Software Development Engineer in Test II (SDET II)
Platform Science4 hours ago
Minnetonka, MN, USAMid Level / Senior
H1B sponsor
Base Salary
$83k - $12k/yr
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and maintain automated test cases and suites within established automation frameworks.
- Create test strategies and plans for functional, integration, regression, end-to-end, performance, and reliability testing.
- Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines and improve test feedback speed, stability, and usefulness.
- Review requirements and technical designs to identify risks, edge cases, and testability concerns.
- Diagnose failures across application, test, infrastructure, and data layers and partner with developers on root causes.
- Monitor quality metrics including defect trends, test coverage, escaped defects, and automation reliability.
- Reduce flaky tests and improve automation maintainability and execution efficiency.
- Participate in code reviews and promote practices that improve testability and software quality.
- Perform manual and exploratory testing for ELD compliance solutions using hardware-in-the-loop setups, Android tablets, telematics devices, onboard computers, and in-cabin vehicle testing.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
- 3–4 years of experience in software development, test automation, or quality engineering.
- Proficiency in Python or a comparable object-oriented language such as Java, C#, Ruby, or JavaScript/TypeScript.
- Experience with Gherkin/BDD frameworks and mobile UI automation tools such as Appium, Espresso, or XCUITest.
- Experience with API testing, OAuth-based authentication flows, HTTP request wrappers, and API error responses.
- Experience with Git, CI/CD systems, and Agile software development practices.
- Ability to troubleshoot distributed systems using logs, metrics, traces, and debugging tools.
- Strong written and verbal communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.
- Preferred experience includes cloud application testing with AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud; Docker and dev containers; Android testing with UiAutomator2 and adb; test reporting tools; performance and load testing; accessibility, security, contract, or resilience testing; observability platforms; AI coding tools; mentoring or quality leadership; and regulated or compliance-driven domains.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision benefits, with some employee plans fully covered by Platform Science.
- Life insurance and disability benefits.
- Generous paid time off and company holidays.
- 401(k) matching.
- Non-exempt role with an onsite requirement of at least three days per week.
- Position is currently open to candidates in the listed eligible US states.
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About Platform Science
Platform Science builds an open IoT and software platform for commercial fleets to manage in-cab devices, telematics, ELD compliance, and third-party applications. It sells SaaS and platform services to trucking and transportation operators, vehicle OEMs, and app developers, providing tools to develop, deploy, and secure apps across vehicles. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in San Diego, the company is privately held and partners with manufacturers and equipment providers across the supply chain.