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Principal QA Engineer - Dallas, TX

Photon Career Site United States

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Salary: $37,000 - $132,000 / year

Posted Jan 10, 2026

Role & seniority: Senior Software Engineer in Test (SDET) with 8+ years in software products; 5+ years in test automation.

Stack/tools: Java (intermediate), testing frameworks (JUnit, Cucumber, FitNesse), web services testing, SQL, automated test suites/frameworks, Agile/Scrum environment; financial services experience advantageous.

Top 3 responsibilities

  • Develop, maintain, and enhance automated test suites and frameworks to assess product quality and release readiness.

  • Review test strategies with stakeholders and ensure comprehensive coverage across unit, functional, performance, and acceptance testing.

  • Conduct manual testing and train squads on test management; report test progress and product quality status to stakeholders.

Must-have skills

  • Strong communication and ability to drive test automation strategy within a team.

  • Hands-on experience with JUnit, Cucumber, FitNesse; intermediate Java skills.

  • Web services testing proficiency; SQL skills; data analysis; technical troubleshooting.

  • Experience creating/enforcing a program-wide test plan aligned to schedules and timelines; agile/scrum experience; financial services background.

Nice-to-haves

  • Track record of moving teams toward broader automation across daily activities.

  • Experience reporting test progress and quality metrics to initiative stakeholders; mentoring or training squads.

Location & work type: Full-time role; location not specified; benefits include health, vi

Full Description

As a Senior Software Engineer in Test, you blend extensive technical experience in test automation with business domain knowledge and data analysis. In an agile structure, you will partner with Squad Leads to implement test automation and execute manual testing to increase efficiencies in testing and support the squad in building highly stable applications that meet business needs. The Role In this role, you will be working with a team of technologists passionate about promoting testing practices, implementing test automation and executing testing with development and business partners! · Review test strategies with stakeholders and ensure that all the various kinds of testing like unit, functional, performance, acceptance etc. are getting covered. · Developing and maintaining automated suites/Frameworks of tests to assess product quality and release readiness · Conduct manual testing · Train squads on test management The Expertise You Have · 8+ years of software product experience working on commercially available software · 5+ years of relevant technical experience and experience in test automation · Experience creating, maintaining and enforcing the overall program test plan with stakeholders based on evolving schedules and timelines · Ensuring that all the various kinds of testing like unit, functional, performance, acceptance etc. are getting covered. · Experience reporting on the test progress, the product quality status and overall test results to initiative stakeholders · Challenge the team continuously to move towards automation for all daily works · Financial services and Agile/ Scrum experience · Bachelor’s degree or greater is required The Skills You Bring · Excellent communication skills · Ability to drive the test automation strategy within the team · Hands on experience with crafting and maintaining testing frameworks like Junit, Cucumber, Fitnesse · Intermediate Java skills · Good understanding of web services testing · SQL skills is a must · Data analysis and technical troubleshooting The Value You Bring · Create efficiencies in testing that increase agility and time to deliver business value · Drive a strong quality practices and influence the Squad to focus on quality in each sprint · Continuously focus on improving stability and resiliency of critical business processes and applications Compensation, Benefits and Duration

Minimum Compensation: USD 37,000

Maximum Compensation: USD 132,000 Compensation is based on actual experience and qualifications of the candidate. The above is a reasonable and a good faith estimate for the role. Medical, vision, and dental benefits, 401k retirement plan, variable pay/incentives, paid time off, and paid holidays are available for full time employees. This position is not available for independent contractors No applications will be considered if received more than 120 days after the date of this post

Test AutomationData AnalysisSQLJavaWeb Services TestingCommunication SkillsTesting FrameworksAgileFinancial ServicesTechnical Troubleshooting

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