SDET II, tvScientific

About the role

tvScientific is seeking an SDET Engineer for its Web Platform. This role requires a blend of manual testing expertise and automation skills, focusing on validating end-to-end user flows across frontend, backend services, and APIs.

Responsibilities

• Own and drive quality for web platform features, spanning UI, APIs, and backend services
• Design and execute manual test cases and exploratory testing for complex web and API workflows
• Conduct thorough regression testing when bugs are resolved
• Build and maintain automated test suites for:
• Frontend-backend integration, data consistency, and error handling
• API contract testing, schema validation, and negative/edge-case testing
• Collaborate with engineers during design, implementation, and code reviews to improve testability and catch issues early
• Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines to provide fast, reliable feedback
• Analyze test failures, investigate root causes, and drive issues to resolution
• Advocate for quality best practices, including shift-left testing, risk-based testing, and automation strategy
• Identify, document, and track software defects using bug tracking tools like Jira

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, a related field or equivalent experience
• 2+ years of experience in QA / Quality Engineering, with a strong focus on web platforms and APIs
• Proven hands-on experience with manual testing of complex, consumer-facing web applications
• Strong experience building and maintaining API tests using tools such as Postman, REST-assured, Supertest, or similar
• Solid understanding of HTTP, REST and API design principles
• Proficiency in at least one programming or scripting language (JavaScript, TypeScript)
• Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments
• Strong debugging, analytical, and communication skills
• Strategic partnership with stakeholders / Cross-functional collaboration that is high-trust and high-velocity
• Demonstrated ability to use AI to improve speed and quality in your day-to-day workflow for relevant outputs
• High integrity and ownership: you protect sensitive data, avoid over-reliance on AI, and remain accountable for final decisions and deliverables

Qualifications

• Nice-to-haves: Experience testing large-scale, high-traffic web platforms, familiarity with React or modern frontend frameworks, experience with performance, load, or reliability testing for APIs and web applications, exposure to feature flags, experimentation platforms, or observability tools

Skills

• Experience testing large-scale, high-traffic web platforms
• Familiarity with React or modern frontend frameworks
• Experience with performance, load, or reliability testing for APIs and web applications
• Exposure to feature flags, experimentation platforms, or observability tools

Benefits

At tvScientific, we offer a competitive compensation package, including a base salary range of $109,242—$224,910 USD, depending on location, travel, relevant prior experience, or particular skills and expertise. We also provide equity and a range of benefits, including health insurance, retirement plans, and paid time off.

Pay

$109,242—$224,910 USD

Schedule

Full-time