Senior SDET — Automation Architect for API/UI

Devconnectplatform; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 116,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work

Relocation assistance

Competitive salary

Benefits

Job summary

Flex is a growth-stage FinTech headquartered in NYC. We are seeking a Senior SDET to own test automation and quality across major product areas. You will architect automation frameworks, lead test strategy, and mentor a QA team while collaborating with engineering and product to deliver reliable releases.

The role emphasizes API, UI, and integration testing, CI/CD integration, and proactive quality improvements, with a hybrid NYC-based work setup and competitive compensation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of experience in software development and test automation.
• Advanced proficiency in multiple programming languages and test automation frameworks.
• Deep experience designing, building, and maintaining automation frameworks (e.g., Playwright, Cypress, Selenium, RestAssured).
• Strong expertise in API, UI, and integration testing.

Responsibilities

• Architect, implement, and optimize automated test frameworks for complex product areas, ensuring high reliability and maintainability.
• Design, develop, and maintain robust automated test suites for API, UI, and integration testing.
• Lead test strategy development and perform risk analysis for major features and systems.
• Integrate automated testing into CI/CD pipelines, supporting continuous integration and delivery processes.
• Proactively identify systemic quality issues and drive cross-team process improvements to increase coverage and efficiency.
• Analyze test coverage, identify gaps, and implement solutions to improve product quality.
• Collaborate closely with engineering, product, and quality leaders on cross-functional quality initiatives and release planning.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior SDETs and QA team members, fostering skill development and best practices.
• Review code and test cases contributed by other engineers for quality and maintainability.
• Maintain accurate and actionable test documentation, reports, and quality metrics for assigned product areas.
• Investigate and resolve complex defects and production issues through advanced debugging and root cause analysis.
• Advocate for quality and champion adoption of best practices within and across engineering teams.

Skills

Test automation

API testing

UI testing

CI/CD integration

Debugging

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Playwright

Cypress

Selenium

RestAssured

NewRelic

Job description

Flex is a growth-stage FinTech headquartered in NYC. We are seeking a Senior SDET to own test automation and quality across major product areas. You will architect automation frameworks, lead test strategy, and mentor a QA team while collaborating with engineering and product to deliver reliable releases.

The role emphasizes API, UI, and integration testing, CI/CD integration, and proactive quality improvements, with a hybrid NYC-based work setup and competitive compensation.