Staff Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET)

Clutch Canada; United States; Remote; USD 172,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading cybersecurity firm is looking for a Staff Software Development Engineer in Test to join its Quality Engineering team. This remote position requires a minimum of 7 years in software testing and strong expertise in AWS. As an SDET, you will automate tests, maintain pipelines, and collaborate with product teams to ensure high-quality software delivery. Competitive compensation and benefits include a salary of $172,000, equity package, and comprehensive health plans.

Benefits

Competitive Equity Package

Comprehensive Benefits Plan

Qualifications

• Minimum of 7 years of experience in a Software Development Engineer in Test role.
• Strong experience with AWS services including Lambdas, ECS, and IoT Core.
• Exceptional troubleshooting skills to solve complex technical problems.

Responsibilities

• Create and maintain tests and test pipelines in GitHub Actions.
• Collaborate with Product and Community teams to automate validation.
• Provide feedback on new system features, advocating for testability.

Skills

AWS

UNIX/Linux

NodeJS

Typescript

Docker

Kubernetes

Terraform

Analytical skills

Tools

GitHub Actions

Mocha

Vitest

Job description

Overview

Dragos is on a relentless mission to defend industrial organizations that provide us with the necessities of modern civilization; running water, functioning electricity, and safe industrial working environments. As the market leader in ICS/OT Cybersecurity, Dragos is dedicated to arming customers with best-in-class technology, threat intelligence, and services to protect their systems as effectively and efficiently as possible. We’re a remote-first culture with operations in North America, Europe, the Middle East, and APAC. We’re looking for mission-oriented teammates who embody our core values of authenticity, transparency, and trust. Are you ready to make a difference? Come join a mission that can save the world!

About the Role

Dragos has an opportunity for a Staff Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) to join our growing Quality Engineering team and make great contributions to our mission of Safeguarding Civilization. As a Staff SDET, you will be embedded in a Product Team focused on testing the Dragos cloud product offerings: Neighborhood Keeper, Watchtower, and Portal to name a few. Here, you will document, automate, and execute test cases in support of new features and functionality. Testing can consist of cloud, virtualized, and containerized environments. You will have a large impact on the quality of our products. You will automate test cases and test pipelines to provide fast feedback to your Product Team, ensuring the changes you make add value.

Responsibilities

• Create and maintain tests and test pipelines in GitHub Actions
• Triage and maintain automated regression tests as well as performing manual tests as needed
• Raise defects to your Product Team and file tickets with appropriate information in Jira
• Collaborate with Product and Community teams to automate the validation of features
• Provide feedback on new system features, advocating for testability and ease of automation
• Identify opportunities to improve test capabilities and procedures to achieve increased efficiency in the validation of various Cloud and virtualized configurations
• Demonstrated analytical and problem-solving abilities to prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure and time-to-market environment

Qualifications

• Minimum of 7 years of experience as a Software Development Engineer in a Test role
• Strong experience with AWS including but not limited to Lambdas, ECS and IOT Core
• Strong command of UNIX/Linux operating systems and command-line interfaces, from an administrative perspective
• Strong experience with NodeJS, Typescript, Vitest, Mocha, Playwright, GitHub Actions, and Git
• Demonstrated expertise with and understanding of containerization including Docker, Docker-compose, and Kubernetes
• Demonstrated expertise with infrastructure as code with Terraform and similar tools
• Exceptional troubleshooting skills and the ability to diagnose and solve complex technical problems

Compensation

• Salary: $172,000
• Competitive Equity Package
• Comprehensive Benefits Plan

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Dragos is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetics, or any other basis forbidden under federal, state, or local laws. All new hires must pass a background check as a condition of employment.