Sr. Engineer, SDET
UST | |
$68,000-$102,000
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life insurance, vision insurance, flexible benefit account, paid holidays, sick time, 401(k), retirement plan
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United States, Texas, Houston | |
Jul 31, 2026 | |
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Role description
Sr. Engineer, SDET Lead I - Software Testing Who We Are: Born digital, UST transforms lives through the power of technology. We walk alongside our clients and partners, embedding innovation and agility into everything they do. We help them create transformative experiences and human-centered solutions for a better world. UST is a mission-driven group of 29,000+ practical problem solvers and creative thinkers in more than 30 countries. Our entrepreneurial teams are empowered to innovate, act nimbly, and create a lasting and sustainable impact for our clients, their customers, and the communities in which we live. With us, you'll create a boundless impact that transforms your career-and the lives of people across the world. Visit us at UST.com. You Are: UST is searching for a Sr Engineer responsible for designing, developing, and sustaining automated testing solutions that ensure the quality, reliability, and performance of software systems throughout the development and sustainment lifecycle. The opportunity: * Design, develop, and maintain automation systems and tools to be used by development and test engineers. * Analyze code coverage using industry-standard tools (e.g., SonarQube). * Oversee integration of automated tests into the Continuous Delivery pipeline. * Design and author test cases for unit, functional, performance, scalability, and durability testing. * Design, build, and operate AI agents that automate software engineering testing tasks such as generating boilerplate code for new microservices, creating unit and API tests, analyzing logs, triaging incidents, and supporting CI/CD pipelines. * Manage and groom automated and manual test suites for balanced coverage and fast feedback cycles. * Work with IT partner teams to provide, create, or modify test data through repeatable, automated processes. * Provide internal training on testing skills and tools; contribute to the Test Community of Practice to evolve testing practices and standards. * Lead defect management and interface with external teams on test strategy and execution. * Ensure requirements and/or user stories are testable and provide estimates for user stories and tasks. * Coordinate with Dev and Ops regarding testing practices to ensure quality thresholds are met. * Contribute to design and code reviews This position description identifies the responsibilities and tasks typically associated with the performance of the position. Other relevant essential functions may be required. What you need: * (Must have skills) Bachelor's degree in software engineering, Computer Science, or related fields. * 5-7 years of experience using Java, JavaScript 5-7 years of experience using any two Monitoring or Observability Tools - Splunk, AppDynamics, Dynatrace, Prometheus, Grafana, or others. * 5-7 years of experience with three or more automation tools (e.g., Karate, Selenium, TestNG, Cucumber, Rest Assured, Postman). * 5-7 years of experience with testing methodologies such as Test-Driven Development (TDD) and Behavior Driven Development (BDD), API Testing, Acceptance Testing, end to end testing. * 5-7 years of experience using issue-tracking software and Agile project management systems (JIRA) * Strong Proficiency with SQL (querying, joins, stored procedures) and testing databases (Oracle, Snowflake) * Hands-on experience with AI productivity tools (Claude and Cursor or similar IDE) and working knowledge of foundation models, prompt engineering, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), and AI agent development. * Nice To Have * Good experience working in cloud native environments. * Good experience testing third party tools such as One Trust. * Working knowledge using CA Service Virtualization or equivalent. * Experience with AI to build and execute automated test cases and improve productivity. Compensation can differ depending on factors including but not limited to the specific office location, role, skill set, education, and level of experience. UST provides a reasonable range of compensation for roles that may be hired in various U.S. markets as set forth below. Role Location: Hybrid- Texas Compensation Range : $68,000-$102,000 Benefits Full-time, regular employees accrue a minimum of 10 days of paid vacation per year, receive 6 days of paid sick leave each year (pro-rated for new hires throughout the year), 10 paid holidays, and are eligible for paid bereavement leave and jury duty. They are eligible to participate in the Company's 401(k) Retirement Plan with employer matching. They and their dependents residing in the US are eligible for medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as the following Company-paid Employee Only benefits: basic life insurance, accidental death and disability insurance, and short- and long-term disability benefits. Regular employees may purchase additional voluntary short-term disability benefits, and participate in a Health Savings Account (HSA) as well as a Flexible Spending Account (FSA) for healthcare, dependent child care, and/or commuting expenses as allowable under IRS guidelines. Benefits offerings vary in Puerto Rico. Part-time employees receive 6 days of paid sick leave each year (pro-rated for new hires throughout the year) and are eligible to participate in the Company's 401(k) Retirement Plan with employer matching. Full-time temporary employees receive 6 days of paid sick leave each year (pro-rated for new hires throughout the year) and are eligible to participate in the Company's 401(k) program with employer matching. They and their dependents residing in the US are eligible for medical, dental, and vision insurance. Part-time temporary employees receive 6 days of paid sick leave each year (pro-rated for new hires throughout the year). All US employees who work in a state or locality with more generous paid sick leave benefits than specified here will receive the benefit of those sick leave laws. What we believe: We proudly embrace the values that have shaped UST since day one. We build our culture of Humility, Humanity, and Integrity. These values inspire us to nurture a people-first, human centric culture that fosters diversity, prioritizes sustainable solutions, and keeps our people and clients at the forefront of all decisions. Humility: We will listen, learn, be empathetic and help selflessly in our interactions with everyone. Humanity: Through business, we will better the lives of those less fortunate than ourselves. Integrity: We honor our commitments and act with responsibility in all our relationships. Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other applicable characteristics protected by law. We will consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records in accordance with state and local laws and "fair chance" ordinances. UST reserves the right to periodically redefine your roles and responsibilities based on the requirements of the organization and/or your performance. #UST #CB #LI-DB1 Skills API Testing, AppDynamics, Cursor, Defect Tracking Benefits Compensation range: $ 68,000.00 to 102,000.00 per year | |
$68,000-$102,000
life insurance, vision insurance, flexible benefit account, paid holidays, sick time, 401(k), retirement plan
Jul 31, 2026