Sr Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET)

RESPONSIBILITIES:
Kforce has a client that is seeking a Senior Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) in Farmington, Hills, MI.

Key Responsibilities:
* Develop and maintain UI and API automated tests using Playwright and TypeScript
* Expand and enhance automation frameworks by creating reusable fixtures, API clients, utilities, and coding standards
* Build automated coverage for modern web applications and REST APIs
* Integrate and execute automated tests through CI/CD pipelines
* Investigate failures using test traces, application logs, network activity, API responses, and SQL validation
* Validate application processing and backend data using SQL
* Perform exploratory, functional, integration, regression, and risk-based manual testing
* Review requirements and acceptance criteria to identify gaps, edge cases, risks, and testability concerns
* Collaborate with developers, product owners, and other quality team members throughout the development lifecycle
* Participate in code reviews and improve the reliability and maintainability of the automation suite
* Identify flaky, redundant, slow, or low-value tests and address root causes

AI-Assisted Quality Engineering:
SDETs are expected to leverage approved AI capabilities in their daily work to improve speed, coverage, and effectiveness; This includes:
* Generating and refining Playwright TypeScript tests for UI and API scenarios
* Identifying missing scenarios, edge cases, negative paths, and requirement gaps
* Accelerating test-data creation, SQL queries, API requests, and reusable automation components
* Analyzing failures, logs, stack traces, and test execution results
* Refactoring repetitive, flaky, or difficult-to-maintain automation code
* Creating technical documentation, test summaries, and defect details
* Understanding unfamiliar application code and identifying areas of testing risk
* Sharing effective AI-assisted testing practices with other team members

REQUIREMENTS:
* Hands-on experience using Playwright with TypeScript for UI and API automation
* Strong TypeScript programming fundamentals
* Experience designing maintainable automation frameworks-not simply creating test scripts
* Experience testing modern web applications
* Experience testing REST APIs
* Strong understanding of HTTP, REST, JSON, authentication, response validation, and negative API testing
* SQL experience for backend data validation
* Experience executing automated tests through Jenkins or another CI/CD platform
* Experience with Git-based source control and collaborative development workflows
* Ability to diagnose failures across UI, API, database, test code, test data, and environment layers
* Experience with exploratory and manual testing in addition to automation
* Ability to work independently and communicate defects and quality risks clearly

The pay range is the lowest to highest compensation we reasonably in good faith believe we would pay at posting for this role. We may ultimately pay more or less than this range. Employee pay is based on factors like relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, location, performance, union contract and business needs. This range may be modified in the future.

We offer comprehensive benefits including medical/dental/vision insurance, HSA, FSA, 401(k), and life, disability & ADD insurance to eligible employees. Salaried personnel receive paid time off. Hourly employees are not eligible for paid time off unless required by law. Hourly employees on a Service Contract Act project are eligible for paid sick leave.

Note: Pay is not considered compensation until it is earned, vested and determinable. The amount and availability of any compensation remains in Kforce's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified in its discretion consistent with the law.

This job is not eligible for bonuses, incentives or commissions.

Kforce is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.

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