Robotics, Artificial Intelligence, Manufacturing, Industrial Automation

SDET - Senior Software Developer Engineer in Test (SDET)

Glen Cove, NYOnsiteFull TimeSenior$110,000–$150,000 /yrPosted 1 month agoVisa sponsorship available

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Required skills

automated tests
feature test suites
integration testing
real-time validation
defect prevention
test code maintainability
SW-based mocks
simulators
test data generation
reporting infrastructure

Nice to have

system-level testing
real-time applications
robotics software stacks

Role summary

Standard Bots is seeking a Senior Software Developer Engineer in Test (SDET) to join their Applications Engineering team in Glen Cove. The role focuses on building and owning automated test suites and validating features in real-time to ensure software quality. The ideal candidate is a developer first, with a strong quality-first mindset and at least 3 years of experience writing production code in Python, TypeScript, or JavaScript. Experience with test automation frameworks like Playwright, pytest, Jest, and CI/CD pipelines is required. The role involves debugging distributed systems and building mocks/simulators for hardware. Some experience with hardware-in-the-loop testing, embedded systems, ROS2, or Docker is a plus. This is an onsite role requiring 5 days/week at the robotics factory.

About Standard Bots

Standard Bot’s mission is to significantly lower the barrier to entry to real-world automation, bringing the power of bits to the world of atoms and unlocking productivity for entire new industries and users.

Our user facing applications and APIs unlock the power of automation for entire new use cases. A relentless focus on simplicity and ease of use brings the revolutionary potential of robotic automation to new users and industries.

Notes This role will be required to come into our Glen Cove robotics factory 5 days/week

What You'll Do

You write the code that proves our software works. SDETs are developers first. You build the test-automation and feature test suites the rest of QA runs on, and you validate features in real time alongside the engineers building them, so bugs are caught before they become tickets

Responsibilities

Build and own automated tests and feature test suites (end-to-end, integration)
Validate features in real time during the sprint, partnering tightly with developers so defects are solved as they appear.
Hand off maintainable feature test code to Systems Test Engineers and support them as they extend it.
Build SW-based mocks/simulators for hardware (e.g., grippers) so testing isn't gated on physical hardware.
Develop tooling and infrastructure that makes the whole QA org faster (test data, reporting).
Review designs and PRs for testability and push coverage upstream into development.

Skills You'll Bring

Quality-First Mindset: Quality is the job, not a gate at the end of it. You value simplicity, reliability, and velocity in equal measure, treat every escaped defect as a process to fix, and would rather prevent a bug than file one.
Strong Software Engineering: 3+ years (or strong equivalent) writing production-quality code daily in Python, TypeScript/JavaScript, or similar.
Test Automation & Frameworks: Deep experience in automated test infrastructure (Playwright, pytest, Jest) and CI/CD pipelines.
Systems Thinking: Comfortable debugging networked/distributed systems.
Collaboration: You enjoy pairing with developers and Systems Engineers.

Who You Are

A quality-first developer, first and foremost. Someone who measures their work by what doesn't break in the field, and who wants to apply strong software skills to robotic quality. No robotics background required.

Nice To Have

Hardware-in-the-loop or system-level testing
Embedded systems or real-time applications
ROS2, Docker, or robotics software stacks

Compensation and Benefits:

The salary range for this role is $110,000 to $150,000, depending on experience. We are open to a variety of seniority levels for this role and will build compensation packages that are commensurate with seniority and skill level. Base salary is just one part of the overall compensation at Standard Bots. All Full-Time Employees are eligible for Employee Stock Options. We also offer a package of benefits including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance, life insurance, disability insurance, and 401(k) to regular full-time employees.

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