Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET)

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Responsibilities

• ▹Develop and maintain scalable automation frameworks for backend services, APIs, and blockchain infrastructure
• ▹Design comprehensive test strategies based on product requirements and real-world usage scenarios
• ▹Build and maintain automated regression test suites
• ▹Validate software upgrades and version migrations for seamless transitions
• ▹Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines and continuously improve execution speed, reliability, and coverage
• ▹Leverage modern AI-assisted development tools to accelerate test creation and streamline QA workflows
• ▹Collaborate closely with engineering and product teams to define acceptance criteria
• ▹Execute exploratory testing to uncover edge cases and usability issues
• ▹Evaluate defects and assess release risk
• ▹Troubleshoot complex failures, reproduce bugs, and provide detailed reports to engineering teams
• ▹Review code and contribute improvements that enhance testability and maintainability
• ▹Create and maintain technical documentation, test plans, and release checklists

Requirements

• ▹Strong software engineering background with extensive experience building automated testing frameworks
• ▹4+ years of experience as an SDET, QA Automation Engineer, or similar software quality engineering role

Soft skills

About the company

Alpen Labs is a New York-based startup founded in 2022 by four MIT alumni, building universal rails for money on a scalable, private, and programmable Bitcoin ecosystem through zero-knowledge cryptography and offchain solutions. The team includes engineers and researchers from companies like Blockstream Research, Palantir, and Nethermind.