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Saransh Inc

SDET FullStack Engineer

Mclean, VA · On-site

Role: SDET FullStack Engineer Location: McLean, VA (Day 1 Onsite) Job Type: Contract Skill Metrics: Java Angular Playwright Microservices Testing Javascript * At least 7+ year of relevant experience.

Compugain

Sr SDET

Rockville, MD · On-site

$112K - $146K/yr

Qualifications Experience Requirements * 5+ years of cumulative experience in software development and/or test automation development. * 5+ years of experience with programming in Java (preferred ...

The Consortium, Inc.

Senior SDET/Java Developer

Rockville, MD · On-site

$58.25 - $74.50/hr

ummary: Java SDET with exceptional SQL skills. Job Responsibilities: Create expert level SQL select queries, Test and debug analytics reports and dashboards for data integrity and correctness ...

Compugain

Sr SDET

Rockville, MD · On-site

$112K - $146K/yr

Qualifications Experience Requirements * 5+ years of cumulative experience in software development and/or test automation development. * 5+ years of experience with programming in Java (preferred ...

Cymertek

Automated Test Engineer

Reston, VA · On-site

$48 - $63.25/hr

DEGREE (Level Desired) Bachelor's Degree DEGREE (Focus) Test Automation Engineer, Quality Assurance Engineer, Automation Tester, Software Test Engineer, QA Automation Specialist, SDET (Software ...

Cymertek

Automated Test Engineer

Tysons, VA · On-site

$46.25 - $61/hr

DEGREE (Level Desired) Bachelor's Degree DEGREE (Focus) Test Automation Engineer, Quality Assurance Engineer, Automation Tester, Software Test Engineer, QA Automation Specialist, SDET (Software ...

Cymertek

Automated Test Engineer

Chantilly, VA · On-site

$47.50 - $62.75/hr

DEGREE (Level Desired) Bachelor's Degree DEGREE (Focus) Test Automation Engineer, Quality Assurance Engineer, Automation Tester, Software Test Engineer, QA Automation Specialist, SDET (Software ...

The Consortium, Inc.

SDET

Rockville, MD · On-site

$51 - $65.75/hr

Good QA mindset and at least 5+ years of experience in Quality assurance space * Familiar with AWS, Jenkins, Jira, Maven * AWS hands-on experience at least 1-2 years * Selenium experience Good to ...

Jupiter IT Solutions LLC

SDET - PLAYWRIGHT

Bethesda, MD · On-site

$44.25 - $60.25/hr

... Engineer - Playwright - Mandatory Skill * 8+ years of experience in QA Automation and software ... Develop and maintain automated UI, functional, and regression test scripts. * Experience with API ...

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How much do sdet jobs pay per hour?

As of Aug 17, 2026, the average hourly pay for sdet in Reston, VA is $56.97, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $50.00 and $64.52 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is the difference between Sdet vs Test Engineer?

AspectSdetTest Engineer
Primary FocusAutomated testing, test automation frameworks, codingManual testing, test case design, execution
Required SkillsProgramming, scripting, automation toolsTesting methodologies, attention to detail
Work EnvironmentDevelopment teams, automation frameworksQA teams, manual testing environments
CertificationsISTQB, automation tools certificationsISTQB, manual testing certifications

While both Sdet and Test Engineer roles are integral to quality assurance, Sdet focuses on automation and coding skills to develop testing frameworks, whereas Test Engineers primarily perform manual testing and test case execution. The roles often overlap but differ mainly in automation emphasis and technical skill requirements.

What is a SDET job?

A Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) is responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining automated test frameworks and scripts to ensure software quality. They often work closely with developers to identify testing requirements and use tools like Selenium, Java, or Python to improve testing efficiency and coverage.

Is Sdet still in demand?

Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) roles remain in demand due to the increasing emphasis on quality assurance and automation in software development. SDETs with skills in programming, test automation tools, and continuous integration are particularly sought after across various industries.

How does an SDET typically collaborate with developers and QA teams during the software development lifecycle?

SDETs (Software Development Engineers in Test) work closely with both developers and QA teams throughout the software development lifecycle. They participate in requirement reviews, design test strategies, and help automate test cases to ensure code quality from the outset. SDETs often bridge the gap between development and testing by writing testable code, reviewing pull requests, and troubleshooting issues alongside developers. This collaborative approach helps catch defects early, speeds up release cycles, and fosters a culture of quality across the team.

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Infographic showing various Sdet job openings in Reston, VA as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 74% Full Time, 5% Part Time, and 21% Contract. Highlights an 80% Physical, 9% Hybrid, and 11% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $118,502 per year, or $57 per hour.

Software Development Engineer In Test II

Greenlight Financial Technology

Fort Washington, MD • Remote

Full-time

Posted 4 days ago

Job description

Greenlight is a family technology company on a mission to help families raise financially smart kids and navigate life together. Its suite of products — including the Greenlight app, debit card, Safe Family GPS trackers, and Family Hub — brings together financial tools, safety features, and everyday family management in one connected experience. Designed for busy families who want convenience without compromise, Greenlight continues to innovate alongside the evolving needs of modern life. Today, more than 6.5 million family members trust Greenlight to stay in sync.

At Greenlight, we're here to make the day-to-day easier and futures brighter, so families can spend less time managing life, and more time living it. That's why we get out of bed every morning.


