IT Software Engineer 4 (Senior SDET)

Role Overview

Seeking a Senior SDET with 8–10 years of experience and strong expertise in Java, API automation, and backend testing. The role emphasizes automation framework development and API/backend coding rather than UI automation.

Required Skills

• Java programming – strongest requirement
• API automation and testing
• RESTful Web Services / API architecture
• Backend automation and testing
• Automation framework development, maintenance, and enhancement
• Quality Engineering / technical leadership experience
• Strong communication and collaboration skills

Strong Preference  

• REST Assured
• Karate
• Python
• Cucumber / Gherkin
• AI-assisted testing / automation tools
• Playwright
• AWS

Interview & Other Requirements

• Java and API coding assessments are part of the interview process.
• Final interview is onsite in Chicago, including candidates relocating to the area.
• Candidates from any industry are welcome.
• Strong communication skills are equally important as technical expertise.

Disqualifiers

• Frequent job changes or unstable employment history