Senior Software Development Engineer in Test
Elite Technology
•Remote
About The Position
The Senior Software Development Engineer in Test is a technical leader responsible for designing scalable systems, driving engineering excellence, and delivering high-impact quality solutions. This role focuses on cross-team influence, system-wide thinking, and elevating engineering standards. The work arrangement is remote, requiring the individual to be based in flexible across U.S. time zones.
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field, or equivalent experience.
- 9–12 years of professional software development experience
- Expert-level knowledge of software architecture and system design
- Expert-level proficiency in test automation using the Microsoft stack, including C# / .NET Core and; experience with Angular, React or Node.js applications from a testability and end-to-end validation perspective.
- Proven experience delivering large-scale, cloud-based systems
- Proven experience writing test automation at every level to confirm application functionality and performance goals are met
- Strong database experience with understanding of SQL Server, Azure SQL, and Cosmos DB, including performance tuning and scalability.
- Extensive experience architecting and scaling test automation frameworks, applying TDD/BDD methodologies, and establishing quality-driven development practices across engineering teams.
- Expert-level proficiency across the full automation spectrum — unit, integration, end-to-end, performance, and contract testing — with a track record of enforcing testing best practices and elevating quality standards for full stack applications.
- Proven ability to lead comprehensive performance and load testing initiatives, defining SLOs and benchmarks, and driving resolution of regressions across the stack
- Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder influence skills
- Ability to drive change across complex technical environments
- Ability to travel up <10% as business needs require
- Role requires the following physical capacity: Sedentary: primarily desk/computer work
- Must be legally authorized to work in United States; Elite does not provide employment sponsorship for this position
Responsibilities
- Contribute to system and component‑level test architecture design, collaborating with engineers and architects to evaluate options and make sound technical decisions.
- Own end‑to‑end technical execution of key quality initiatives, from design through delivery, proactively identifying and mitigating risks and dependencies.
- Lead cross-team initiatives and influence platform-level decisions
- Uphold high engineering standards by actively participating in code reviews and applying best practices in CI/CD, testing, observability, and DevOps.
- Define performance benchmarks, SLOs, and acceptance thresholds in collaboration with engineering and product stakeholders; drive resolution of performance regressions through root cause analysis and actionable recommendations
- Partner closely with Product, UX, QA, Security, and Infrastructure teams to deliver solutions that meet both functional and non‑functional requirements.
- Lead complex incident response and technical root cause analysis, including on-call participation
- Mentor and support engineers, fostering strong engineering judgment, collaboration, ownership, and continuous learning.
- Remain deeply hands‑on, contributing high‑quality, production‑ready code to critical components and complex problem areas.
- Balance short-term delivery with long-term technical health
- Troubleshoot and resolve/investigate complex production issues and test failures, applying strong diagnostic and problem-solving skills to root cause analysis.
- Support alignment between product priorities and technical execution, contributing to predictable, high quality delivery.
- Perform other duties as assigned to support departmental and company objectives.
Benefits
- Competitive Compensation Package ($155,700-173,000 base salary + variable component)
- Comprehensive Healthcare Coverage (Health, Dental, Vision)
- Retirement Savings Plan with an Employer Contribution
- Professional Development Opportunities
- Time Off
- Wellness Initiatives
- Employee Assistance Program
- Generous Global Parental Leave
- Calm, free premium subscription
- Employee Discount Program
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Number of Employees
1-10 employees