We are looking for a Software Development Engineer In Test II, oriented towards quality, to build robust frameworks that validate customer journey flows and end to end scenarios, building quality at the source to enable developer ownership of building and testing features to production. You will formulate the right tools and frameworks developers will adopt, build and execute the integration points for testing in the deployment pipelines, and possess the ability to design and execute a testing plan that is scalable, maintainable, and widely adopted by the development team.  A strong understanding of ways to move testing practices earlier into the development lifecycle is highly valued! 
Technologies we use:
  • Backend: Node.js, Kotlin, Java, Go
  • Frontend: React, Redux, Swift, Kotlin
  • Test Frameworks: Appium, Kotest, Cypress.io, K6, Espresso, XCUITest, 
  • REST, gRPC, graphQL
  • AWS
  • MySQL, DynamoDB, Redis
  • Kubernetes, Ambassador, Helm, Rancher
What you will be doing:
  • Define the scope and procedures for quality engineering of the application, including the development and maintenance of automated test scripts using Appium, Kotest, Cypress frameworks. 
  • Determining the best automation framework fit to enable developers to own testing features as part of the acceptance criteria. 
  • Design and build agent-driven test automation frameworks that can autonomously generate, execute, and maintain test cases across web, api and mobile platforms
  • Develop AI agents for test case generation using product specs, user flows, and historical defects
  • Implement self-healing automation to improve test stability and reduce maintenance overhead
  • Test APIs for resiliency, latency, and performance across many components. 
  • Assist in the process and plan for extending all tests and bring them to automated build tests
  • Collaborate with developers and product owners to understand customer's needs, focus on important features of the application, database use and have automate everything mind set
  • Understand how to create reusable components in projects to distribute as libraries and packages, for consumption across other applications
  • Triage potential problems with logging solutions, and identify the best course of action for test coverage at a unit, integration and e2e level, for future mitigation during production incidents.  
  • Interface with service teams on a regular basis and execute POCs or workshops that enable improvements to the testing lifecycle.  Some examples include: training newer team members on existing frameworks, soliciting feedback on potential tools or utilities that would improve confidence in shipping, and speaking and facilitating at Communities of Practice
  • Understand and support the implementation of quality in the CI/CD pipeline; identify when, where and how tests should run, and update pipeline files to achieve those goals
  • Own testing metrics to track to identify gaps and identify ways to report the metrics to drive improvements at multiple levels.
  • Demonstrate behaviors which are aligned with the organization's desired culture and core values.
What you should bring:
  • 4+ years of experience into software development engineer in test
  • Experience building and using mobile and web automation using Appium, Cypress. 
  • Experience with using api automation frameworks like Rest Assured, Kotest etc.
  • Hands-on experience or strong interest in AI/LLM-based systems, agentic workflows, or intelligent automation
  • Experience in Self healing automation frameworks for mobile, web and api testing
  • Ability to communicate and plan how to enable automation with the development team.
  • Must have strong analytical and problem-solving skills as well as the ability to analyze complex problems in large systems. 
  • Experience with ArgoCD, Github Actions, or similar CI/CD provider to integrate test suites for execution
  • Deep understanding on how to test APIs and microservices
  • A history of success, and ability to triage bugs to a root cause
  • Ability to quickly learn, change, and “upgrade” to new technologies
  • Experience with JIRA and Atlassian products, how to create and manage work, and facilitate dashboards with progress.
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Nice to have:
  • Experience with non functional testing automation, and usage of K6/JMeter
  • Experience testing graphQL
  • Experience with Test processes, open source test frameworks, test design strategies, writing test cases, and automating tests in Java with frameworks like JUnit/TestNG, Selenium, JMeter and Appium is preferred. 
  • Prior consulting experience: bring the mindset of the customer for the external partner team; understand the needs of the project and the frictions for testing with the development team
  • Experience leading ambiguous situations, dealing with technical issues and coming up with effective solutions to ensure customer project deliverables.
Work perks at Greenlight:
  • Medical, dental, vision, and HSA match 
  • Paid life insurance, AD&D, and disability benefits 
  • Traditional 401k with company match
  • Unlimited PTO 
  • Paid company holidays and pop-up bonus holidays 
  • Professional development stipends
  • Mental health resources  
  • 1:1 financial planners
  • Fertility healthcare
  • 100% paid parental and caregiving leave, plus cleaning service and meals during your leave
  • Flexible WFH, both remote and in-office opportunities
  • Fully stocked kitchen, catered lunches, and occasional in-office happy hours
  • Employee resource groups
Our stance on salaries:
Greenlight provides a competitive compensation package with a market-based approach to pay and will vary depending on your location, experience and skill set. The total compensation package for this position will also include a discretionary performance bonus, equity rewards, medical benefits, 401K match, and more. Greenlight conducts continuous compensation evaluations across departments and geographies to ensure we are keeping our pay current and competitive.
 
The estimated base pay range for this position in (NY, CA, WA): $140,000-175,000
The estimated base pay range for this position in (CO): $140,000- 165,000

Who we are:
It takes a talented team to aim for a mission like ours. We're looking for people who ask "is it bold enough?" People who bring their real selves to the table and push the people around them to do the same. We win by never hesitating to jump in, offer a hand, or share the credit, because we know we're stronger together than apart. And through all of it, the mission stays the thing we measure ourselves against: are we doing right by the families counting on us? If that sounds like your kind of team, we'd love for you to apply. 
 
Greenlight is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against any employee or applicant based on age, race, color, national origin, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition (including pregnancy, childbirth, or a medical condition related to pregnancy or childbirth), genetic information, marital status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.
 
Greenlight is committed to an inclusive work environment and interview experience. If you require reasonable accommodations to participate in our hiring process, please reach out to your recruiter directly or email accomodations@greenlight.me. 
 

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses and identifying potential inconsistencies or verification signals in application materials based on available information. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.