Software Development Engineer in Test, Operational Tools
168k – 211kFoster City, CAHybrid5+ YOE
Summary
Build and maintain scalable test automation frameworks for cloud, backend, and mobile applications at Zoox. Design integration and end-to-end tests while implementing AI tools to improve testing efficiency and reliability.
About the role
Responsibilities
- Design, implement, and maintain scalable functional and test frameworks used across Zoox for integration and subsystem testing.
- Collaborate closely with QA, SDETs, and software engineers on cross-team initiatives to maintain and continuously improve Zoox’s end-to-end validation workflows.
- Lead feature-level testing by defining test strategy and plans, executing manual testing, and driving the transition to robust automation within Zoox’s integrated tooling ecosystem.
- Support and partner with users of our frameworks and tools, continuously refining them to improve reliability, usability, and overall engineering efficiency.
- Implement AI tools to make testing faster and more efficient.
Requirements
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in computer science, engineering, mathematics, or a related field
- 5+ years of experience as a Software Development Engineer in Test with proven skills in writing automation frameworks for cloud applications from scratch
- Strong proficiency with Python, Typescript, and tools like Git, Buildkite
- Experience building functional and performance automated tests for backend cloud applications
- A self-starter who is capable of defining and implementing new tools and processes from start to finish
Nice-to-Haves
- Experience in implementing AI tools in the testing domain (Claude)
- Hands-on Playwright automation experience
Skills
PythonTypeScriptGitBuildkitePlaywrightAPI TestingIntegration TestingEnd-to-End TestingAI Tools for TestingTest Automation Frameworks
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