SDET - Senior Software Developer Engineer in Test (SDET)

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.