Senior Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) - B2B SaaS | Hybrid

Transreport Limited
Greater London, UK
2 days ago
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Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Expert
Working hours
Regular working hours

Tech stack

Apple IOS Automation of Tests Unit Testing Code Review Systems Development Life Cycle Ruby Software Testing Automation Framework Test Case Rspec Backend SDET

Job description

We’re looking for a Senior Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) to act as a true development partner, embedded within our feature teams rather than operating as a traditional QA resource. You’ll write code, collaborate closely with engineers, and ensure quality is built into features from the start through meaningful, business-aligned automated testing - not just test case execution or edge-case overengineering., * Act as the go-to quality engineering partner across multiple product areas

  • Reduce regression issues through robust, business-focused automation
  • Influence architectural decisions to improve system testability
  • Help scale automated testing practices as the platform grows, * Collaborate with developers during feature development to design and implement automated tests thatvalidatecore business functionality
  • Own and improve unit and integration testing across services and platforms
  • Build andmaintainscalable automated test suites integrated into CI/CD pipelines
  • Contribute to code reviews and architecture discussions to improve testability and quality
  • Ensure testing focuses on real-world business scenarios rather than exhaustive edge cases
  • Partner with Ruby backend and iOS/Android teams tomaintainconsistent quality standards

Technical Environment

  • Backend: Ruby /RSpec
  • Cross-functional collaboration with iOS and Android engineers
  • Focus on automated testing (not manual QA)

Requirements

  • Strong experience with test automation frameworks and tools (preferably in Ruby /RSpec)
  • Solid understanding of the SDLC in a coding-heavy environment
  • Ability to write and review code as part of quality engineering
  • Experience integrating automated tests into CI/CD pipelines
  • Comfortable working closely with developers during feature development
  • Ability to align automated testing with business requirements rather than focusing on manual QA

Nice to Haves

  • Experience working with mobile ecosystems (iOS / Android)
  • Experience in Ruby-based backend environments

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