphasizes analytical risk assessment, fast action under pressure, and strong communication to drive quality in a regulated healthcare environment. Remote-work policy supports hybrid onsite collaboration.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• 7+ years of experience in Software Test Automation/SDET within a product development environment.
• Proven experience delivering high-quality software from development through release.

Responsibilities

• Partner with cross-functional teams to develop and implement effective test strategies that ensure product quality, compliance, and on-time delivery.
• Collaborate with software engineers to promote testability and quality throughout the software development lifecycle.
• Lead test planning, estimation, and execution activities for complex software features and releases.
• Analyze business requirements and user needs to design, develop, and maintain automated and manual test cases.
• Design, implement, and enhance scalable test automation frameworks, tools, dashboards, and reusable test components.
• Execute front-end, back-end, API, and exploratory testing; identify, document, and track defects through resolution.
• Drive verification and validation activities, perform root cause analysis, and provide comprehensive test reporting and quality metrics.
• Create and maintain test plans, test suites, test cases, protocols, and related quality documentation to ensure complete test coverage and traceability.

Skills

Python

Java

C/C++

SDET

Test Automation

REST/GraphQL

PyTest/Selenium

Cucumber

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Software Engineering

Tools

PyTest

Selenium

Robot Framework

Cucumber

Job description

Baxter International Inc. is seeking a Principal Software Development Engineer in Test to impact patient outcomes globally through advanced software testing. You will lead test planning, automate test frameworks, and collaborate across teams to ensure high-quality releases.

The role emphasizes analytical risk assessment, fast action under pressure, and strong communication to drive quality in a regulated healthcare environment. Remote-work policy supports hybrid onsite collaboration.