Staff Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) - Platform

Who is AiDash?

AiDash is making critical infrastructure industries climate-resilient and sustainable with satellites and AI. Using our full-stack SaaS solutions, customers in electric, gas, and water utilities, transportation, and construction are transforming asset inspection and maintenance - and complying with biodiversity net gain mandates and carbon capture goals. Our customers deliver ROI in their first year of deployment with reduced costs, improved reliability, and achieved sustainability goals. Learn more at www.aidash.com.

• Design, develop, and maintain automation test suites for large-scale distributed systems.
• Perform scale, performance and security tests for large scale data systems.
• Work closely with development teams to understand system architecture and functionalities, ensuring comprehensive test coverage.
• Implement automation testing frameworks and tools for continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD) pipelines.
• Conduct thorough testing for databases, Kubernetes (k8s) environments, orchestrators, schedulers, networking, and other backend systems.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify, report, and troubleshoot software defects.
• Stay on top of the latest industry trends in software testing and introduce innovative testing techniques to improve product quality.
• Mentor junior SDETs and contribute to the development of best practices within the team.

• Bachelor's or master's degree in computer science, Engineering, or a related field. 
• Minimum of 8 years of experience in software development and testing, with a focus on automation systems for large-scale backend platforms. 
• Fundamental knowledge of backend systems, including databases, Kubernetes (k8s), orchestrators, schedulers, and networking. 
• Proven track record of working in large-scale product companies, with a strong portfolio of successful projects. 
• Expertise in programming languages such as Javaor Python. 
• Experience with CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI) and test automation frameworks. 
• Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and debugging skills. 
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, capable of working effectively in a dynamic team environment.