Software Development Engineer in Test

Synergy Interactive; New York (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology company located in New York City is seeking a Software Development Engineer in Test to enhance and build automated test frameworks. The role involves API validation, working with cloud systems in AWS, and collaborating with engineering teams to ensure release readiness. Candidates should have strong Java experience and familiarity with CI/CD pipelines. Bonus points for Python, Spring Boot, and microservices experience. This position emphasizes quality and speed in software delivery.

Qualifications

• Strong professional experience writing Java in backend environments.
• Hands-on experience validating APIs and backend services, including REST and JSON.
• Experience with automation in CI/CD pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Create and enhance Java automation frameworks for backend services.
• Develop automated API tests and integration coverage.
• Support deployment readiness with engineering teams.

Skills

Java backend development

API validation

CI/CD pipelines

AWS experience

Agile methodologies

Tools

Maven

GitLab CI

Job description

We are hiring a Software Development Engineer in Test with deep Java backend experience to build and evolve automated test frameworks that support modern, distributed systems. This role is centered on backend services, API validation, pipeline automation, and deployment readiness. You will work closely with Software Engineering and DevOps partners to strengthen reliability, speed up releases, and improve overall production quality.

What You Will Do

• Create and enhance Java automation frameworks that validate backend services and API behavior
• Develop automated API tests, integration coverage, and service level end to end scenarios
• Embed automation into CI and CD workflows, including test execution and quality checkpoints
• Support release readiness by partnering with engineering teams on deployment validation and go live confidence
• Test and troubleshoot cloud based systems running in AWS environments
• Manage test environments, datasets, tooling, and automation maintenance as systems evolve
• Investigate failures across builds, test runs, and deployment pipelines, then collaborate on long term fixes
• Promote automation first thinking and raise the quality bar across the engineering lifecycle

What We Are Looking For

• Strong professional experience writing Java in backend focused environments
• Hands on experience validating APIs and backend services, including REST and JSON payloads
• Comfort with common Java build tools, including Maven
• Proven ability to work within CI and CD pipelines in a practical, delivery driven setting
• Experience with systems deployed on AWS
• Background in test automation for backend platforms, services, or distributed applications
• Experience working within Agile teams and DevOps aligned delivery models

Bonus Points If You Have

• Python experience for tooling, scripting, or automation support
• Familiarity with Spring Boot based services
• Experience with GitLab CI or similar CI platforms
• Exposure to Kafka or event driven architectures
• Experience testing microservices and distributed systems at scale