Software Development Test Engineer I

Overview

Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET-I) on the Engineering team, building and enhancing test automation for Tekion's cloud-native automotive platform and supporting continuous delivery.

What you'll do

• Develop and maintain automated test scripts for UI, API, and integration testing using established frameworks.
• Write reliable automated test cases using Java and automation tools such as Playwright.
• Build and execute API test suites using Rest Assured or equivalent frameworks.
• Contribute to the integration of automated tests into CI/CD pipelines for continuous testing.
• Collaborate with developers and senior SDETs to understand features, improve testability, and ensure product quality.
• Review functional and technical requirements, identify test scenarios, and create detailed test plans.
• Perform functional, regression, integration, and end-to-end testing across distributed applications.
• Debug test failures, investigate root causes, and work with development teams to resolve defects.
• Improve and expand test automation coverage and execution reliability.
• Participate in sprint ceremonies, backlog grooming, and engineering discussions.
• Follow and adopt engineering best practices, coding standards, and team conventions.

What you'll need

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Engineering, or a related field.
• 1.5 years to 3 years of experience in Software Development in Test or QA Automation.
• Solid programming skills in Java with a good understanding of Object-Oriented Programming principles.
• Working experience with Playwright or Selenium WebDriver.
• Hands-on experience in API testing using Rest Assured, Postman, or similar tools.
• Familiarity with test frameworks such as TestNG, JUnit, or equivalent.
• Basic understanding of software engineering principles, SDLC, STLC, and Agile methodologies.
• Exposure to CI/CD concepts and tools such as Jenkins or GitHub Actions.
• Good debugging and analytical skills.
• Experience using Git for version control and collaborative workflows.

Nice to have

• Exposure to microservices architecture and API-first development patterns.
• Basic familiarity with Docker and containerized environments.
• Awareness of cloud platforms such as AWS.
• Basic knowledge of relational databases (MySQL/PostgreSQL) and writing SQL queries.
• Familiarity with messaging systems such as Kafka or RabbitMQ.
• Interest in observability tools such as Grafana, Prometheus, or Kibana.