[Hiring] Senior Software Development Engineer in Test @Elite Technology

Role Description

The Senior Software Development Engineer in Test is a technical leader responsible for designing scalable systems, driving engineering excellence, and delivering high-impact quality solutions. This role focuses on cross-team influence, system-wide thinking, and elevating engineering standards.

Work Arrangement:

• Remote
• This role requires the individual to be based in Flexible across U.S. time zones.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to system and component-level test architecture design, collaborating with engineers and architects to evaluate options and make sound technical decisions.
• Own end-to-end technical execution of key quality initiatives, from design through delivery, proactively identifying and mitigating risks and dependencies.
• Lead cross-team initiatives and influence platform-level decisions.
• Uphold high engineering standards by actively participating in code reviews and applying best practices in CI/CD, testing, observability, and DevOps.
• Define performance benchmarks, SLOs, and acceptance thresholds in collaboration with engineering and product stakeholders; drive resolution of performance regressions through root cause analysis and actionable recommendations.
• Partner closely with Product, UX, QA, Security, and Infrastructure teams to deliver solutions that meet both functional and non-functional requirements.
• Lead complex incident response and technical root cause analysis, including on-call participation.
• Mentor and support engineers, fostering strong engineering judgment, collaboration, ownership, and continuous learning.
• Remain deeply hands-on, contributing high-quality, production-ready code to critical components and complex problem areas.
• Balance short-term delivery with long-term technical health.
• Troubleshoot and resolve/investigate complex production issues and test failures, applying strong diagnostic and problem-solving skills to root cause analysis.
• Support alignment between product priorities and technical execution, contributing to predictable, high-quality delivery.
• Perform other duties as assigned to support departmental and company objectives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field, or equivalent experience.
• 9–12 years of professional software development experience.
• Expert-level knowledge of software architecture and system design.
• Expert-level proficiency in test automation using the Microsoft stack, including C# / .NET Core; experience with Angular, React, or Node.js applications from a testability and end-to-end validation perspective.
• Proven experience delivering large-scale, cloud-based systems.
• Proven experience writing test automation at every level to confirm application functionality and performance goals are met.
• Strong database experience with understanding of SQL Server, Azure SQL, and Cosmos DB, including performance tuning and scalability.
• Extensive experience architecting and scaling test automation frameworks, applying TDD/BDD methodologies, and establishing quality-driven development practices across engineering teams.
• Expert-level proficiency across the full automation spectrum — unit, integration, end-to-end, performance, and contract testing — with a track record of enforcing testing best practices and elevating quality standards for full stack applications.
• Proven ability to lead comprehensive performance and load testing initiatives, defining SLOs and benchmarks, and driving resolution of regressions across the stack.
• Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder influence skills.
• Ability to drive change across complex technical environments.
• Ability to travel up to 10% as business needs require.
• Role requires the following physical capacity: Sedentary: primarily desk/computer work.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States; Elite does not provide employment sponsorship for this position.

Benefits

• Competitive Compensation Package ($155,700-173,000 base salary + variable component).
• Comprehensive Healthcare Coverage (Health, Dental, Vision).
• Retirement Savings Plan with an Employer Contribution.
• Professional Development Opportunities.
• Time Off.
• Wellness Initiatives.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Generous Global Parental Leave.
• Calm, free premium subscription.
• Employee Discount Program.