Software Development Engineer in Test- SDET hybrid

CyberArk is seeking a Software Development Engineer in Test II to join our Machine Identity Security team. This role is focused on backend and platform-level testing ensuring the quality reliability and performance of distributed systems operating at scale.

You will work closely with backend and platform engineers to design and implement automated testing strategies improve system observability and ensure that services are robust scalable and production-ready. This role goes beyond traditional QA requiring strong engineering fundamentals and the ability to reason about system behavior across services.

What Youll Do

• Design build and maintain automated test frameworks for backend services and APIs
• Develop and execute test strategies across unit integration and end-to-end layers
• Partner with engineers to ensure systems are testable observable and resilient
• Identify gaps in test coverage and implement improvements to increase system reliability
• Validate system behavior across distributed services including failure scenarios and edge cases
• Contribute to CI/CD pipelines to ensure reliable and efficient test execution
• Debug and troubleshoot test failures working across application and infrastructure layers
• Collaborate with product and engineering teams to refine requirements and ensure quality is built into the development lifecycle

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Qualifications :

• Bachelors or Masters degree in Computer Science Engineering or related field
• 35 years of experience in SDET backend QA or software engineering with a testing focus

Strong experience in:

• backend/API testing (REST GraphQL)
• test automation frameworks (JUnit Playwright or similar)
• programming in Java Python or Go

• Experience with:

• CI/CD pipelines and automated test execution
• debugging and root cause analysis across services
• distributed systems or cloud-based applications

Ability to:

• design effective test strategies for complex systems
• reason about system behavior and identify failure points
• collaborate closely with engineering teams on quality and reliability

Nice to Have

• Experience with SaaS or cloud-native products
• Exposure to performance or load testing
• Familiarity with infrastructure components (load balancers web servers identity systems)
• Knowledge of security concepts or Public Key Infrastructure (PKI)
• Experience using AI tools to improve testing efficiency or coverage

Why This Role

• Work on backend systems operating at scale in real-world environments
• Contribute directly to the reliability and quality of distributed cloud platforms
• Build expertise in platform-level testing and automation
• Grow into a Senior SDET or backend/platform engineering role

Additional Information :

CyberArk is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion creed sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability or protected Veteran status. 

The compensation range for this role is 130000 - 161000 base salary plus equity and discretionary bonus which will be based on the employees performance. Base pay may also vary considerably depending on job-related knowledge skills and experience. The compensation package includes a wide range of medical dental vision financial and other benefits. 

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time