Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET)

TL;DR

Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET): Designing, implementing, and maintaining scalable, automated performance testing solutions with an accent on system reliability, scalability, and stability under real-world and peak-load conditions. Focus on creating tools, building frameworks, improving automation, and driving performance quality from design to release.

Location: On-site presence at our office 4 days a week required.

Company

hirify.global is a company seeking a Software Development Engineer in Test to join its Performance Engineering team and focus on automated testing solutions.

What you will do

• Design and develop automated performance test frameworks using Python, Django, Java/Kotlin, and scripting languages.
• Develop and maintain reusable test utilities, scripts, and CI/CD integrations.
• Create, execute, and maintain performance tests.
• Analyze performance bottlenecks in complex distributed systems and troubleshoot issues with application and infrastructure teams.
• Contribute to test strategy, coverage planning, and performance analysis.
• Maintain and improve test environments using automation approaches and scripting languages.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in software development, test automation, or performance engineering.
• Strong programming skills in Python and Java.
• Experience with various performance testing tools.
• Experience in testing REST and SOAP APIs.
• Experience with scripting (Bash or similar) and understanding of CI/CD pipelines.
• Strong analytical and debugging skills.

Nice to have

• Experience with distributed systems or microservices architecture.
• Experience with infrastructure automation (Ansible or similar) or building internal tools/testing frameworks.
• Knowledge of monitoring and observability tools.
• Confident English proficiency for daily communication and documentation.

Culture & Benefits

• Work with a well-coordinated professional team on cutting-edge technologies, interesting and challenging tasks, with opportunities for self-realization, professional, and career growth.
• Additional Health and Life Insurance Package.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• 25 vacation days.
• Emphasis on engineering mindset, ownership, clear communication, continuous improvement, automation-first thinking, and collaboration.