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A leading provider of risk and compliance solutions, DFIN - Donnelley Financial Solutions offers data insights, industry expertise, and insightful technology to
Senior Software Development Engineer (SDET)
Location
United States
Posted
45 days ago
Salary
0
Seniority
Senior
Job Description
Senior Software Development Engineer (SDET)
DFIN - Donnelley Financial Solutions
Join a dynamic team at the pulse of global markets, where we deliver innovative software and service solutions for essential financial reporting and capital markets transactions. At DFIN, we are a values-driven organization that empowers you to build a fulfilling career while bringing your authentic self to work every day. Our "Win as One" mentality ensures that our team's success is directly linked to Client, Shareholder and Employee Satisfaction. Recognized as one of AMERICA'S MOST LOVED WORKPLACES® for five consecutive years and a Built In Best Places to Work for six years, we are committed to our employees' total well-being. Enjoy competitive compensation, a flexible workplace, comprehensive benefits, and opportunities for professional growth. Bring your passion and talents to DFIN - because being YOU thrives here. Summary: We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Software Development Engineer in Test (Senior SDET) to provide technical leadership for quality engineering across our enterprise SaaS platforms. This role is responsible for defining and driving test strategy, automation frameworks, and quality standards across multiple development teams while remaining hands-on in critical areas of test automation. The Senior SDET partners closely with Engineering and Product stakeholders to ensure scalable, reliable, and compliant software delivery in highly regulated environments. This role emphasizes leadership, strategy, and cross-team influence, with execution serving quality outcomes. Responsibilities: Drive QA and test strategy across multiple Agile development teams • Own test scope, coverage, and traceability back to requirements and acceptance criteria • Identify quality risks in system architecture and design; define mitigation strategies • Ensure test execution supports a production release cadence without compromising quality • Enforce QA standards, tools, and best practices across teams • Drive automation coverage across integration, regression, smoke, performance, load and migration testing. • Ensure automation is fully integrated into CI/CD pipelines • Translate high-value manual test scenarios into scalable automated tests • Review and refactor existing automation to maintain framework standards and efficiency Perform hands-on automation and targeted manual testing where risk is highest • Conduct root cause analysis of defects and partner with development teams on resolution • Actively participate in Agile ceremonies including stand-ups, backlog grooming, and planning • Be a thought leader to lead distributed and remote QA partners • Continuously identify opportunities to improve coverage, execution speed, and reliability • Identify challenges in the processes and propose solutions to improve Qualifications: • 7+ years of experience in software quality engineering with strong automation focus • 4+ years of hands-on experience with Typescript and Playwright as well as Java and Selenium • Proven experience driving test strategy and automation across multiple teams • Strong understanding of QA methodologies, SDLC, and Agile practices • Experience validating complex, distributed, enterprise-scale systems • Solid understanding of object-oriented design principles and test architecture • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent professional experience Preferred Qualifications • Experience with performance and load testing • Experience with CI/CD and DevOps tooling • Prior experience leading or mentoring QA teams • Strong communication, leadership, and problem-solving skills It is the policy of Donnelley Financial Solutions to select, place, and manage all its employees without discrimination based on race, color, national origin, gender, age, religion, actual or perceived disability, veteran status, actual or perceived sexual orientation, genetic information or any other protected status. If you are a qualified individual w ith a disability or a disabled veteran, you have the right to request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access jobs.dfinsolutions.com as a result of your disability. You can request a reasonable accommodation by sending an email to talentacquisition@dfinsolutions.com . At DFIN, protecting your identity is a top priority. Please be aware of scammers impersonating DFIN recruiters. DFIN recruiters will never request personal information via email or text. You will only receive a text from us if you've already been in contact. All automated messages will come from talentacquisition@dfinsolutions.com . If you ever have doubts about the legitimacy of any communication from us, please do not hesitate to reach out for verification via talentacquisition@dfinsolutions.com (this email is for general TA questions and is not used for updates on your application status). #BI-Remote
Benefits
- 401(K), 401(K) matching, Adoption Assistance, Childcare benefits, Commuter benefits, Company equity, Company-sponsored outings, Customized development tracks, Dedicated diversity and inclusion staff, Dental insurance, Disability insurance, Diversity manifesto, Documented equal pay policy, Volunteer in local community, Employee stock purchase plan, Family medical leave, Fitness stipend, Flexible Spending Account (FSA), Flexible work schedule, Generous parental leave, Generous PTO, Company-sponsored happy hours, Health insurance, Highly diverse management team, Job training & conferences, Open door policy, Life insurance, Mentorship program, Online course subscriptions available, Open office floor plan, Paid holidays, Paid industry certifications, Paid sick days, Onsite office parking, Partners with nonprofits, Performance bonus, Promote from within, Lunch and learns, Remote work program, Return-to-work program post parental leave, Team based strategic planning, OKR operational model, Continuing education available during work hours, Mandated unconscious bias training, Unlimited vacation policy, Vision insurance, Wellness programs, Some meals provided, Mental health benefits, Diversity employee resource groups, Hiring practices that promote diversity, Employee resource groups, Employee-led culture committees, Quarterly engagement surveys, Hybrid work model, Employee awards, Diversity recruitment program, Wellness days, Personal development training, Apprenticeship programs, Flexible time off, Floating holidays, Bereavement leave benefits, Hardship benefits
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