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The role emphasizes treating testing as a software problem and impacts release reliability and data integrity.Compensation / BenefitsFlexible PTOMedical, dental, and vision insurance with FSA options401(k) with company matchPaid parental leaveSummer FridaysIn-office, hybrid, and fully-remote optionsResponsibilitiesPlan feature-level test strategies including happy paths, edge cases and negative scenariosBuild and maintain automated tests for REST/GraphQL APIs, backend services, web UIs and partner APIsReview teammates' test code and ensure CI/CD gatekeeping for merges and deploymentsValidate data pipelines, data quality checks and define data SLAsTest AI/ML features, compare model versions, validate shadow deployments and AI agentsMonitor production quality with synthetic checks, dashboards and alerts for regressions and data issuesInvestigate issues, reproduce problems, write bug reports and verify fixesCollaborate with engineers, product managers, data scientists and customer-facing teams to share quality statusKey requirements1–3 years of experience as QA engineer or SDET with hands-on test automationProficient in at least one test-automation language (Python preferred; Java/TypeScript/Go also okay)Experience automating API tests (request/response validation, schema checks, negative cases)Experience with UI end-to-end frameworks (Playwright, Cypress or Selenium)Working SQL and ability to query across tables to verify dataGood test design instincts (edge cases, boundary values, negative testing)Familiarity with Git, PRs, code review, and CI/CD test executionPersistence in debugging via logs, network inspection and DB queryingClear written communication (bug reports, test plans, async updates)clear written communicationcross-functional collaborationproblem-solving persistencePython (preferred)Java/TypeScript/GoAPI testing (schema checks, negative cases)","company":"Zefr","rawCompany":"zefr","city":"Springfield","state":"MO","isRemote":false,"isActive":false,"createdAt":"2026-10-26T13:27:55.085Z","occupations":[{"code":"15-1253.00","title":"Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers","slug":"software-quality-assurance-analysts-and-testers"},{"code":"15-1252.00","title":"Software Developers","slug":"software-developers"},{"code":"15-1251.00","title":"Computer Programmers","slug":"computer-programmers"}],"industries":[{"code":"541511","title":"Custom Computer Programming Services","slug":"custom-computer-programming-services"},{"code":"513210","title":"Software Publishers","slug":"software-publishers"},{"code":"541512","title":"Computer Systems Design Services","slug":"computer-systems-design-services"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET)","description":"OverviewIn this role you own quality across APIs, web apps, data pipelines and AI-powered services, primarily through automated tests. 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