Senior SDET
Role summary
We are seeking a Principal Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) to lead and modernize quality engineering across UI, API, services, and data layers. This hands-on technical leadership role focuses on Playwright-based and AI-enabled automation frameworks, defining next-generation standards, and enabling continuous testing within Azure DevOps. You will partner with Engineering, Product, and DevOps stakeholders to drive quality by design, reduce production risk, and ensure high-confidence releases in complex, data-driven systems, ideally within wealth management or financial services. Key responsibilities include designing data quality validation frameworks, implementing AI-assisted tools for test generation and analysis, and establishing quality gates within CI/CD pipelines.
Must Have Technical/Functional Skills
1- Playwright-Centric UI & Backend Automation Leadership (Core Expectation)
2- AI-Driven Quality Engineering (Strategic Expectation)
3- Azure, DevOps & Platform Enablement
4- Data Quality & Backend Validation
5- Principal-Level Leadership & Influence 6- Domain Experience (Strong Advantage)
Experience Profile 10+ years in SDET / Test Automation / Quality Engineering Demonstrated Principal-level influence across platforms, teams, and architecture decisions Deep hands-on experience designing and scaling Playwright-based automation frameworks Proven experience integrating AI-assisted capabilities into modern test frameworks
Roles & Responsibilities
About the Role
We are seeking a Principal Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) to lead and modernize quality engineering across UI, API, services, and data layers, with a strong emphasis on Playwright-based and AI-enabled automation frameworks.
This is a hands-on technical leadership role responsible for:
- Defining next-generation automation standards
- Building scalable, resilient Playwright-first test frameworks
- Enabling continuous testing in Azure DevOps
- Embedding AI-assisted and agent-driven quality practices across teams
You will partner closely with Engineering, Product, DevOps, and Business stakeholders to drive quality by design, reduce production risk, and enable high-confidence releases in complex, data-driven systems— preferably within wealth management or financial services environments.
Data Quality & Backend Validation (Core Expectation)
- Lead the design and automation of data quality validation frameworks across:
o Databases
o Data pipelines
o System-to-system integrations
- Validate and automate checks for:
o Data completeness, accuracy, consistency, and reconciliation
o ETL / ELT transformations
o Batch jobs, scheduled processes, and file-based integrations (CSV / JSON / XML)
- Build reusable data validation utilities using SQL and Python / Java
- Implement automated reconciliation for financial or transactional data where applicable
- Integrate data quality tests into CI/CD pipelines or scheduled automation runs with actionable reporting
- Proactively identify data anomalies and quality risks before production releases
Azure, DevOps & Platform Enablement
- Drive quality engineering practices within Azure environments
- Design and govern test execution strategies in Azure DevOps
- Define test stages, quality gates, and reporting standards across pipelines
- Ensure traceability across requirements, tests, defects, and releases
AI-Driven Quality Engineering
- Champion the use of AI-assisted tools (GitHub Copilot, Copilot agents, AI assistants) to:
o Accelerate test case generation
o Improve automation code quality and maintainability
o Analyze test failures, logs, and quality trends · Define guardrails and best practices for responsible AI usage in QA
- Drive adop tion of AI-enabled productivity patterns across QE teams
Salary Range: $100,000 - $140,000 a year
Location
Hamilton, NJ
Job Function
TECHNOLOGY
Role
Engineer
Job Id
404408
Desired Skills
SDET
Salary Range
$100,000-$140,000 a year
Desired Candidate Profile
Qualifications : BACHELOR OF COMPUTER SCIENCE
