Senior Software Development Engineer in Test, SDET

LPL Financial Services • Austin, TX

83d • $91,425 - $152,375 • Remote

About The Position

Our team is actively seeking a motivated and talented Sr. Software Development Engineer in Test who is passionate about testing software through automation. You will be part of an inter-disciplinary team of hardware, firmware, software, system, and test engineers to develop and integrate cutting-edge technologies for Financial Services Company building E2E automation solutions connecting Advisor Platform, Investor Platform and Teammates. You will work closely with product and engineering teams to understand features, develop and automate test cases, improve product quality and shorten release time from dev to production.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree, Computer Science or similar, plus 6+ years of experience.
• OR Master's Degree, Computer Science or similar, plus 5+ years of experience.
• OR no degree, plus 10+ years of experience working as a Developer or QA Engineer or SDET working in Agile scrum teams.
• Hands on experience with CI/CD and have leveraged / implemented CI/CD pipelines.
• Hands on programming/development experience in one of the programming languages: C#, Java, JavaScript or .Net and automation frameworks like Selenium, Appium, TestNG, etc.
• Hands on experience with AI testing tools and knowledge on LLM, MCP and Agentic AI.
• Hands on experience with test processes, test methodologies, test strategy, test plan and test case design & execution.
• Hands on experience with Web services Testing and automation development.
• Experience with SQL and ability to understand/write complex SQL queries.

Nice To Haves

• Master's or Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or related field.
• Understanding of CI/CD and how QA/automation process fits into the model.
• Knowledge of automation tools like Appium, Xcode, Selenium, BDD and Cucumber.
• Fluent in API and UI testing and creating automation test suits.
• Financial Industry experience.

Responsibilities

• Actively Participate in Agile Scrum ceremonies and lead where applicable - PI Planning, Sprint Planning, Daily Standups, Defect Review, Sprint Demo, Restrospectives etc.
• Actively work on AI capabilities to complete day to day testing activities.
• Actively participate in story grooming, analyze and understand user story acceptance criteria.
• Develop and execute Test plan, test cases based on the user stories and ensure proper test coverage.
• Perform in sprint testing, service/API testing, Integration / E2E testing, regression final build certification and release day testing.
• Automating tests using internal and open source tools & infrastructure.
• Reviewing user interfaces for conformity and functionality.
• Working with software engineers to understand product architecture, integrations and features.
• Creating and maintaining data scenarios to support test plans and test cases.
• Analyzing test results, being a vocal proponent for quality in every phase of the development process.
• Documenting, tracking bugs to closure and reports on Project status to stakeholders.
• Working in an Agile/Scrum environment to deliver high quality software.
• Ability to write complex queries to perform data validation.
• Serves as SME for one or more functional areas, acts as technology ambassador for automation and building efficient solutions.
• Leads process, technology improvement efforts, KPIs/OKRs within quality engineering team and larger part of organization to improve engineer productivity, Speed and Quality.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment where resourcefulness, determination, and strong problem-solving skills are necessary for success.
• Positive attitude and the ability to complete assigned objectives with minimal supervision.
• Show leadership experience in leading releases / project delivery.
• Driving actions & shift left strategy to improve Quality.
• Be a Champion for Customer Obsession culture and deliver products/ features that exceed customer expectations.
• Coaching his/ her fellow team members on best practices.

Benefits

• 401K matching
• health benefits
• employee stock options
• paid time off
• volunteer time off

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Industry: Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees