Software Engineer in Test (SDET)

RED. Recruitment


Job Location:

Budapest - Hungary

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed
Posted on: 19 hours ago
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Description

As a Software Engineer in Test (SDET) you will define and drive quality engineering practices across the platform designing automated testing strategies performance validation frameworks developer tooling and CI/CD integrations. Working closely with backend engineers CloudOps specialists and architects you will help ensure the scalability reliability and security of the platform while enabling development teams to deliver with confidence.



Responsibilities




  • Design implement and own end-to-end testing strategies for platform services.
  • Develop and maintain robust automated API test suites for Spring Boot microservices.
  • Build and execute performance and load testing solutions using tools such as k6 Gatling or JMeter.
  • Integrate automated quality controls and testing gates into GitLab CI/CD pipelines.
  • Design and enhance test environments testing frameworks and test data management strategies.
  • Collaborate with CloudOps teams to strengthen observability monitoring and quality metrics.
  • Partner with software engineers to embed quality practices early in the development lifecycle.
  • Promote and drive engineering best practices related to testing automation reliability and continuous improvement across teams.



Requirements

  • 4 years of experience as an SDET QA Engineer or Software Engineer with a strong focus on quality engineering and test automation.
  • Solid experience with automated API testing frameworks such as REST Assured Karate Postman/Newman or similar tools.
  • Hands-on expertise in performance and load testing using tools like k6 Gatling or JMeter.
  • Strong programming skills in Java and/or Python.
  • Experience working with Git Docker Kubernetes and CI/CD pipelines (GitLab preferred).
  • Familiarity with cloud platforms preferably AWS.
  • Knowledge of observability and monitoring solutions such as Datadog or Prometheus is advantageous.
  • Exposure to contract testing and/or security testing is a plus.
  • Strong engineering mindset with the ability to design challenge and improve systems rather than simply execute tests.
  • Self-driven pragmatic and capable of influencing engineering teams through collaboration and expertise.
  • Fluent English communication skills.



Benefits

  • Opportunity to contribute to a high-impact platform that supports products across multiple countries and business domains.
  • Significant ownership and influence over quality strategy testing frameworks and engineering standards.
  • Exposure to modern cloud-native technologies including microservices Kubernetes and CI/CD practices.
  • Collaboration with experienced engineers architects and CloudOps professionals.
  • Agile working environment using SAFe and Scrum methodologies.
  • Flexible hybrid working model with limited onsite requirements (1 day per week in office).
  • International and multicultural workplace.
  • Competitive compensation package and strong professional growth opportunities.
DescriptionAs a Software Engineer in Test (SDET) you will define and drive quality engineering practices across the platform designing automated testing strategies performance validation frameworks developer tooling and CI/CD integrations. Working closely with backend engineers CloudOps specialists ...