Senior Software Development Engineer in Test

Mettler-Toledo International, Inc; Columbia Township (MO); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision coverage

401(k) with company match

Tuition reimbursement

Parental and caregiver leave

Paid time off & disability insurance

Life insurance

Job summary

METTLER TOLEDO AutoChem Inc. is seeking a Senior Software Development Engineer in Test to design, build, and own automated test coverage for AutoChem software products.

You will partner with software developers, product managers, and project stakeholders throughout the development lifecycle and serve as the local expert coordinating automation across globally distributed testing teams. The ideal candidate has a bachelor's degree in engineering or CS, at least five years in SDET or

Qualifications

• Minimum five years hands-on experience as an SDET or software engineer in a test-automation focused role.
• Proficiency reading/writing debugging C# within a C#-based codebase.
• Experience with test automation frameworks and tools.
• Strong understanding of OO design and unit testing practices.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain automated test frameworks and test suites for AutoChem software products.
• Own the test automation framework end to end, extending it as needed.
• Manage automated test source, pipelines, and work items within Azure DevOps.
• Analyze software architecture for testability and guide design decisions to ease testing.
• Participate in code reviews and design discussions.
• Define and track quality metrics to drive continuous improvement in automated testing.
• Serve as the local expert coordinating automation across distributed testing teams.
• Identify, document, and prioritize defects with accurate severity assessments.
• Champion scalable automation strategies to accelerate release cycles and improve product reliability.

Skills

SDET experience

C#

Test automation

OO design

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, CS, or related field

Tools

Azure DevOps

Job description

About Mettler Toledo

Working at METTLER TOLEDO AutoChem Inc. (www.mt.com/autochem) means you are impacting the world in important ways. Our process analytical technology and automated synthesis reactors provide scientists in the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and chemical industries the information they need to deliver life-changing products. As a strategic business unit within Mettler Toledo, AutoChem develops, manufactures, sells, and services instruments that modernize chemical synthesis, provide insight to every chemical reaction, and provide process knowledge to eliminate scale-up and safety incidents.

• Our instruments increase the efficiency and effectiveness of chemists and engineers.
• Our products help develop profitable, green, and safe scientific processes.
• We help keep you healthy. Our instruments make it possible for scientists to develop new drugs and bring life‑saving medicines to the world.

Our Opening and Your Responsibilities

Reporting to the Head of Software Engineering, this position is part of the AutoChem Software Center team, with a strong focus on designing, building, and owning automated test coverage for AutoChem software products.

As our Senior Software Development Engineer you will partner closely with software developers, product managers, and project stakeholders throughout the development lifecycle, and serve as the local expert coordinating automation work carried out by Mettler Toledo's globally distributed testing teams.

What You’ll Do:

• Design, build, and maintain automated test frameworks and test suites for AutoChem software products.
• Own the test automation framework end to end, extending and evolving it to keep pace with product architecture and new testing needs.
• Manage automated test source, pipelines, and work items within Azure DevOps.
• Analyze software architecture for testability, partnering with developers on design decisions that make new features easier to test.
• Participate in code reviews and design discussions with developers.
• Define and track quality metrics and use them to drive continuous improvement in automated testing.
• Serve as the local subject matter expert for the team's globally distributed test automation resources
• Identify, document, and prioritize defects with accurate severity assessments
• Champion scalable automation strategies and best practices that accelerate release cycles and improve product reliability.

To be eligible for this role, you must be authorized to work in the United States without requiring any employment-based visa sponsorship now or in the future. This includes CPT, OPT, F-1, J-1, H-1B, or any other employment-based visa.

What You Need to Succeed

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field; or equivalent combination of education and professional experience.
• Minimum five (5) years of hands‑on experience as an SDET or software engineer in a test‑automation-focused role, including test strategy design, building automation frameworks, and writing production‑quality code.
• Working knowledge of C#, sufficient to read, write, and debug within a C#-based codebase.
• Experience with test automation frameworks and tools.
• Solid understanding of Object‑Oriented design principles and unit testing practices.
• Demonstrated experience designing, implementing, and maintaining automated tests for complex software products.
• Self‑motivated, detail‑oriented, and eager to adopt new technologies and tools to improve quality engineering practices.

Our Offer to You

• Medical, dental and vision care coverage and a 401(k) savings plan with company matching - all starting on date of hire
• Tuition reimbursement, perks, and discounts
• Parental and caregiver leave programs
• All the usual benefits such as paid time off, flexible spending, short‑and long‑term disability, basic life insurance, business travel insurance, Employee Assistance Program, and domestic partner benefits
• Global market strength and worldwide leadership in precision instrumentation
• A brand name that is identified worldwide with precision, quality, and innovation
• Thousands of patents, design and innovation awards across Mettler Toledo
• Global recognition for the quality of our products and services

Equal Opportunity Employment

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We give consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other protected classification. If you’d like more information about your EEO rights as an applicant under the law, please click [1] here.

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