Senior SDET: Automate Testing for Scalable, Reliable Apps

eHealthinsurance Services, Inc.; United States; Remote; USD 130,000 - 162,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401K with matching

Tuition reimbursement

Employee stock purchase program

12 company paid holidays

PTO

Job summary

eHealth is seeking a Sr. Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) to join our engineering team. You will design, develop, and execute automated test suites to ensure quality and reliability of our software products.

You will collaborate with software engineers, QA engineers, and product managers to identify test requirements, develop strategies, and implement automation solutions, including CI/CD integration. The role supports Pacific Time coordination with teams in China.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or related field.
• 5+ years of experience as either a Software Development Engineer or (SDET) Software Development Engineer in Test role
• Strong proficiency in software development using programming languages such as Javascript, Java, Python, C#, or similar.
• SQL/DB, proficiency in writing basic SQL queries using joins and aggregate functions.
• Experience designing and developing automated test frameworks and test suites using tools such as Selenium, Appium, JUnit, TestNG, or similar.
• Experience in CI/CD processes.
• Solid understanding of software engineering principles, including object-oriented design, data structures, algorithms, and design patterns.
• Experience with version control systems such as Git and collaborative development workflows.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively in a fast‑paced, agile environment.
• Experience with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP) and containerization technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes) is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Tests complex API, and web-based applications that reference database back-end systems.
• Reproduces, debugs, and isolates problems and verifies fixes.
• Works closely with software developers to create software artifacts including test plans, test cases, test procedures, and test reports.
• Design, create, develop, and maintain automated test frameworks and test suites to validate software functionality, performance, and scalability.
• Design and implement automated testing processes and tools for software products.
• Collaborate with software engineers to ensure testability and maintainability of code throughout the software development lifecycle.
• Collaborate with the engineering teams to drive testing requirements throughout the development cycle.
• Identify and prioritize test cases for automation based on risk, complexity, and frequency of use.
• Execute automated tests and analyze test results to identify defects, performance bottlenecks, and areas for optimization.
• Participate in code reviews, design discussions, and sprint planning meetings to provide input on testability, quality, and performance considerations.
• Work closely with cross-functional teams to troubleshoot issues, investigate root causes, and drive resolution of defects.
• Contribute to continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines to automate build, test, and deployment processes.
• Stay current with industry trends and best practices in software testing, test automation, and quality assurance methodologies.
• Ideally this candidate will be based on Pacific Time as they will be collaborating with the team in China Monday thru Thursday with many collaborative meetings from 4 pm - 7 pm PT.

Skills

JavaScript

Java

Python

C#

SQL

Agile

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS or related

Tools

Selenium

Appium

JUnit

TestNG

Git

Docker

Kubernetes

CI/CD

Job description

eHealth is seeking a Sr. Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) to join our engineering team. You will design, develop, and execute automated test suites to ensure quality and reliability of our software products.

You will collaborate with software engineers, QA engineers, and product managers to identify test requirements, develop strategies, and implement automation solutions, including CI/CD integration. The role supports Pacific Time coordination with teams in China.