Senior Test Automation Engineer — AI-Driven Platforms

Bridgewater Associates, LP; Westport (CT); Hybrid; USD 350,000 - 500,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance with 100% premium covered

401(k) plan with generous employer match

Paid parental leave

Workplace flexibility

On-site gyms and free meals

Community and company events

Job summary

Bridgewater Associates, LP in Westport, CT is looking for a Sr. SWE, Testing to design and build advanced test automation platforms for mission-critical systems. This role focuses on reducing reliance on external vendors and enhancing development cycles through scalable automation.

The ideal candidate will have strong problem-solving skills, 4+ years in rigorous environments, and experience in test architecture. The role offers competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits including health insurance and a 401(k) plan.

Qualifications

• 4+ total years of experience in technically rigorous environments holding high standards.
• 2+ years of experience in SDET or test architecture roles focused on software engineering.
• Exposure to agentic systems or autonomous testing frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain scalable test automation platforms.
• Develop diagnostic and validation tools for production and QA environments.
• Enable end-to-end automated testing for business logic.

Skills

Strong problem-solving skills

System design skills

Ability to design diagnostic tools

Experience in SDET or test architecture

Familiarity with low-latency systems

Education

4+ years in technically rigorous environments

Tools

Test automation platforms

Job description

Bridgewater Associates, LP in Westport, CT is looking for a Sr. SWE, Testing to design and build advanced test automation platforms for mission-critical systems. This role focuses on reducing reliance on external vendors and enhancing development cycles through scalable automation.

The ideal candidate will have strong problem-solving skills, 4+ years in rigorous environments, and experience in test architecture. The role offers competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits including health insurance and a 401(k) plan.