How much does a Software Development Engineer Test (SDET) make hourly in the United States? The average hourly wage for a Software Development Engineer Test (SDET) in the United States is $24 as of March 26, 2024, but the salary range typically falls between $21 and $27. Hourly rate can vary widely depending on many important factors, including education, certifications, additional skills, the number of years you have spent in your profession. With more online, real-time compensation data than any other website, Salary.com helps you determine your exact pay target.

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Software Development Engineer Test (SDET) Salaries by Percentile
Percentile Hourly Pay Rate Location Last Updated
10th Percentile Software Development Engineer Test (SDET) Salary $18 US March 26, 2024
25th Percentile Software Development Engineer Test (SDET) Salary $21 US March 26, 2024
50th Percentile Software Development Engineer Test (SDET) Salary $24 US March 26, 2024
75th Percentile Software Development Engineer Test (SDET) Salary $27 US March 26, 2024
90th Percentile Software Development Engineer Test (SDET) Salary $29 US March 26, 2024
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Job Title: SDET Job Type: Fulltime / Contract W2 Duration: Long-term project Location: North Carolina / Texas / Rhode Island(Hybrid – 1 week a month onsite) Main Skills of focus: Java Selenium SQL Rest Assured The ideal candidate will have excellent analysis and problem-solving skills, a strong motivation for working in a highly customer-focused environment, and work well in a collaborative, iterative, fast-paced Agile environment. 100% hands-on. 8-10 years of experience designing and developing test automation frameworks (Cucumber, Selenium, or similar) for customer-facing websites. 5+ years of experience designing and developing test automation frameworks (Karate, Mountebank, Insomnia, or similar) for APIs. 8+ years of experience with integration and-to-end testing for customer-facing websites in a full stack (Angular, Java, API’s) technology environment.
- 3 days ago
Description: Required UI and API Testing using Cypress, Mobile Applications testing, AWS Cloud and should be well versed JavaScript/TypeScript. Propose improvements to our existing processes and build automated tools, libraries and utilities in order to improve the team's speed, quality and efficiency. The testing code you write should expose defects in production level code as well as defects at the component and feature integration perspective Work with a wide variety of technologies from front-end UI to back-end distributed web services Own the design and implementation of tests that will help in end-to-end quality of major deliverables working closely with multiple engineers and teams to execute them Integration of both the tests and infrastructure automation into the CI/CD pipeline is also a key responsibility in this position Contribute to agile development teams following 12 Factor application development principles Collaborate effectively within team environment Education: Bach
- 3 days ago
Exigers Quality Assurance Team is looking for an experienced QA Test professional who can demonstrate a solid understanding of QA practices and are interested in working on exciting projects in a fast-paced dynamic environment. Reporting to the QA manager, the Senior SDET will be involved in all software quality assurance activities for their assigned projects. This person is responsible for functional test design, planning, creation and execution of automated and manual test cases, driving product quality improvements, participating in discussions of requirements and design of new features, and improving our existing functionality.What You'll Do:Review story requirements and participate in requirement discussions.Set up test data and environments to achieve solid and reliable test coverage.Modify and enhance existing QA tools written in Java/JavaScript to perform successful testing.Design, develop and maintain a Cypress based test framework for GUI.Work closely with Product and Develo
- 3 days ago
Staffing Science - Palo Alto , CA
Our client is a Series A Startup in the industrial kitchen automation/food-robotics space, that is on a mission to automate the food production process and is backed by some of the most well known VC’s in the bay area. They help some of the largest "fast casual" restaurants in the US automate their kitchens and are seeking a Senior SDET with test automation experience, as well as hardware-in-the-Loop expertise, to come in and help dictate how they do testing, patterns, best practices and frameworks, for their custom robotic kitchen make likes. Responsibilities: Analyze requirements and develop testing strategies for automated/manual tests. Review product features and provide recommendations. Implement automated regression tests for web and embedded apps. Incorporate automated tests into CI/CD processes. Report defects and develop solutions Work with hardware/software teams Develop testing scripts and tools Collaborate on the development of equipment controls for robotic systems. Requir
- 3 days ago
JobRialto - Pleasanton , CA
Description Must Have 5+ years of experience working in software quality assurance with at least 3 years building automated test solutions Front-end and back-end automation using tools such as Selenium, Appium, and REST Assured close Object oriented programming experience in Java Source Control (e.g. Git) SQL Nice To Have Ability to develop and execute test strategy for web or windows applications having a high degree of complexity CI with Jenkins Containerization with Kubernetes IDE like Intellij Linux Multidimensional Database Concepts Software Development Engineers in Test are involved in all aspects of quality assurance activities for a scrum team. Working closely with other Quality Engineers, SDETs, Developers and Product Managers, SDETs leverage and grow their knowledge to design effective test solutions (manual and automated) to ensure a high-quality product for customers. Responsibilities: Develop, automate, and maintain highly effective test cases in a CI/CD environment during
- 4 days ago
Editech Staffing - Seattle , WA
*Editech Staffing does not partner with external agencies, no C2C, no sponsorship *In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire. *Completion of I-9, verifying US work authorization Hybrid - Seattle, Washington - 5 month contract Our client is seeking a SDET Level II to join their team! Best qualified candidates will be strong Automated UI, component level testing, using React Javascript. Job Summary •Understanding the flow of code and how it interacts with different components. Working with various Scrum Teams to ensure the ultimate functionality and value of the products •Understanding project documents, customer demands, and product objectives to create and execute test cases. •Setting up, maintaining, and performing test automation frameworks on multiple application platforms for both software and hardware •Investigatin
- 4 days ago

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