Senior Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET)

About FirmPilot

FirmPilot builds complex, AI-powered automation systems. Reliability and correctness are critical, especially where distributed systems and AI-driven workflows intersect.

We view testing and quality as engineering disciplines, not as a final checkpoint.

The Role

We are hiring a Senior SDET to own and evolve our testing strategy across backend services, APIs, and AI-driven workflows.

This role focuses on engineering quality into the system, not on manual testing or after-the-fact validation.

What You’ll Do

• Design and implement automated testing frameworks for backend services and APIs.
• Develop strategies and implement solutions for testing AI-driven workflows, including validating RAG outputs and agent behavior.
• Develop integration, contract, and end-to-end tests for event-driven systems.
• Partner with engineers to improve system testability and observability.
• Define and enforce quality gates in CI/CD pipelines.
• Identify systemic quality risks before they impact production.

What We’re Looking For

• 5+ years of experience in test automation or quality engineering.
• Strong programming experience in TypeScript, Python, or .NET.
• Experience testing distributed, asynchronous, or event-driven systems.
• Experience with API testing (REST and GraphQL).
• Familiarity with AWS-based systems and CI/CD pipelines.
• Ability to think like both an engineer and a systems-level skeptic.

Our Engineering Environment

• .NET, Python, TypeScript
• REST and GraphQL APIs
• Event-driven architecture
• AWS, containerized services
• Terraform for infrastructure
• CI/CD pipelines with automated quality gates

How We Work

• Quality is a shared responsibility across engineering.
• SDETs are peers and collaborators, not gatekeepers
• We favor early feedback, clear signals, and actionable data.
• Remote collaboration and clear communication are essential.

Not a Good Fit If…

• You prefer manual testing over automation.
• You see quality as a phase rather than a system property.
• You are uncomfortable challenging design decisions constructively.
• You need rigid processes to do your best work.
  
  

Pursuant to applicable pay transparency requirements, the Company discloses in good faith that the anticipated salary range for this role is $135,000-$162,000