Lead Quality Engineer SDET
About The Position
This role is based at one of our corporate offices in McLean, VA; Dallas, TX; or Memphis, TN. This is your chance to be a part of an in-house Technology team that's creating consumer-facing, cutting-edge technologies revolutionizing the hospitality industry around the world! As a Lead Quality Engineer SDET, you will bring your technical skills to a hospitality company with an award-winning culture. On the Quality Engineering team reporting to the Director of Quality Engineering, you will support assigned projects including: Work within an Agile team alongside UI developers analyzing the application architecture and delivering quality automation via Unit, Component, Cross Browser, Visual Regression, and End-to-end tests. Work with Git, Nx, Next, React, Tailwind, Vitest, Cypress or Playwright, and GraphQL. Influence the inclusion of testability during development phases. Participate in code reviews.
Requirements
- Five (5) years of professional work experience in Technology or related field
- Five (5) years of experience in web application development and/or testing
- Proficiency with JavaScript or TypeScript
- Proficiency in the Cypress or Playwright testing frameworks
- This is a hybrid role and would require to be near our McLean, Dallas, or Memphis office location
- Travel up to 5%
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor's Degree, or Associate's Degree plus six plus (6+) years of Technology related experience, or High School Degree/GED plus twelve plus (12+) years of Technology related experience
- Seven (7) + years of professional work experience in Technology or related field
- Exposure to large-scale enterprise software products such as Atlassian
- Experience using AI-assisted development tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, Claude) to support test automation, code generation, and developer productivity
- Exposure to agent-based productivity frameworks or emerging ecosystems such as model-context-based platforms (MCP) as examples
- Experience configuring lightweight AI-powered agents to enhance testing workflows—for example, customizing prompts, tool-invocation steps, or automated test-generation behaviors
- Interest in exploring new AI-driven engineering approaches and contributing to Hilton's evolution toward AI-enhanced quality engineering practices.
Responsibilities
- Evaluate automation strategies to identify areas for improvement and increase testing efficiency
- Be the critical link between software development engineers and quality engineering by combining coding expertise with testing strategies
- Ensure compliance of quality processes and standards
- Influence testability during development phases
- Participate in Agile ceremonies, and functioning processes and testing of products
- Design and write automated scripts that run tests on new and/or existing software/ apps in an Agile environment
- Leverage modern AI-assisted developer productivity tools to accelerate test creation, improve code quality, and enhance automation efficiency across the SDLC.
- Apply AI-enabled quality engineering techniques to support debugging, test case generation, and risk analysis, helping advance Hilton's AI-enhanced engineering pipeline.
- Configure and experiment with lightweight AI agents to automate portions of testing workflows, including prompt-driven test generation and automated analysis of test results.
- Work multi-functionally to help discover and eliminate issues through testing end-user workflows
- Collaborate with Software Engineers to achieve expected quality levels in products
- Collaborate with UI Software Engineers in projects by advising and implementing quality automation standards
- Mentor and lead others as assigned
Benefits
- Incredible travel perks – Enjoy 110 nights of deeply discounted travel, with room rates as low as $40/night at our world-class hotels through our Go Hilton travel program
- Own a piece of Hilton – Through our employee stock purchase program (ESPP), you can invest in Hilton shares at a 15% discount to help build your financial future
- Paid parental leave – Because family matters. We offer paid leave for eligible Team Members, including partners and adoptive parents
- Personalized caregiving support – Access dedicated caregiving concierge services to help navigate caregiving for yourself and your loved ones
- Crisis concierge – In times of loss, our Crisis Concierge offers a single, compassionate point of contact for both practical support and emotional care
- Mental health resources – Your wellbeing comes first. Eligible Team Members can access free counseling and support through our best-in-class Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Generous paid time off (PTO) – Recharge, relax, and take time for what matters most
- Health & welfare benefits – From checkups to dental cleanings to new glasses, we offer a variety of health plans that keep you and your family covered
- Financial security for your future – Our retirement plans make it easier to save for what's next
- Hilton Annual Incentive (Bonus) Plan
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
High school or GED
