Lead Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET)

Arlington, TX - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: Yesterday

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Stand Together is a philanthropic community that helps Americas boldest changemakers tackle the root causes of our countrysbiggest problems from education to the economy broken communities and toxic division among dozens of other pressing issues. We provide our partners with access to resources including funding thought leadership a network of peers and a playbook for applying proven principles to transform lives and society.

As a Lead Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) you will lead the effort to elevate software quality and automationfor our content management systems Single-page applicationsand Salesforce applications.

This role ensures the reliability usability and scalability of content-heavy mission-critical systems that power our digital presence. You will define testing strategy build automation and mentorQAengineers while working closely withdevelopersand product teams to embed quality throughout the development lifecycle.

How You Will Contribute

Leadquality and test automation strategyforourweband Salesforce applications.
Design andmaintainautomated testswithin our CMS platformsforcontent workflows templates modules/plugins roles permissions and publishing states.
Perform and automateQA testing within Salesforce including validation of custom objects workflows permissions and releases.
Buildend-to-end and API testscovering connected services.
Integrate automated tests intoCI/CD pipelinesto support frequent reliable deployments.
Partner with engineering teams to definequality standards acceptance criteria and release readiness.
MentorQAengineers and promotequality-first practicesacross content and platform teams.
Drive root-cause analysis ofdefectsand improve test coverage over time.

What You Will Bring

10 years of experience in software development and/or test automation including technical leadership or mentorship.
Strong programming skills inPHPPython Javaand/orJavaScript/TypeScript.
Strong experience with non-relational and relational databases and advanced SQL to support test automation data validation and root-cause analysis for SPAsCMSand Salesforce-based systems.
Hands-on experience testingContentful Drupal and/or WordPress including custom modules/plugins and content workflows.
Experience performing QA and/or automation for Salesforce applications including custom objects workflows and permissions.
Experience with web and API test automation tools (e.g. Playwright Cypress SeleniumAccelQ).
Experience testing modern single-page applications (SPAs) including React-based applicationsusingNextJSand Node with an understanding ofcomponentlifecycles client-side state and asynchronous behavior.
Deep understanding of modern software testing practices frameworks and architecture for distributed systems.
Knowledge of data-driven testing and test observability patterns.
Experience with performance accessibility and security testing for public-facing websites and CRM platforms.
Proven experience integrating automated tests into CI/CD pipelines.
Excellent collaboration and communication skills with the ability to influence across technical and non-technical teams.
Enthusiasm to contribute to Stand Togethers vision and principled approach to solving problems and a commitment to stewarding our culture which champions values including transformation and innovation entrepreneurialism humility and respect.

Stand Out Candidates Will Bring

Experiencesupervising coaching and developing engineers or SDETs including performance feedback goal-setting and day-to-day work prioritization.
Familiarity withheadless CMS architecturesand API-first content delivery.
Experience building andmaintainingautomation within cloud-native environments (AWS Azure or GCP).
Hands-on experience withInfrastructure as Code (IaC)frameworks like Terraform.

Our Values:Working at Stand Together is different from many other organizations. Our culture is deeply rooted in Principle Based Management (PBM) a framework guided by the principles that drive human progress such as dignity openness and bottom-up empowerment. PBM empowers our employees to be entrepreneurial to innovate and to continually drive transformation.

We believe diversity fuels creativity broadens knowledge and helps drive success and that is why were proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and strive to treat all employees and applicants with honesty dignity respect and sensitivity.

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process such as reviewing applications analyzing resumes or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed please contact us.

Required Experience:

Stand Together is a philanthropic community that helps Americas boldest changemakers tackle the root causes of our countrysbiggest problems from education to the economy broken communities and toxic division among dozens of other pressing issues. We provide our partners with access to resources inc...

How You Will Contribute

Leadquality and test automation strategyforourweband Salesforce applications.
Design andmaintainautomated testswithin our CMS platformsforcontent workflows templates modules/plugins roles permissions and publishing states.
Perform and automateQA testing within Salesforce including validation of custom objects workflows permissions and releases.
Buildend-to-end and API testscovering connected services.
Integrate automated tests intoCI/CD pipelinesto support frequent reliable deployments.
Partner with engineering teams to definequality standards acceptance criteria and release readiness.
MentorQAengineers and promotequality-first practicesacross content and platform teams.
Drive root-cause analysis ofdefectsand improve test coverage over time.

What You Will Bring

10 years of experience in software development and/or test automation including technical leadership or mentorship.
Strong programming skills inPHPPython Javaand/orJavaScript/TypeScript.
Strong experience with non-relational and relational databases and advanced SQL to support test automation data validation and root-cause analysis for SPAsCMSand Salesforce-based systems.
Hands-on experience testingContentful Drupal and/or WordPress including custom modules/plugins and content workflows.
Experience performing QA and/or automation for Salesforce applications including custom objects workflows and permissions.
Experience with web and API test automation tools (e.g. Playwright Cypress SeleniumAccelQ).
Experience testing modern single-page applications (SPAs) including React-based applicationsusingNextJSand Node with an understanding ofcomponentlifecycles client-side state and asynchronous behavior.
Deep understanding of modern software testing practices frameworks and architecture for distributed systems.
Knowledge of data-driven testing and test observability patterns.
Experience with performance accessibility and security testing for public-facing websites and CRM platforms.
Proven experience integrating automated tests into CI/CD pipelines.
Excellent collaboration and communication skills with the ability to influence across technical and non-technical teams.
Enthusiasm to contribute to Stand Togethers vision and principled approach to solving problems and a commitment to stewarding our culture which champions values including transformation and innovation entrepreneurialism humility and respect.

Stand Out Candidates Will Bring

Experiencesupervising coaching and developing engineers or SDETs including performance feedback goal-setting and day-to-day work prioritization.
Familiarity withheadless CMS architecturesand API-first content delivery.
Experience building andmaintainingautomation within cloud-native environments (AWS Azure or GCP).
Hands-on experience withInfrastructure as Code (IaC)frameworks like Terraform.

Required Experience: