Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET)

Company: Tailored Management
Location: Menlo Park
Posted on: March 24, 2026

Job Description:

Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) Location: Fully Onsite at Menlo Park, CA Competitive Pay: $60/hr (W2) Duration: 7-month contract (expected extension/conversion) Schedule: 40 hrs/week (MonFri) Benefits: Medical, dental, vision, 401(k), paid vacation & sick leave Job Overview As a Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) within our clients Product Quality Experience (PQX) organization, youll play a crucial role in ensuring the delivery of high-quality software products by building and executing automated testing across multiple products and platforms. The ideal candidate is a detail-oriented engineer with strong cross-functional skills who has a passion for building great software products and improving engineering and testing efficiency. JobResponsibilities: Design and implement automated test frameworks and tools to fill test gaps Manage contingent engineers on the team to ensure high output volume Partner with infrastructure and product engineering teams to ensure automated testing is fully enabled Independently drive goals as a project manager - tracking and reporting on status, escalating risks, and finding solutions to obstacles Drive a culture of quality within PQX by advocating for high quality, quickly escalating issues found by automation or blocking test execution, and helping other teams understand the importance of testing Design and implement high-quality automated tests to verify release readiness and product quality Must Have Qualifications 2 years experience in developing and analyzing technical automated test frameworks and infrastructure. UI Automation experience Experience in AI solution/coding 2 years work experience in a role coding in Python, PHP, Java, C/C++ (or equivalent language) including code maintenance and review. Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, relevant technical field, or equivalent practical experience. Preferred Qualifications 2 years experience building automation strategies and estimates test efforts 2 years experience in assisting in the planning, tracking, and control of test environments and data Experience writing test automation test code and frameworks that can simulate complex multi-system scenarios Experience with automation testing types to include (Unit, Functional, Load, Security, Behavioral, Integration, Component, Contract, End-to-End) Experience in the review of QA procedures, elimination of redundancies and efficiency improvements Pursuant to the California Fair Chance Act, Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, qualified applicants will be considered for assignment with arrest and conviction records. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness, meet client expectations, standards, and accompanying requirements, and safeguard business operations and company reputation. TMN

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