Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET)

About Us:

Jewelers Mutual is on a transformative journey to develop a resilient, scalable, and cutting-edge software platform that supports our various business lines and customer experiences. We are seeking a Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) to join our team and play a crucial role in ensuring the quality, scalability, and security of our applications across all layers of the technology stack. As an SDET, you will develop robust automated test suites, contribute to our end-to-end testing strategy, and work collaboratively in a DevOps-focused, cloud-native environment.

Your Impact

• Automated Quality Engineering: Design, develop, and maintain automated test suites across frontend, backend, and microservices layers, ensuring that systems meet functional and non-functional requirements.
• Full-Spectrum Reach: Implement and manage holistic testing approaches—including end-to-end, integration, and API testing—leveraging modern tooling for comprehensive coverage at every layer of the stack.
• Continuous Testing: & Delivery Partner with developers and DevOps engineers to embed automated testing at every stage of the CI/CD pipeline, supporting true continuous integration and delivery.
• Resilient System Integration: Develop and execute integration tests that validate interactions between system components, ensuring seamless interoperability and resilient functionality across services.
• Observable Quality: Continuously monitor test results and system observability, providing insights and actionable feedback that enhance quality, performance, and the end-user experience across all application layers.
  
  

What You Bring

• Relevant Experience: 3-5 years of experience as an SDET or in a similar quality engineering role, with proven expertise in automated testing across frontend, backend, and microservices or distributed systems.
• Strong Technical Foundations: Advanced proficiency with automated testing frameworks and tools for both frontend and backend systems (e.g., Cypress, Playwright for frontend; Postman, RestAssured for API testing).
• Systems Thinking: A strong ability to see the “big picture” in quality, connecting end-to-end, integration, and API testing to ensure that all components work cohesively across the stack.
• Seamless Integration: Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and the ability to directly integrate automated tests, supporting high-quality deployments and continuous delivery.
• Cloud Native Applications: Experience testing within cloud environments (e.g., AWS, Azure) and familiarity with modern infrastructure like Kubernetes or serverless architectures.
  
  

Preferred Qualifications:

• Consumer-Driven Contract Testing: Experience with consumer-driven contract testing, including tools like PACT, to enhance microservices reliability through verified inter-service agreements.
• SRE and Resilience Engineering: Familiarity with site reliability engineering (SRE) practices, including chaos engineering, fault injection, and error budgeting, to build resilience and proactive quality measures into our systems.
• Performance and Security Acumen: Knowledge of performance testing (e.g., JMeter, Gatling) and security testing, supporting robust and secure applications at scale.
• Event-Driven Architecture Proficiency: Experience testing event-driven architectures, message queues, or event streams to ensure smooth, reliable event processing.

What We Offer

• Great Place to Work® Certified: Join a team recognized for an environment of innovation and growth.
• Collaborative & Inclusive Culture: Work alongside smart, passionate peers who value ownership and continuous learning.
• Modern Work Environment: Enjoy a state-of-the-art office in Raleigh’s North Hills, combined with a flexible hybrid work model that balances teamwork and flexibility.
• Competitive Compensation & Benefits: Comprehensive healthcare, 6% 401k matching, generous PTO (including floating holidays), and One Pass for fitness subscriptions.
• Community & Giving: Benefit from 50% charitable gift matching and paid volunteer time to support nonprofit causes.

At Jewelers Mutual , we’re empowering the jewelry industry with technology and building the future of our business. If you’re ready to take on a meaningful challenge and contribute to a growing team in a fast-paced environment, we’d love to hear from you.