Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET)

Pulsara•Bozeman, MT

4d•$70,000 - $80,000•Remote

About The Position

Pulsara is hiring a Senior Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) to help build and sustain reliable software quality across a healthcare coordination platform. The role combines hands-on manual and automated testing with software engineering expertise, technical problem-solving, and mentorship. Pulsara is a 100% remote company, and applicants must reside in the United States and be authorized to work for any U.S. employer without current or future sponsorship. The platform includes native iOS and Android applications, web-based patient care, administration, and reporting tools, an AWS cloud environment, internal and public APIs, relational databases, complex data workflows, and secure HIPAA-compliant systems. Testing requires attention to cross-system effects, customer workflows, edge cases, and real-world conditions. The SDET will design and maintain scalable automation frameworks and test suites, strengthen test tools and environments, integrate automated testing into CI/CD workflows, and plan and execute manual and automated testing. The role also includes investigating and communicating defects, mentoring other Test Engineering team members, improving testing practices and tools, and applying AI-assisted tools where they meaningfully improve quality and efficiency. This position requires 0% travel.

Requirements

Demonstrated expertise in software testing and quality assurance, including test planning, manual and exploratory testing, regression testing, and defect reporting.
A proven track record designing, implementing, and maintaining reliable automation frameworks and substantial test suites over time, including unit, integration, and end-to-end testing across mobile, web, and API environments.
Experience mentoring other engineers or testers, sharing technical expertise, and helping guide testing and automation practices.
Hands-on programming or scripting experience with Swift, Java, Kotlin, Ruby, TypeScript, Bash, Python, or comparable technologies.
Practical experience testing mobile and web applications, internal and public APIs, database migrations, and complex system integrations.
Experience with mobile testing tools and frameworks such as Xcode/XCTest, Android Studio/Espresso/Jetpack Compose, and Playwright.
Experience with GitHub, GitHub Actions, CI/CD workflows, Linux environments, and troubleshooting automated tests and test environments.
Working knowledge of AWS services such as EC2, CloudWatch, ECS, ECR, or CloudFormation, and familiarity with supporting tools such as Docker or Fastlane.
Experience with test management and issue-tracking tools such as Jira, Qase, or comparable platforms.
Strong technical judgment, debugging, and problem-solving skills, including identifying root causes and deciding when manual or automated testing is most effective.
Effective communication and collaboration with Software Engineers, Product Managers, DevOps, and other testing professionals.
Hands-on experience exploring AI-assisted development and testing tools such as GitHub Copilot, Claude Code, or ChatGPT, including using LLMs to generate test cases or test data or support troubleshooting.
Applicants must reside in the U.S. and be authorized to work for any U.S. employer without sponsorship, now or in the future.

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with testing nondeterministic AI outputs.
Experience testing healthcare technology, mission-critical software, or applications in regulated environments.
A degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field is welcome but not required.

Responsibilities

Design, develop, and maintain scalable automation frameworks and reliable test suites; improve coverage, execution performance, and maintainability while minimizing flaky tests.
Create, maintain, and troubleshoot test environments and supporting tools, and integrate automated testing into CI/CD workflows.
Develop practical test strategies, plans, and reusable test cases based on requirements, technical complexity, risk, and customer workflows.
Perform manual and automated testing across mobile and web applications, internal and public APIs, database migrations, and AWS tools.
Explore edge cases, complex system interactions, and real-world conditions; determine where automation adds value and where hands-on testing is essential.
Troubleshoot complex defects and test failures, document reproducible findings, collaborate on solutions, and verify fixes.
Mentor Test Engineering team members, share technical expertise, and help shape testing and automation practices.
Understand healthcare professionals' use of Pulsara and identify technical issues, unexpected behavior, or workflow friction that could affect care coordination.
Identify opportunities to improve testing practices, automation, and tools, including applying AI-assisted technologies where they improve quality and efficiency.