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Job Title: Principal Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET)
Location: Hamilton, NJ (Onsite Role)
MOI: In-Person Interview required so looking Local to NJ Only
UI, Backend, Data Quality | Azure | Azure DevOps | AI-Driven Quality Engineering
Experience
? 10+ years in SDET / Test Automation / Quality Engineering ? Proven Principal-level influence across teams and platforms
Key Responsibilities
UI & Backend Automation Leadership
Architect, design, and maintain enterprise-grade automation frameworks for:
UI/Web applications (Playwright, Selenium, Cypress) APIs and backend services (REST / GraphQL, microservices) Establish automation best practices, coding standards, and framework guidelines Embed automation into Azure DevOps CI/CD pipelines with robust quality gates Drive test stability improvements, reduce flaky tests, and optimize execution time Partner with engineering teams to improve testability, observability, and quality by design Mentor and coach SDETs, raising the overall automation maturity of the organization Data Quality & Backend Validation (Core Expectation)
Technical & Engineering Expertise
10+ years of experience in SDET / Test Automation / Quality Engineering
Strong hands-on coding expertise in Java, Python, or TypeScript/JavaScript Proven depth in:
UI automation
API / backend automation
Automated data quality testing
Advanced SQL skills with deep experience validating backend data and transformations Experience testing distributed systems and microservices Strong CI/CD experience using Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, or similar tools Leadership & Influence
Ability to operate at a Principal level:
Set automation and quality standards
Influence architecture and design decisions Mentor senior and junior SDETs Strong stakeholder management and cross-team collaboration skills Ability to translate business risk into actionable quality strategies Domain Experience (Strong Advantage)
? Wealth Management / Financial Services experience, including:
Skills: Digital : Python~Playwright~Core Java~Selenium Experience Required: 10 & Above