Software Development Engineer in Test

Vestmark; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity-based grants

Medical premiums 90%

Generous time-off program

Job summary

Vestmark seeks a Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) to review requirements, build automated test cases, and support maintenance of test assets for releases to our client base.

Responsibilities include expanding automated testing, exploring AI-assisted testing strategies, and shaping QA best practices within an Agile team, while contributing to CI/CD pipelines and test automation coverage.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of Software Quality Assurance experience, ideally in Financial Technology.
• Experience with Agile SDLC tools such as Jira, Bitbucket, and Jenkins.
• Foundational understanding of Git and GitHub, including PRs and code review workflows.
• Experience with GitHub Actions for CI/CD pipeline automation.
• Coded UI Automation with Selenium WebDriver; Python and Pytest required.
• Scripting language knowledge; Groovy and Ruby on Rails a plus.
• Experience with web service and API testing (Postman or equivalent).
• Performance testing experience (JMeter or Locust.io).
• SQL experience (MSSQL, Postgres).
• Containerized environments and deployment tooling (Docker, Gradle).
• Familiarity with AI-assisted development and testing tools (e.g., Claude Code, AI-driven QA tooling).
• Ability to operate on a small team in a fast-paced environment with shifting priorities.
• Positive attitude with a strong desire to learn and impact the company and products.

Responsibilities

• Review requirements, user stories and test assets; build automated test cases.
• Contribute to test pipelines; maintain test assets for releases.
• Expand automated testing capabilities and coverage.
• Explore AI-assisted testing strategies to improve QE workflows.
• Evaluate AI/ML tooling to improve velocity and quality Coverage.
• Instill QA best practices on the scrum team and collaborate on test coverage.
• Write tests from abstract requirements.
• Provide feedback on product performance and user experience.
• Participate in all aspects of the Agile SDLC; grooming, retrospectives, planning.
• Configure and verify CI/CD pipelines in Jenkins and SonarQube.
• Review product documentation and release notes.

Skills

Selenium WebDriver

Python

Pytest

CI/CD Automation

API testing

SQL

Git & GitHub

Jenkins

AI-assisted testing

Test planning

Education

BS in Computer Science or related field

MSCS is a plus

Tools

Git

GitHub

Jenkins

SonarQube

Postman

Docker

Gradle

Job description

The Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) will review functional requirements, user stories and test assets from internal stakeholders; build automated test cases, contribute to our test pipelines, and support the maintenance of the test assets as we deliver our releases to our growing client base.

Responsibilities

• Apply expertise in specific product areas to ensure that the product suite meets documented acceptance criteria and client quality expectations
• Contribute to the expansion of our automated testing capabilities and coverage
• Explore and implement AI-assisted testing strategies to enable, enhance, and augment QE team workflows and processes through skill development and agentic workflows
• Evaluate and champion AI/ML tooling (e.g. test generation, defect prediction, intelligent test selection) to improve team velocity and quality coverage
• Instill QA best practices on your scrum team by collaborating on test coverage
• Ability to write tests from abstract requirements
• Provide feedback on product performance and user experience
• Participate in all aspects of the Agile SDLC; providing constructive feedback during grooming, retrospectives, and planning sessions
• Configure and verify continuous build plans in Jenkins and SonarQube to ensure quality of code changes
• Contribute to the review of product documentation/release notes

Skills & Requirements

• 7+ years of Software Quality Assurance experience, ideally with a focus in Financial Technology or related domain
• Experience working in a successful Agile environment using Agile SDLC tools such as Jira, Bitbucket, and Jenkins
• Foundational understanding of Git and GitHub, including pull requests, branching strategies, and code review workflows
• Experience with GitHub Actions for CI/CD pipeline automation and test workflow orchestration
• Coded UI Automation experience with Selenium WebDriver; Python and Pytest required
• Working knowledge of a scripting language; Groovy and Ruby on Rails a plus
• Experience with web service and API testing (Postman or equivalent)
• Performance testing experience; JMeter or Locust.io a plus
• SQL experience (MSSQL, Postgres)
• Experience with containerized environments and deployment tooling (Docker, Gradle)
• Familiarity with AI-assisted development and testing tools (e.g. Claude Code, AI-driven test generation, or LLM-based QA tooling)
• Demonstrated ability to operate on a small team in a fast-paced environment with the ability to change directions as priorities shift
• Positive attitude with a strong desire to learn, grow professionally, and have a positive impact on the company, its culture, and its products

Desired Skills

• Familiarity with code quality and static analysis tools such as SonarQube
• Experience with monitoring and observability tooling, including APM, log collection/analysis, InfluxDB, and Grafana
• Understanding of the deployment and maintenance of an N-Tier application in either manual or automated fashion
• Familiarity with testing in Spring frameworks
• Integration testing: inbound file processing, outbound file creation, API testing, configuration testing
• Experience with Financial technologies such as FIX, IDC, Reuters, Morningstar, or Bloomberg
• Ability to troubleshoot, diagnose, resolve, and explain system-level issues affecting the application
• Ability to work across teams and disciplines to find equitable solutions to problems that arise
• Experience applying AI/ML techniques to quality engineering challenges such as flaky test detection, risk-based test prioritization, or automated root cause analysis

Education

BS degree in Finance, Computer Science, or equivalent work experience. MSCS is a plus.

Vestmark is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Vestmark prohibits employment discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy, national origin, age, disability status, protected military or veteran status, and genetic information. Please note, we are unable to sponsor an employment Visa for this role.

It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

Vestmark takes a market-based approach to compensation to ensure we pay fairly and competitively. Compensation for this role depends on several factors such as skills, experience, qualifications, job scope and location.

In addition to base salary, Vestmark offers a comprehensive total rewards package, which includes equity-based grants for all new hires, company-paid medical premiums of 90%, a competitive time‑off program, and other variable compensation, if eligible.

Salary range: $95,000 — $120,000 USD