Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET)

The Walt Disney Company•Santa Monica, CA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Disney Entertainment and ESPN Product & Technology (DEEP & Technology) team is seeking a Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) to bolster its quality engineering efforts across the Ads, Data, and eCommerce domains. This role is pivotal in developing robust test automation frameworks and quality processes tailored to the unique requirements of each team. For the Ads domain, the SDET will ensure ad delivery systems provide relevant, timely, and high-quality advertisements, optimizing viewer satisfaction and business revenue. In the Data domain, the focus will be on maintaining the integrity and performance of large-scale data pipelines that drive analytics and insights throughout the organization. For eCommerce, the engineer will contribute to seamless shopping experiences by identifying integration and service-level issues early in the development cycle. The successful functioning of these systems is crucial for enhancing customer experiences, building platform trust, and reducing production bug-related costs. As an SDET, the individual will play a critical role in strengthening test automation strategies, leading quality initiatives, and fostering a culture of engineering excellence. This position offers a significant opportunity to be part of a talented and collaborative team, with the autonomy to influence test architecture and the support to implement meaningful changes. The ideal candidate is innovative, proactive, and thrives in dynamic, fast-paced environments, eager to shape quality across core business pillars and make a visible impact at all organizational levels.

Requirements

Minimum 2 years of hands-on software test development experience, including both functional and non-functional test development
Knowledge of Agentic workflows and MCP design patterns
Proficiency in SQL, Python/Java, and ETL processes, along with familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and cloud-based data warehousing e.g. Snowflake
Skills in data validation, modeling, ETL piplines and software engineering principles
Strong desire for establishing and improving product quality
Experience building or improving test automation frameworks
Experience in CICD integration and pipeline development in Jenkins, Spinnaker or other similar tools.
Experience in UI automation ( Selenium, Robot, Watir)
B.S. in Computer Science (or equivalent degree or work experience)

Responsibilities

Work closely with Software Engineers to understand the complex ecosystem in place at DEEP&T
Develop automated test frameworks and suites on UI, API and Integration levels of testing using python or other OO language
Participate in design discussions for our platform to help evolve the platform in a way that enables richer testing scenarios that simplify defect detection and prevention
Assist with triage, diagnosis, and resolution of issues discovered across teams.
Contribute to end-to-end acceptance tests
Where necessary, develop and execute manual test cases to detect issues that cannot be detected through automated means
Drive the conversion of manual tests to automated whenever possible
Part of product teams in building architectures which are robust, fault-tolerant, and cloud- native.
Builds solutions for problems of sizeable scope and complexity that have been successfully deployed to customers/users.
Influences and drives software engineering best practices within the team
Technically lead and deliver multiple projects utilizing an Agile methodology while reviewing team members code.
Participates in developing technical and/or business approaches; and new/enhanced technical tools
Owns the design of software programs or systems within the team, and within the organization.
Writes codes that establishes and enhances frameworks.
Reviews code for the design, testability and clear usability.
Builds solutions that scale and perform.
Identifies opportunities to improve the system/product/services with each iteration.