Software Development Engineer in Test Harvard, Massachusetts

Job Description

V2X’s transportation solutions group is currently seeking a Senior Software Development Engineer in Test for its Tolling and Transportation projects. This individual will be responsible for the overall quality implementation for our software platform team.

The V2X engineering team consists of a diverse group of professionals tasked with design and development of the next generation of tolling systems with a high focus on the inclusion of AI and ML capabilities.

Job Summary

As an SDET on our engineering team, you will design, implement, and maintain test automation for Python FastAPI microservices. You’ll build and manage CI/CD pipelines, champion release engineering best practices, and collaborate with DevOps and Development to ensure high-quality, scalable deployments across private clouds, OCI, and Azure. This position requires in-office work in Harvard MA following a hybrid schedule.

Responsibilities

Architect and develop test automation frameworks for Python FastAPI microservices using pytest, pytest-bdd, and unittest
Design and implement end-to-end API and integration tests (REST, JSON, OpenAPI/Swagger)
Build, maintain, and optimize CI/CD pipelines with GitHub Actions and Azure DevOps for both application and test code
Lead release engineering efforts: versioning, artifact management, canary deployments, rollbacks
Collaborate with DevOps to define and provision environments via Docker, Kubernetes, Helm, Terraform, and cloud-native templates
Integrate code quality and security tools (Black, Bandit, Safety, pip-audit, Codecov) into CI workflows
Work with private on-premise clouds, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI), and Azure to deploy and validate test environments
Mentor engineers on test best practices, code reviews, and BDD scenarios
Produce comprehensive technical documentation: test plans, CI/CD design docs, runbooks

Required Skills

5+ years of professional software development or SDET experience
3+ years testing Python microservices; strong proficiency in Python, with working knowledge of Java, Bash, and JavaScript
Hands-on experience with FastAPI, RESTful APIs, JSON-RPC, and OpenAPI/Swagger specifications
Expertise in pytest (and pytest-bdd), integration testing, and API testing tools (Postman, Charles Proxy)
Proven track record building and sustaining CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions, Jenkins, or GitLab CI
Deep understanding of containerization (Docker) and orchestration (Kubernetes, Helm)
Infrastructure-as-Code experience with Terraform (HCL, YAML) and/or GKE
Familiarity with private cloud operations and public cloud platforms (OCI and Azure)
Experience integrating static analysis, linting, and security tools into code pipelines
Solid SQL skills (MS SQL, PostgreSQL, Oracle) and ability to write data-driven tests

Desired Skills

Exposure to C, or C++ for testing native modules
Experience with BDD frameworks and feature-driven testing scenarios
Familiarity with UI test automation (Selenium)
Knowledge of MLOps platforms, performance testing, or real-time monitoring (Grafana)
Background with release management tools and feature-flag systems (LaunchDarkly)
Understanding of SRE principles and alerting

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related STEM field from an accredited institution.

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Vertex Professional Service LLC

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