Principal Software Development Engineer In Test

Principal Sdet

This role is for a Principal Software Development Engineer in Test who leads the design, development, and delivery of automation test frameworks for our next generation software platform (computer vision, machine learning, sensor fusion, coaching workflows, reporting, alert management engines, high accuracy vehicle event analysis engines.) The successful candidate will provide technical automation leadership as part of the Software QA Team and is accountable for all aspects of the QA process. This position requires solid experience testing N-Tier application services and data platform within an Agile development environment. Also, understands the database well.

Design, dev, docs, and maintenance of tools, test cases, and automation design for current and next gen software platforms Team with Product Management, SW Engineering, DevOps, and other technical teams in release planning and coordination

Interpret functional requirements and designs to plan, develop, write, execute, and automate functional and data validation test plans

Work with engineering and infrastructure teams on strategy and maintenance for required TDD/CI/CD development and Q/A environments

Provide feedback and influence into the design process to help us build a testable platform, applications, and data models

Design and build quality, performance, and reliability from day one.

Drive effective technical execution and communication as a member of Agile scrum teams

Document and communicate module and automation framework functions, interfaces, performance criteria, test cases, and results to diverse audiences

Estimate effort, schedule, and develop tasks according to agreed scope and development milestones to meet overall project timelines

Conduct defect management activities to include problem identification, issue research, analysis, and documentation

Work closely with the development team for unit-test reviews, issue diagnosis, resolution, and closure

Lead or assist in data analysis to determine data health and consistency, or root cause of issues

Lead the technical vision of the product assigned to

Train engineers on new tools, methodologies, and technologies.

Mentor engineers and help foster their personal and professional growth

Identify areas of improvements and drive/implement solutions to drive efficiency and quality

Identify technical solutions to problems and conduct POCs for new tools and applications

Must have:

• BS in Computer science or related field or 13 years of technical experience as an SDET or similar role
• 12+ years of applied professional experience in an object-oriented programming language
• Knowledge and experience in complete development lifecycle, including code standards/reviews, source control processes, building and testing.
• Languages: Java, C#, Kotlin/Swift (for mobile), Python (tooling)
• Automation: Selenium/WebDriver, Appium, TestNG/JUnit/xUnit, REST Assured/HTTP client libraries
• Mobile: XCTest/XCUITest, Espresso, device farms (e.g., SauceLab)
• Experience implementing software test automation into ci/cd process (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Docker, Kubernetes, Linux, Git, Maven/Gradle, etc.)
• Quality Intelligence: dashboards/metrics, AI/ML-assisted test generation & failure analysis
• Experience designing and implementing mobile applications for iOS and Android.
• Experience designing, implementing, maintaining, and scaling test automation frameworks with a focus on extensibility, scalability, maintainability, and high performance.
• Strong experience in developing and implementing End-to- End test strategies.
• Prior work experience and understanding of Agile.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and ability to interact effectively across all levels.
• Ability to take a proactive, problem-solving/trouble-shooting approach to identifying and solving problems.
• Experience with AI/ML-driven testing platforms and predictive analytics.
• Partner with DevOps to optimize pipeline reliability and speed, including test parallelization, containerization, and environment as code.
• Drive engineering excellence via clean automation patterns, code reviews, metrics (coverage, pass rate, MTTR), and continuous improvement.

Nice to have:

• Experience with microservice architecture
• Experience with backend testing (API testing)
• Experience Jenkins or other CICD tools.