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Source One is a consulting services company and we’re currently looking for an individual to work as a consultant to an autonomous vehicle (AV) company in San Diego, CA.
Title: Software Developer in Test (QA)
Pay Rate: $72.71/hr (W-2) plus benefits
Duration: One year with likely extension
Job description: We are seeking a Software Developer in Test (QA) to build and scale automated testing frameworks for critical systems. In this role, you’ll design and implement functional and integration test automation for customer-facing and fleet systems. You’ll focus on improving test coverage, reducing manual effort, and ensuring the reliability of safety-critical tools through robust automation and edge-case validation. The ideal candidate is a strong SDET (Software Developer in Test) with experience building scalable frameworks, working across complex systems, and driving automation in fast-paced environments.
As a Software Development Engineer in Test on the System Integration and Validation team, your role will focus on building scalable integration automation frameworks and enhancing existing frameworks for automated testing. You will design and implement functional and integration automation tests for product level used by the customer fleet, ensuring comprehensive test coverage and reducing manual testing efforts. By prioritizing automation for repetitive tasks, developing robust regression suites, and focusing on edge cases and high-stress scenarios, you will ensure the reliability of safety-critical tools.
As a Software Developer in Test (QA), you’ll:
– Design and build mocking frameworks to decouple mobile app testing from back-end dependencies
– Architect, maintain, and optimize scalable test automation frameworks
– Collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve automation strategy and implementation
– Develop and expand Playwright-based automation to enhance regression coverage and efficiency
– Conduct vehicle mission testing and provide detailed reporting and analysis of results
– Leverage AI tools to improve testing processes and automation workflows
– Support ZPT triage by identifying, reproducing, and validating defects across Dev, Staging, and Production environments
– Partner with developers, QA leads, and product managers to ensure test completeness and release readiness
– Document test results, maintain traceability to requirements, and track issues through resolution
– Drive continuous improvement in QA processes and automation practices
Qualifications:
– Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in computer science or engineering
– 4+ years of experience as a Software Development in Test with experience in writing automation frameworks and tests
– Working experience with either Kotlin/JAVA, Swift, Python programming languages and experience with tools like version control systems like Git and CI/CD pipelines
– Knowledge on testing methodologies
– Working knowledge of AWS Cloud applications
– Working experience with AI tools and AI agents
– Hands-on experience in API testing and test automation design patterns
– Proficient with testing tools like PyTest, Git, CI/CD pipelines, and JIRA
– Infrastructure: Docker, Kubernetes, nginx
