Software Engineer, Test (SDET)

Location: Seattle, WA, USA; hybrid work required.

Salary: $165,000–$205,000 per year, plus equity.

Company

hirify.global develops drones, ruggedized communication devices, and cloud-based 911 response networks used by public safety agencies.

What you will do

• Design, build, and maintain automated API, integration, end-to-end, and regression test frameworks for the LiveOps web platform and backend services.
• Test live video streaming, teleoperation, fleet management, data management, and third-party integrations.
• Validate IAM, authentication, authorization, security controls, and sensitive public safety data protection.
• Validate machine learning and computer vision outputs, including object detection, segmentation, classification, confidence thresholds, and model regressions.
• Test observability and failure detection through alerting pipelines, DynamoDB Streams, and CloudWatch alarms.
• Integrate tests into CI/CD, maintain test infrastructure and data, perform performance and load testing, and report release readiness.

Requirements

• 5–12 years of experience in software test engineering, SDET, or quality engineering for web and cloud platforms.
• Strong programming skills in TypeScript and Python.
• Hands-on experience building web and API automation with Playwright, including end-to-end and reporting frameworks.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines, Linux, bash, cloud platforms, and distributed service-based architectures.
• Strong communication and documentation skills for cross-functional engineering collaboration.
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, computer science, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.

Nice to have

• Experience testing real-time or streaming systems such as WebRTC, RTSP, WebSockets, or low-latency data pipelines.
• Experience with performance and load testing tools such as k6, JMeter, Locust, or Gatling.
• Experience testing hardware, IoT, robotics, drones, UAVs, or public safety systems.
• Experience with AWS Lambda, DynamoDB Streams, third-party API contract testing, or SOC 2 compliance.
• Experience establishing test automation from scratch in a fast-paced startup environment.

Culture & Benefits

• Flexible work environment with a focus on innovation, speed, excellence, and listening to end users.
• Medical, dental, and vision plans for employees and families.
• 401(k) plan, maternity and paternity leave, and paid or flexible time off.
• Orca pass for Puget Sound employees, free Seattle office parking, and complimentary snacks, drinks, and espresso.
• Equal opportunity workplace committed to safety, diversity, inclusion, and equity.