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Software Engineer in Test

PALNAR Durham, North Carolina, United States

hybridfull-time
Posted Jan 29, 2026Apply by Feb 28, 2026

Role & seniority

  • SDET – Mobile Testing, senior/experienced (5+ years testing/development; 3+ years native iOS automation)

Stack/tools

  • Swift, Xcode, XCUITest; Kotlin, Espresso, Jetpack Compose

  • App Store / Google Play release automation; Jenkins

  • API testing (GraphQL/REST); CI/CD, Git/Bitbucket Server (Stash)

  • Sonar, Agile/Scrum practices; DevOps mindset

  • Mentoring junior staff; cross-team collaboration

Top 3 responsibilities

  • Design and evolve a comprehensive mobile automation suite for Digital Healthcare products

  • Collaborate closely with product owners, developers, and business stakeholders; translate requirements into test plans

  • Prototype rapidly to validate ideas; develop and rigorously test automation components; ensure designs meet non-functional standards (performance, security, usability, reliability, scalability)

Must-have skills

  • 5+ years professional testing/development; 3+ years native iOS automation (Swift)

  • Strong iOS (XCUITest) and Android (Kotlin, Espresso, Jetpack Compose) automation expertise

  • Experience with CI/CD (Jenkins), version control (Git/Bitbucket Server), and code quality tools (Sonar)

  • API testing/automation (GraphQL/REST); full app lifecycle/releases on App Store/Play Store

  • Agile methodologies; problem-solving across tech stack; mentoring abilities

Nice-to-haves

  • Agile Scrum familiarity; adaptability to fast-paced environments

  • Interest in new technologies; ability to convert business requirements into detailed test plans

Full Description

Role – SDET – Mobile Testing Location – Durham, NC – Hybrid

The Expertise and Skills You Bring Bachelor’s degree (or higher) in Computer Science or a related field. Over 5 years of professional testing/development experience, including 3+ years in native iOS automation using Swift, supported by backend test automation. Expertise with Swift, Xcode, XCUITest, Kotlin, Espresso, Jetpack Compose in a large-scale enterprise environment, ideally as part of an SDET team. Experience with the full lifecycle and release of at least one app on App Store and Google Play, leveraging automated tools such as Jenkins. Strong understanding of testing principles and methodologies for comprehensive coverage. Proficiency in iOS test automation frameworks (XCUITest) and Android test automation using Kotlin, Espresso, and Jetpack Compose. Experience in API testing and automation, preferably with GraphQL and REST APIs. Solid understanding of Agile methodologies. Ability to solve and resolve technical challenges across the technology stack using both automated and manual testing. Familiarity with code quality/coverage tools (e.g., Sonar). Hands-on experience in a DevOps environment with CI/CD tools, Git/Bitbucket Server (Stash), and Jenkins. Strong communication and collaboration skills to work effectively across teams. Experience mentoring and upskilling junior technical staff. Knowledge of Agile Scrum methodology is a plus.

Additional Skills Adaptability in a dynamic, fast-paced environment. Interest in learning ground breaking technologies. Ability to translate business requirements into detailed test plans and cases. Commitment to best practices in mobile app testing. Collaboration within an SDET team to create and maintain automation artifacts. Proactive learning attitude and drive to master new technologies.

The Value You Deliver Designing and evolving a comprehensive suite of automation tests for Digital Healthcare products. Collaborating closely with product owners, developers, and business stakeholders. Facilitating rapid prototyping to validate ideas quickly. Developing source code, customizing components, and rigorously testing developed components. Ensuring all designs meet performance, security, usability, reliability, and scalability standards

SwiftXcodeXCUITestKotlinEspressoJetpack ComposeAPI TestingGraphQLREST APIsAgileDevOpsCI/CDGitJenkinsCollaborationMentoringmulti-location

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