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# SDET (Software Development Engineer in Test)

- **Company:** ASCENT SERVICES GROUP LLC
- **Location:** Redmond, WA, United States
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Salary:** $95,000.0 - $118,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Android Software Development, Automation of Tests, C++ (Programming Language), Software Quality, System Configuration, Continuous Integration, Software Debugging, Regression Testing, Software Engineering, Software Testing Automation Framework, Kotlin, Software Coding, SDET
- **Published:** July 29, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=2078abee46b65a29

## About the Role

* Software automated testing, specifically Android Test Automation (provisioning, configuring, and running software on physical/prototype devices) - 1+ years
 * Ability to independently drive technical work and deliver value - 3+ years
 * Experience with Android/Kotlin or C++ or other strongly-typed languages - there will be a coding test, please ensure candidates have this skillset

Ideal Background for this Role: The ideal candidate will have a software engineering or software engineering in test background, with hands-on experience designing, implementing, and maintaining automated test suites that provision, configure, and run software on physical devices. They should be comfortable writing code, debugging software issues, analyzing test failures, working with device provisioning and on-device automation, and collaborating closely with engineering teams. Experience with test automation frameworks, CI/CD pipelines, prototype device validation, and release validation is strongly preferred. Because the Project Solara device family runs on MDEP - an AOSP-based enterprise OS - prior Android / AOSP platform and on-device test automation experience is a significant advantage., android automation

 * kotlin
 * test engineer
 * android platform
 * testing
 * automation frameworks

## Description

About the Role: We are seeking detail-oriented language professionals who possess strong listening skills, linguistic expertise, and a passion for delivering high-quality transcription output across multilingual environments., Key projects: This role will contribute to writing and maintaining automated test suites, which provision, configure, and run software on prototype Android devices, and ensuring software quality by preventing defects before release across builds for the Project Solara device family., * Develop, maintain, and expand unit and component-level tests for Android applications to improve reliability, regression coverage, and overall product quality.

 * Maintain and operate a physical Android device test lab, including device provisioning, configuration, software updates, connectivity, inventory, and test readiness.
 * Partner with the Senior Android SDET to integrate tests with the existing automation framework and CI/CD pipelines, improve test reliability, and investigate automated test failures.
 * Identify coverage gaps and high-risk areas, contribute to test planning, and prioritize regression testing based on product changes and telemetry.
 * Troubleshoot product and test issues by reproducing defects, collecting and analyzing device logs, crash data, and telemetry, validating fixes, supporting release readiness, and documenting test procedures and quality results.


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