Senior Software Development Engineer in Test

At SPD Technology, we bring together a team of like-minded people who are driven by the desire to bring value through their work, united in their commitment to high performance and delivering custom, cutting-edge tech solutions that drive clients’ growth. We empower our people with a culture of excellence and enable them with the opportunity to uphold their accountability to contribute on each level. We value humanity and collaboration, encourage professional and personal growth, and foster a supportive and flexible work environment where everyone’s contribution is welcomed. And now we are looking for a Senior Software Development Engineer in Test to join us as part of our team. About Role You’ll join the Stream-Aligned Team, responsible for pitchbook.com, its core website experience, marketing-owned pages, profiles, lead generation flows, CMS integrations, and related automation infrastructure. PitchBook — a platform for investment professionals. Our software provides access to data and the analytical tools to get answers fast and discover promising opportunities. Uncovers actionable insights and trends hidden within the financial data of more than three million companies. Users all over the world include large corporations, start-ups, venture capital and private equity firms, investment banks, and many others. Our team leads both the development of the current custom-built website platform and the migration to the 3rd-party CMS — Brightspot. As part of this transformation, we continue to support and evolve the existing platform while building new UI modules, content types, and integration layers between PitchBook systems and Brightspot. This allows us to meet business needs across marketing, lead generation, content publishing, website scalability, and platform modernization. This role is not only about writing automated tests. It is about helping the team own quality end to end: identifying risks, improving testability, debugging complex issues, supporting releases, and ensuring that owned components meet PitchBook engineering standards. Technical Stack Java 17+, Spring Boot 3.x, Rest Assured, Selenium, Selenide, Playwright, Gatling, TestContainers, OpenAPI, Kafka, Redis, PostgreSQL, MS SQL, Elasticsearch, Kubernetes, GCP, AWS. Team setup : 1 Engineering Manager, 4 Full-Stack Engineers, 1 Back-End Engineer, 1 Front-End Engineer, 1 SDET. Work Environment: The role offers a flexible work schedule while ensuring availability for team meetings. The team follows a Scrum-based Agile methodology. As a qualified expert, you will. Own and continuously improve test automation frameworks, tooling, and infrastructure. Design, develop, and maintain automated UI, API, integration, regression, smoke, and release validation tests. Support quality across PitchBook.com, the custom website platform, and the Brightspot CMS migration. Design automation strategies for CMS functionality, marketing pages, lead generation flows, and system integrations. Identify automation gaps, eliminate flaky tests, and improve release confidence. Investigate and debug issues across UI, backend services, APIs, databases, CMS, and distributed systems. Partner with engineers, product managers, and stakeholders to improve testability and reduce delivery risks. Contribute to CI/CD pipelines and ensure stable automated test execution. Participate in Scrum ceremonies, engineering discussions, release activities, and continuous improvement initiatives. Take ownership of quality outcomes and help the team build quality into the delivery process. We’re looking for you if you have. 6+ years of experience in SDET, Test Automation, or Automation QA roles. Strong programming skills in Java 11+ and good understanding of OOP, clean code, debugging, and software engineering practices. Experience designing, building, and maintaining scalable test automation frameworks from scratch or extending existing solutions. Hands-on experience with UI automation frameworks such as Selenium, Playwright, or similar tools. Experience with API testing and automation, including REST, JSON, HTTP, and tools/libraries such as REST Assured. Strong understanding of test strategy, release validation, quality risk assessment, and test planning. Experience investigating and debugging issues across UI, backend services, APIs, databases, logs, and third-party integrations. Experience with SQL, CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions or GitLab CI), Docker, and Kubernetes. Familiarity with web application testing, including responsive behavior, cross-browser compatibility, and frontend/backend integration points. Understanding of microservices concepts and distributed system testing challenges. Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills, with the ability to take ownership and work independently. Experience leveraging AI-assisted development tools (e.g., ChatGPT, Claude) for code generation, test creation, code review, documentation, or productivity improvements. English — Upper-Intermediate or higher. Ukrainian — Fluent. Nice to have Experience testing CMS-based platforms, preferably Brightspot or other Java-based CMS solutions. Experience testing marketing websites, content-rich platforms, or SEO-sensitive pages. Familiarity with SEO, accessibility, analytics, and tracking validation. Experience with visual regression, performance, or load testing. Experience working with message brokers such as Kafka, SNS, or SQS. Experience with contract testing or integration testing in distributed systems. Familiarity with monitoring, logging, and observability tools. Experience mentoring QA engineers or driving test automation best practices. What’s in it for You Reveal great tech solutions Join the team of experts who create custom, cutting-edge tech solutions for world-renowned businesses, fueling client growth. Unleash your potential, tackle new challenges, and be part of a team that values your skills and contributions. Focus on long-term impact and building tailored, long-lasting partnerships with our clients. Experience an agile and flexible working environment Enjoy the freedom of fully remote work with a flexible working schedule. Empower yourself with a stable workload and a stable income, supported by provided laptops and licensed software. We focus on lasting cooperation and unite result-oriented individuals who stand on a high-performance approach to work. Embrace the opportunity for personal and professional growth Benefit from performance and merit reviews, elevate your skills with personal development plans, and individual learnings through the corporate library, public speaking support, and more. Be among like-minded people Work with a team of one mind who cares about what they do and how they do. Collaborate with top-notch experts who are always ready to help and support you through any challenges. Join company-wide tech and cultural events, and contribute to meaningful CSR initiatives that resonate with your values. Feel supported by your HR, and take advantage of our referral bonus program. Interview Steps: Interview with the Recruiter Technical Interview Manager Interview.