The Target Pay Range for this position is $106,600.00-$130,100.00 annually. The full Pay Range is $82,900.00 - $154,000.00 annually. At BECU, compensation decisions are determined using factors such as relevant job-related skills, experience, and education or training. Should an offer for employment be made, we will consider individual qualifications. In addition to your salary, compensation incentives are available for the hired applicant. Incentives are performance based and targets vary by role.
IMPACT YOU’LL MAKE:
As a Software Developer Engineer in Test (SDET), you’ll play a critical role in ensuring the quality, stability, and reliability of BECU’s digital experiences. You’ll help shape how software is tested by embedding quality into every stage of development, enabling faster, more confident releases. Your work will directly influence key initiatives across Consumer Digital and Online Banking, reducing risk and improving member experiences. By driving automation, identifying defects early, and strengthening regression coverage, you’ll help ensure consistent delivery of high-quality solutions. This role offers the opportunity to take ownership, build long-term domain expertise, and make a measurable impact on enterprise-level systems.
To join our dynamic team, we require candidates to be residents of WA, OR, ID, AZ, TX, GA, SC, NC, CA or VA. If you’re located in Washington state and within a reasonable driving distance from Tukwila, we are requesting that you come into our HQ on Tuesdays & Wednesdays. For those candidates that live outside the commute distance of TFC and in any of our approved remote work locations, this role will be remote. Remote or onsite, we are committed to ensuring you are fully engaged and included in our collaborative environment.
WHAT YOU’LL DO:
- Test Strategy & Automation Development: You’ll design and build automated test cases (integration, load, and UI) using tools like C#, Python, or JavaScript/Typescript, ensuring quality is embedded into every stage of development.
- Quality Engineering Ownership: You’ll develop test scenarios from requirements and integrate them into CI pipelines, helping ensure consistent, reliable software releases aligned with sprint goals.
- Defect Analysis & Debugging: You’ll debug applications and services, perform root cause analysis, and proactively identify risks or patterns that could impact delivery or quality.
- Continuous Improvement: You’ll assess code flow and system interactions, identifying opportunities to enhance testing strategies, improve automation coverage, and raise quality standards.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: You’ll partner closely with developers, QA, analysts, and product teams to ensure solutions are testable, scalable, and aligned with business needs.
- Test Data & Environment Management: You’ll automate test data creation and support test environments to enable efficient and repeatable validation processes.
This isn’t just about ticking off tasks on a list. It's about making a significant, positive change in BECU’s journey, where your contributions are valued, and your growth is continually fostered.
WHAT YOU’LL GAIN:
- Ownership of end-to-end quality engineering for high-impact digital banking initiatives
- The opportunity to build deep expertise in CD/OLB domains and influence long-term quality strategy
- A collaborative environment where you work closely with engineering, product, and business teams
- Hands-on experience with modern automation frameworks, CI/CD pipelines, and enterprise-scale systems
- The ability to drive measurable improvements in quality, delivery predictability, and testing efficiency
- A culture that values accountability, innovation, and continuous learning
- Exposure to critical projects where your contributions directly impact member experience and organizational success
QUALIFICATIONS:
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related discipline or equivalent work experience required.
- Minimum two years of experience designing test cases and writing automated tests in a team environment required.
- Experience using testing and automation frameworks on multiple application platforms like Web and Mobile devices required.
- Hands-on experience with programming and scripting languages such as C#, Python or JavaScript/Typescript and software development/QA in a Windows environment. Proficiency with test frameworks such as Nunit, MSTest, Xunit, jest, puppeteer, mocha, pytest, unittest, Specflow, Selenium, or Gherkin required.
- Minimum one of experience with continuous integration systems and test case management tools.
- Experience using git, including performing code reviews, pull requests, and following branching standards such as Git Flow or Trunk-Based Development required.
Desired Qualifications:
- Demonstrated experience in unit testing, integration testing and performance testing.
- Familiar with relational database structures, and ability to understand and write SQL queries.
- Proficient verbal and written skills to effectively communicate.
- Full time hours required.
JOIN THE JOURNEY
Ready to make an indelible impact? Eager to be a part of a collaborative and innovative team where your ideas and contributions don’t just fill a role, but fuel the growth and success of BECU?
