Remote Senior Software Engineer In Test Jobs
Remote Senior Software Engineer In Test jobs are open across the U.S. at software companies, fintech firms, healthcare tech platforms, and enterprise SaaS organizations that run fully distributed engineering teams. Companies hiring remotely right now include CACI International, Jack Henry & Associates, and Flex. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
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The Role
What You’ll Work On
- Implement test strategy with feature teams on a major project or area of Rally, and agree up front on what must be true for high-impact changes and who proves it
- Test Rally against defined system properties and invariants, especially those pertaining to scalability, resiliency, and performance at customer scale
- Design test infrastructure and fixtures that serve both test and development, weigh their tradeoffs with peers, and see them through implementation to adoption
- Build tests that return a clear verdict on well-defined system behaviors
- Advise feature developers as they own the development-loop tests for their own changes
- Test that Rally’s failures are diagnosable, so customers and support can tell what broke and why
- Review past production incidents with Support Engineering to find gaps in how we test
- Mentor other SDETs, and improve the practices and tools the team uses
What Success Looks Like
- First 90 days. You’re shaping the test strategy for a major project, know the test infrastructure well enough to support and refine its design, and feature teams coordinate with you to ensure releases ship with confidence.
- First year. You drive test strategy for a major area of Rally and have defined and tested its system properties. Feature developers use fixtures you designed, and other SDETs come to you for guidance.
What You’ll Bring
- A track record of driving test strategy for microservice-based systems, cloud-hosted systems, or single-page web applications with minimal direction
- Experience designing test infrastructure and frameworks, and explaining their tradeoffs to peers
- Experience testing how systems behave under load and failure, beyond functional correctness
- Experience applying AI agents to test work, or driving test on an AI-forward engineering team, and a clear sense of when agent-written tests check the implementation instead of the intent
- Strong ability to read and understand Python, Javascript, or another programming language commonly used in test
- Experience applying software or system design principles in the test domain
- Curiosity about how and why systems fail, and the discipline to learn new systems and technologies in depth
- The ability to explain deeply technical topics to non-technical audiences, and to adjust how you communicate for customers, management, or peers
Nice to Have
- Experience with load, performance, or fault-injection testing tools
- Experience running automated tests in CI pipelines
- Experience with pytest or similar test frameworks
- Experience with Robot Framework
- Experience mentoring other engineers
- Familiarity with professional media formats and tools, such as codecs, container formats, media encoders, and metadata management
How We Work
- We’re small and distributed. Most of our collaboration happens over Slack and Zoom, across time zones. You’ll own what you build, and you’ll work closely with people outside your immediate team.
- Engineers stay close to customers. You’ll hear directly from the people using what you build. When something goes wrong in production, the team that owns the code helps fix it.
- We dig for root causes. When something breaks, we find out why instead of patching the symptom and moving on.
- We ship, then refine. We work in short sprints and improve things over time instead of waiting for a perfect first version.
How We Use AI
Logistics
- This is a remote role, open to candidates across the United States
- Occasional travel may be required, but is not core to this role
- Interview process: introductory call, AI proficiency interview, team technical interview, interview project, interview project presentation, and founders interview
Compensation and Benefits
You Should Be Interested in SDVI Because:
- You are looking for your next big challenge
- You are looking for a company that welcomes your talent virtually
- You want teammates you can learn from, and who will learn from you
- You want to be part of a team that respects individuals and their work
- You consider the big picture and your contribution to it
SDVI offers a comprehensive benefits package including competitive salary, medical, vision, dental, 401(k) match, and stock options in a stimulating and rewarding distributed work environment.
SDVI is committed to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusivity in our workforce. We maintain a courteous work environment that recognizes the dignity and worth of each employee. SDVI respects the individual needs of employees and is an equal-opportunity employer.
The Role
What You’ll Work On
- Implement test strategy with feature teams on a major project or area of Rally, and agree up front on what must be true for high-impact changes and who proves it
- Test Rally against defined system properties and invariants, especially those pertaining to scalability, resiliency, and performance at customer scale
- Design test infrastructure and fixtures that serve both test and development, weigh their tradeoffs with peers, and see them through implementation to adoption
- Build tests that return a clear verdict on well-defined system behaviors
- Advise feature developers as they own the development-loop tests for their own changes
- Test that Rally’s failures are diagnosable, so customers and support can tell what broke and why
- Review past production incidents with Support Engineering to find gaps in how we test
- Mentor other SDETs, and improve the practices and tools the team uses
What Success Looks Like
- First 90 days. You’re shaping the test strategy for a major project, know the test infrastructure well enough to support and refine its design, and feature teams coordinate with you to ensure releases ship with confidence.
- First year. You drive test strategy for a major area of Rally and have defined and tested its system properties. Feature developers use fixtures you designed, and other SDETs come to you for guidance.
