Quality Assurance Senior Software Engineer

Donnelley Financial Solutions

5d•Remote

About The Position

Join a dynamic team at the pulse of global markets, where we deliver innovative software and service solutions for essential financial reporting and capital markets transactions. At DFIN, we are a values-driven organization that empowers you to build a fulfilling career while bringing your authentic self to work every day. Our “Win as One” mentality ensures that our team’s success is directly linked to Client, Shareholder and Employee Satisfaction. Recognized as one of AMERICA'S MOST LOVED WORKPLACES® for five consecutive years and a Built In Best Places to Work for six years, we are committed to our employees’ total well-being. Enjoy competitive compensation, a flexible workplace, comprehensive benefits, and opportunities for professional growth. Bring your passion and talents to DFIN – because being YOU thrives here. Summary: We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Software Development Engineer in Test (Senior SDET) to provide technical leadership for quality engineering across our enterprise SaaS platforms. This role is responsible for defining and driving test strategy, automation frameworks, and quality standards across multiple development teams while remaining hands-on in critical areas of test automation. The Senior SDET partners closely with Engineering and Product stakeholders to ensure scalable, reliable, and compliant software delivery in highly regulated environments. This role emphasizes leadership, strategy, and cross-team influence, with execution serving quality outcomes.

Requirements

7+ years of experience in software quality engineering with strong automation focus
4+ years of hands-on experience with Typescript and Playwright as well as Java and Selenium
Proven experience driving test strategy and automation across multiple teams
Strong understanding of QA methodologies, SDLC, and Agile practices
Experience validating complex, distributed, enterprise-scale systems
Solid understanding of object-oriented design principles and test architecture
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent professional experience

Nice To Haves

Experience with performance and load testing
Experience with CI/CD and DevOps tooling
Prior experience leading or mentoring QA teams
Strong communication, leadership, and problem-solving skills

Responsibilities

Lead QA and test strategy across multiple Agile teams
Own test scope, coverage, and traceability to requirements and acceptance criteria
Identify quality risks in architecture/design and define mitigation plans
Ensure testing supports rapid production releases without compromising quality
Enforce QA standards, tools, and best practices across teams
Drive automation across integration, regression, smoke, performance, load, and migration testing
Integrate automation fully into CI/CD pipelines
Convert high-value manual tests into scalable automated suites
Review and optimize automation frameworks for efficiency and consistency
Perform hands-on automation and targeted manual testing for high-risk areas
Conduct root cause analysis of defects and partner with engineering on fixes
Participate in Agile ceremonies (stand-ups, grooming, planning)
Lead and mentor distributed QA teams and partners
Continuously improve coverage, execution speed, and reliability
Identify process gaps and recommend improvements