Senior Software Development Engineer (SDET)

Senior Software Development Engineer (SDET) (Fintech): Providing technical leadership for quality engineering across enterprise SaaS platforms with an accent on defining and driving test strategy, automation frameworks, and quality standards. Focus on ensuring scalable, reliable, and compliant software delivery in highly regulated environments through hands‑on automation and targeted manual testing.

Location: US

Company

Donnelley Financial Solutions delivers innovative software and service solutions for essential financial reporting and capital markets transactions.

What you will do

• Drive QA and test strategy across multiple Agile development teams.
• Own test scope, coverage, and traceability back to requirements and acceptance criteria.
• Drive automation coverage across integration, regression, smoke, performance, load and migration testing, ensuring automation is fully integrated into CI/CD pipelines.
• Perform hands‑on automation and targeted manual testing where risk is highest, conducting root cause analysis of defects and partnering with development teams on resolution.
• Be a thought leader to lead distributed and remote QA partners.
• Continuously identify opportunities to improve coverage, execution speed, and reliability.

Requirements

• 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.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent professional experience.

Nice to have

• 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.

Culture & Benefits

• Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits.
• Flexible workplace.
• Opportunities for professional growth.
• Values-driven organization.