Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET)

Overview In this role you will design, implement, and maintain automated test suites across UI, API, and integration layers to ensure PathAI’s platform reliability. You’ll work closely with engineers, product managers, and QA leads to translate requirements into test plans and contribute to code reviews and debugging efforts. You will expand and optimize our testing infrastructure in AWS, Kubernetes, and CI/CD pipelines to scale quality across services. This is an opportunity to grow early in your SDET career while delivering dependable software for clinicians and patients. ResponsibilitiesDesign, implement, and maintain automated test suites for UI, API, and integration layersParticipate in code reviews and provide constructive feedbackTranslate new features into comprehensive test plans with engineers and stakeholdersPerform manual testing as needed for product verification and user acceptance testingInvestigate and debug test failures, production incidents, and flaky tests; communicate findings to the teamContribute to CI/CD pipelines to ensure tests run on every buildHelp build and maintain cloud test environments and scalable test toolsets (AWS, Kubernetes)Document test strategies, coverage gaps, and known issues clearlyCollaborate with a remote-friendly, distributed team and manage priorities independently Key requirementsBS in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering or closely related field1–2 years of hands-on experience with automated tests using Playwright, Cypress, or similarProficiency in Python, TypeScript, or equivalent with clean, readable coding styleAbility to perform and benefit from code reviewsStrong debugging skills across frontend, backend, infrastructure, and dataWorking knowledge of AWS (EC2, S3, ECS, Lambda) and containerized environmentsSolid familiarity with Kubernetes for deploying and observing services in test or staging environmentsExcellent written and verbal communication; comfortable asking clarifying questions and surfacing blockersstrong communicationteam collaborationattention to detailPlaywrightCypressPython