Senior Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET)

Company: Tyler Technologies, Inc.
Location: Montgomery
Posted on: April 29, 2025

Job Description:

Senior Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET)As a Senior Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) at Tyler Technologies, you will play a vital role in ensuring our public safety solutions work reliably and efficiently at scale, supporting first responders with software used on the front lines of law enforcement, fire rescue, and public safety agencies across the United States.We are looking for an experienced, pragmatically minded, visionary leader to move our testing practices to the next level by increasing automation and integration with our DevSecOps pipeline, expanding test coverage, coaching and guiding other testers, and engaging with designers and product owners to ensure requirements are testable. You will also work with engineers to ensure their work can be tested and with release managers, so everyone is clear about what's going out in upcoming releases and is ready to roll.While focused on the future, you will also need to be prepared to grab a pick-and-shovel, engaging in hands-on testing to support our releases while instituting change by example and through advocacy for improvements in practices and tooling.LocationTroy, MichiganTravel0-5%Responsibilities

• Have a rich background in testing across a variety of current technologies.
• Contribute to and maintain automation tests and frameworks.
• Know how to advocate successfully for change and not be afraid to have collaborative, hard conversations while balancing the organization's long-term interests with short-term needs.
• Foster a culture of "built-in quality" and promote the adoption of effective test automation within our product teams.
• Be driven to develop creative and innovative solutions to solve complex testing problems and improve test automation effectiveness.
• Provide product teams with test automation tools and frameworks that can be leveraged to accelerate the consistent delivery of high-quality software.
• Guide the product teams in helping determine what needs test coverage and at what level (unit, integration, end to end).
• Understand the critical importance of defining quality metrics with stakeholders, determining how to collect them, and communicating risk and success based on key indicators.Qualifications
  • Strong passion for quality and excellence.
  • Multiple years in a software engineering role with demonstrable knowledge of multiple programming languages.
  • Strong understanding of OO and SOLID programming principles.
  • Ability to think critically, with strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Experience testing web technologies, RESTful APIs, and building a test automation suite.
  • Ability to function well in a high-paced, and at times, stressful environment.
  • Be curious with an ability to think outside the box and learn new things quickly.
  • Team player with excellent communication and collaboration skills.Bonus points if you have familiarity with:
    • .NET/C#, JavaScript
    • Playwright
    • Postman
    • GitHub
    • Performance/load/stress testing
    • Building CI/CD Pipelines
    • Jenkins
    • SQL and/or No-SQL
    • Grey box and white box testingGreat Place to Work & Grow Your CareerCome join us as we transform the public sector! Our mission, vision, and values guide everything we do. We're also frequently recognized as a great workplace locally and nationally.Taking Care of You & Your FamilyYour health and well-being are important to us. That's why we invest in our team members by offering competitive benefits to support their health and financial wellness.Tyler is subject to regulations, guidelines, and/or client requirements relating to the qualifications of Tyler personnel performing certain client work. Because of the nature of this position, it is a requirement that the candidate can successfully pass a federal background check at the time an offer is extended and over the course of employment with Tyler.
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