Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET)

Location: NORTH SYDNEY, NSW

Salary: Above Award

Job Type: Permanent position | Full time position

Role Summary The SDET is responsible for ensuring high product quality through test strategy, automation, and close collaboration with engineering teams.

This role focuses on building scalable test automation, identifying quality risks early, and advocating for the customer by maintaining a strong quality bar throughout the software development lifecycle.

Job Duties and Responsibilities ? Review product requirements and design specifications to create effective test plans and detailed test cases

? Develop, execute, and maintain automated UI and API tests, including end-to-end, reliability, and scalability testing ? Collaborate with engineering management to scope, plan, and estimate quality

engineering work ? Document and communicate quality engineering plans, test strategies, and risks to scrum teams

? Review application code to identify defects, gaps in test coverage, and potential areas of weakness ? Design and implement test frameworks and tools to improve automation coverage and

efficiency ? Automate all critical features to maintain a zero test debt approach ? Ensure features are released with high confidence in quality and stability

? Participate in on-call rotations to respond to production alerts and customer-reported issues ? Act as a strong customer advocate with a deep focus on quality and user experience

Key Competencies ? Strong automation and coding skills ? Deep understanding of software quality practices and test methodologies

? Ability to influence quality standards across engineering teams ? Strong communication and documentation skills ? Ownership mindset and customer-first approach

Salary: $96,000 - 132,000 + Superannuation and bonus