What You’ll Bring
- A track record of driving test strategy for microservice-based systems, cloud-hosted systems, or single-page web applications with minimal direction
- Experience designing test infrastructure and frameworks, and explaining their tradeoffs to peers
- Experience testing how systems behave under load and failure, beyond functional correctness
- Experience applying AI agents to test work, or driving test on an AI-forward engineering team, and a clear sense of when agent-written tests check the implementation instead of the intent
- Strong ability to read and understand Python, Javascript, or another programming language commonly used in test
- Experience applying software or system design principles in the test domain
- Curiosity about how and why systems fail, and the discipline to learn new systems and technologies in depth
- The ability to explain deeply technical topics to non-technical audiences, and to adjust how you communicate for customers, management, or peers
Nice to Have
- Experience with load, performance, or fault-injection testing tools
- Experience running automated tests in CI pipelines
- Experience with pytest or similar test frameworks
- Experience with Robot Framework
- Experience mentoring other engineers
- Familiarity with professional media formats and tools, such as codecs, container formats, media encoders, and metadata management
How We Work
- We’re small and distributed. Most of our collaboration happens over Slack and Zoom, across time zones. You’ll own what you build, and you’ll work closely with people outside your immediate team.
- Engineers stay close to customers. You’ll hear directly from the people using what you build. When something goes wrong in production, the team that owns the code helps fix it.
- We dig for root causes. When something breaks, we find out why instead of patching the symptom and moving on.
- We ship, then refine. We work in short sprints and improve things over time instead of waiting for a perfect first version.
How We Use AI
Logistics
- This is a remote role, open to candidates across the United States
- Occasional travel may be required, but is not core to this role
- Interview process: introductory call, AI proficiency interview, team technical interview, interview project, interview project presentation, and founders interview
Compensation and Benefits
You Should Be Interested in SDVI Because:
- You are looking for your next big challenge
- You are looking for a company that welcomes your talent virtually
- You want teammates you can learn from, and who will learn from you
- You want to be part of a team that respects individuals and their work
- You consider the big picture and your contribution to it
SDVI offers a comprehensive benefits package including competitive salary, medical, vision, dental, 401(k) match, and stock options in a stimulating and rewarding distributed work environment.
SDVI is committed to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusivity in our workforce. We maintain a courteous work environment that recognizes the dignity and worth of each employee. SDVI respects the individual needs of employees and is an equal-opportunity employer.
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Who's Hiring
Top Industries Hiring
- Technology & Software
What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in remote senior software engineer in test jobs.
- 5 or more years of hands-on experience building and maintaining automated test frameworks
- Proficiency in at least one automation language such as Java, Python, or TypeScript
- Experience with CI/CD tools including Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or CircleCI
- Familiarity with API testing tools such as Postman, RestAssured, or Karate
- Strong understanding of Agile or Scrum development processes and sprint-based release cycles
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, software engineering, or a related technical field
Tips for Your Remote Senior Software Engineer In Test Job Search
Build a public automation portfolio first
Remote hiring managers can't watch you work in person, so your GitHub matters more than your resume. Publish test suites, framework configurations, and documented CI/CD integrations that show how you approach quality at scale. Concrete, reviewable work closes the trust gap that remote roles create.
Show async communication skills explicitly
Remote senior software engineer in test roles require you to write clearly about defect findings, test coverage decisions, and release risk assessments without real-time back-and-forth. Include writing samples, bug reports, or test plan documents in your application materials to prove you can communicate quality issues without a meeting.
Apply early to remote roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists remote senior software engineer in test openings from companies across the U.S. in one place. Search current listings by role and apply directly to the ones that match your stack and experience level before postings close.
Prepare for async-first remote interviews
Many distributed engineering teams use take-home assessments, recorded video responses, or multi-day async coding exercises instead of live panels. Practice explaining your test strategy decisions in writing and on video so you perform well in formats where in-person energy and quick verbal riffs don't carry you.
Remote Senior Software Engineer In Test Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a remote senior software engineer in test job?
Remote senior software engineer in test roles go to candidates who can demonstrate strong self-direction, clear async written communication, and deep hands-on experience with test automation frameworks like Selenium, Cypress, or Playwright. Remote employers screen for the ability to design test strategies independently, contribute to CI/CD pipelines without in-person guidance, and document findings thoroughly. A portfolio of open-source contributions, automation projects, or detailed write-ups of past testing work gives you a concrete edge over candidates who rely on in-person presence to show their value.
Which companies hire remote senior software engineer in tests?
Remote senior software engineer in test roles are posted by CACI International, Jack Henry & Associates, and Flex and others right now, based on current remote listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Remote-first software companies, distributed fintech teams, and healthcare technology organizations are among the most active employers for this role.
Can you get a remote senior software engineer in test job with no experience?
Yes, but remote entry-level positions are harder to land because employers expect you to ramp up and troubleshoot independently from day one. To open the door, build a public automation portfolio on GitHub, contribute to open-source test frameworks, and earn recognized certifications in testing tools like Selenium or ISTQB. Smaller remote-first startups and contract roles are more likely to take a chance on candidates who show strong fundamentals and self-sufficiency without a long professional history.
Do you need a degree for remote senior software engineer in test jobs?
Not always. Many remote employers care more about demonstrated automation skills, a strong testing portfolio, and measurable outcomes from past projects than a formal computer science degree. Practical experience with CI/CD tools, scripting languages like Python or Java, and test framework design often carries more weight. That said, some larger enterprises or heavily regulated industries do list a bachelor's degree as a preferred qualification, so it can still matter depending on the employer.
Which industries hire the most remote senior software engineer in tests?
The sectors hiring the most remote senior software engineer in tests are Technology & Software, based on current remote listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. These industries rely on distributed engineering teams that need dedicated quality assurance expertise embedded throughout their remote development workflows.
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