SDET Engineer

About the Role

Key Responsibilities

• Design, build, and optimize systems central to how millions of customers access video content.
• Work alongside engineering teams to roll out robust, scalable solutions supporting current and next-generation video platforms.
• Scale VOD ingest platforms to handle millions of video and ad files, transforming metadata for platform and partner needs.
• Build pipelines to transcode, encrypt, package, and distribute video content.
• Work directly with external customers to enable service syndication and content origination.
• Automate and test solutions for applications, problems, or procedures.
• Define and manage processes for user acceptance testing, including demos, test execution, and defect management.
• Monitor defects and issues reported via production support to improve testing processes.
• Create and maintain project deliverables such as test plans, scripts, acceptance criteria, and defect logs.
• Interpret business issues and recommend solutions based on best practices and proven technologies.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, vendors, and product managers to deliver quality products.
• Record and document development, testing, and support activities in tools like Jira.
• Ensure project requests are properly accepted, worked on efficiently, and follow the DevOps lifecycle.
• Deploy new systems and software, including testing and deployment planning.
• Present and defend architectural, design, and technical choices to internal audiences.
• Exercise independent judgment and discretion in matters of significance.
• Work flexible hours including nights and weekends as necessary.

Requirements

• Strong experience in developing and executing comprehensive testing strategies, including unit, functional, system, integration, regression, and performance testing.
• Proven ability to design, develop, and maintain automated tests and test plans for APIs.
• Experience with test frameworks such as Cucumber, JUnit, and TestNG.
• Proficiency in Java development and scripting languages such as Python or Ruby.
• Experience with cloud platforms, especially Amazon Web Services (AWS).
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, including build and deployment automation, and integrating automated testing into those pipelines (e.g., using Concourse, Jenkins or similar tools).
• Ability to independently debug complex systems and communicate root cause analyses effectively.
• Strong troubleshooting skills across networking, Linux systems, and application layers (additional
• Nice to Have

Nice to Have

• Knowledge of Kubernetes or other containerization technologies.
• Support experience for on-call production incidents.
• Experience working in Agile / DevOps teams.

Qualifications

• Some college coursework
• Relevant work experience of 5-7 years

Benefits & Perks

• Medical & Dental insurance
• 401(k) Savings Plan
• Generous paid time off
• Support for life milestones such as adoption, childcare, and pet insurance
• Courtesy services including free digital TV and internet in serviceable areas
• Discount tickets for Universal Resorts, theme parks, and onsite hotel rooms