Staff Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET)

Flex · New York, NY, United States

As a Staff SDET at Flex, you will operate as a technical leader within the Quality Engineering team, shaping quality strategy, standards, and automation frameworks for major products and platforms. You will collaborate across engineering, product, and cross-functional stakeholders to solve complex quality challenges and drive initiatives that raise the bar for software reliability and efficiency across the organization.

What you’ll do

Define and lead quality strategy and test automation direction for major products and platforms

Architect, implement, and optimize scalable, maintainable automation frameworks across products and services

Set best practices for advanced testing methodologies, test data generation, and data-driven testing

Drive adoption of new tools and emerging technologies to improve testing effectiveness and coverage

Lead and coordinate cross-team quality and automation initiatives with significant business impact

Collaborate closely with senior engineering, product, and leadership stakeholders to align quality goals and strategies

Provide technical leadership and mentorship to SDETs and engineers across multiple teams

Identify and resolve large-scale, complex quality challenges, proactively anticipating risks and ambiguities

Establish and enforce quality standards, best practices, and documentation across the organization

Analyze and report on quality metrics, test coverage, and areas for continuous improvement

Advocate for a culture of quality, continuous improvement, and technical excellence

Key qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent experience

8+ years of experience in software quality engineering and test automation

Expert-level proficiency in multiple programming languages and automation frameworks

Advanced experience architecting scalable, maintainable automation solutions across products and platforms

Expertise in advanced testing methodologies, test data generation, data-driven testing, and other industry emerging technologies

Deep knowledge of CI/CD systems and infrastructure-as-code tools

Strong skills in test framework optimization and technical leadership

Experience with enterprise-level observability, monitoring, and analytics tools

Proficiency in complex data analysis and advanced SQL

Excellent communication, influence, and cross-team mentorship abilities

Ability to set and enforce quality standards and best practices at scale

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