Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET)

Job Title: Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET)

Location: Hybrid
Company: Snic Solutions
Product: Factory Thread (B2B SaaS Data Platform)

About Snic Solutions

Snic Solutions is buildingFactory Thread, a next-generation B2B SaaS data platform designed to empower manufacturing enterprises with actionable insights and smarter decision-making. The platform integrates data across systems and leverages AI to unlock operational intelligence. It supports flexible deployment across cloud, on-premise, and private cloud environments.

We are a fast-growing, high-impact team working at the intersection ofdata engineering, AI, and industrial systems.

Role Overview

We are looking for aSoftware Development Engineer in Test (SDET) who will play a critical role in ensuring the quality, reliability, and scalability of the Factory Thread platform. This role goes beyond traditional QA—requiring strong engineering skills to build robust test frameworks, automate complex workflows, and embed quality across the development lifecycle.

You will work closely with engineers, product managers, and architects to design and implement testing strategies for a distributed, data-intensive platform.

Key Responsibilities

Test Engineering & Automation

• Design, develop, and maintain scalabletest automation frameworks for backend services, APIs, and data pipelines
• Build automated test suites forfunctional, integration, regression, and performance testing
• Implementdata validation and pipeline testing for ETL/ELT workflows

Quality Strategy

• Define and drivequality standards, test strategies, and best practices across the engineering team
• Ensure test coverage acrossmicroservices, APIs, and distributed systems
• Integrate testing into CI/CD pipelines to enablecontinuous testing and fast feedback loops

Platform & System Testing

• Validateend-to-end workflows across heterogeneous systems (ERP, MES, IoT, etc.)
• Test deployments acrosscloud, on-premise, and hybrid environments
• Ensure system reliability under scale viaperformance and load testing

Collaboration & Ownership

• Work closely with developers toshift-left testing and improve code quality
• Participate in design reviews to identify testability and quality risks early
• Contribute to improving observability, monitoring, and debugging practices

Required Skills & Qualifications

• 3–8 years of experience inSDET / QA Automation / Software Engineering roles
• Strong programming skills inPython, Java, or similar languages
• Experience withtest automation frameworks (e.g., PyTest, JUnit, TestNG, Selenium, Playwright)
• Solid understanding of:
  • API testing (REST, OData)
  • CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, Jenkins, etc.)
• Experience withdata validation and testing data pipelines
• Familiarity withdatabases (SQL) and data modeling
• Understanding ofdistributed systems and system design basics

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience indata platforms, analytics systems, or ETL pipelines
• Exposure tocloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes)
• Experience withperformance testing tools (JMeter, k6, Locust)
• Knowledge ofmanufacturing systems (MES, ERP, IoT) is a plus
• Familiarity withAI/ML pipelines testing is an added advantage

What We’re Looking For

• Strongownership mindset with a focus on building quality into the product
• Ability to work in afast-paced startup environment with evolving requirements
• Analytical thinker who can identify edge cases in complex data workflows
• Passion forengineering excellence and automation-first testing

Why Join Snic Solutions?

• Opportunity to shape thequality foundation of a core product (Factory Thread)
• Work oncutting-edge problems in data integration and AI for manufacturing
• High-impact role in asmall, collaborative team
• Flexibility in deployment environments (cloud + industrial edge)