[Hiring] Software Development Engineer in Test @Cardano Foundation

Role Description

Make a real difference in the blockchain industry! Build the change you want to see. Veridian is building the infrastructure layer for digital identity. We are looking for an SDET to join a small, high impact team. You will shape quality from the ground up across everything we ship:

• The Veridian Wallet
• Enterprise credential management applications
• Cloud based backend services
• Open source protocol libraries

Your responsibilities will include:

• Designing and implementing end to end, integration and API test automation frameworks.
• Building CI/CD quality gates that catch regressions before they merge.
• Obsessing over edge cases: revoked keys, out of order events, race conditions.
• Testing across Veridian’s full product stack: wallet, services, libraries.
• Collaborating with frontend and backend engineers to improve testability.
• Owning test environments, test data management and reporting.

Qualifications

• 3+ years in an SDET or test automation role.
• Strong hands-on experience developing production grade automation frameworks in languages like TypeScript and Java.
• Familiar with mobile testing (Appium, Maestro or similar).
• Background in security sensitive systems (key management, cryptographic operations).
• Exposure to fault tolerant domains (out of order messaging, connectivity failures).
• Comfort with CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions preferred), containers (Docker) and lifecycle tooling (Git, Jira/Confluence).
• Self motivated, independent and thorough in finding what others miss.

Requirements

• Ensure the reliability and security of identity systems used by governments and enterprises.
• Build lean, automated pipelines that let a small team ship fast without compromising quality.
• Define quality standards that become the team's standards.

Nice to have

• Fluency with AI tools to write tests more efficiently, generate edge cases and expand coverage.
• Industry experience in cryptography and key management.
• Familiarity with decentralized identity protocols and systems.
• Performance and load testing experience.
• Experience in a startup environment where speed, ownership and adaptability matter more than process.

Benefits

• Enjoy the benefits of remote work with the flexibility to tailor your hours that best supports your productivity, while staying aligned with the team.
• We foster a collaborative remote environment where ideas flow freely and everyone feels empowered to contribute.
• Every employee receives an annual learning budget to invest in their professional journey.
• We provide opportunities for growth and encourage you to continuously evolve your skills and expertise within a supportive environment.
• Your work will directly contribute to the development and adoption of Cardano, shaping the future of blockchain technology and its real-world applications.
• Connect with your colleagues and strengthen team bonds through a dedicated annual team building event, as well as a departmental team-building day.
• Enjoy an extra day off for your birthday and additional days off to celebrate milestone work anniversaries.
• Surround yourself with a team of dedicated individuals who are driven by a shared passion for blockchain technology and its potential to change the world.

Company Description

The Cardano Foundation is an independent, Swiss-based not-for-profit organization. The Foundation is tasked with advancing the public digital infrastructure Cardano and works to anchor it as a utility for financial and social systems, thus empowering the digital architects of the future.

The Foundation facilitates the worldwide advancement of Cardano in enterprise applications. It develops infrastructure tooling—including where there may not be an immediate commercial use case—plus strengthens operational resilience, and drives diversity of on-infrastructure use cases as well as the development of sound and representative governance.

Another significant part of the Cardano Foundation’s mission is to engage with and support the Cardano community. The Foundation assists the development of tools the community can use to leverage Cardano to solve problems in new ways.

The Cardano Foundation has incredible employees from over 24 nationalities, across 3 continents, working together to grow the Foundation.

Here at the Cardano Foundation we are transparent, inclusive, passionate and innovative. We aim to have a positive impact on global change and breed a harmonious working environment for our employees to flourish.