Software Developer in Test; SDET

Software Developer in Test (SDET)

Please Note:

This position is hybrid, in office 2 days per week; you must reside within driving distance of our office in Los Angeles, Costa Mesa, CA or Pittsburgh, PA to attend meetings and team collaboration.

Club Labs is the digital acceleration team for Automobile Club of Southern California, also known as, AAA. We are the team responsible for building intuitive customer experiences across the organization’s insurance, membership, financial, emergency roadside, and travel services. We’re a team of engineers, designers, researchers and product managers within AAA delivering maximum value to our members and business for a smarter future.

The Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) is responsible for developing software, frameworks, and automation tools to enable the teams to have end-to-end confidence of their applications. An ideal SDET has a solid understanding of coding best practices and patterns and has the capability to automate manual processes to drive quality.
A great collaborator and a fast self-learner with great problem‑solving skills and troubleshooting skills. This role must have the ability to evaluate requirements and take complex problems to redefine them, re‑scope them, and transform them into simple testable solutions. This role enhances the technical agility of Club Labs product lines.

• Create automation frameworks to drive quality and improve speed of deployment
• Assess and understand the flow of code and its interaction with various processes
• Document processes and client demands for process improvement
• Logs, manages, and tracks user issues and cases
• Troubleshoot bugs and other issues on mobile, desktop, and web-based platforms
• Test automation builds, execution, and script troubleshooting

• Proficiency in JavaScript/Type Script
• Bachelor's degree in computer science, a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 3+ years of experience in an applicable software development environment
• Computer Science fundamentals in object-oriented principles, algorithms, problem solving, and complexity analysis.
• Experience with web automation frameworks such as Cypress or Playwright
• Experience with building CI/CD pipelines with Git Hub Actions is a plus.
• Experience working with Native Mobile App test automation framework, such as Appium, is a plus
• Good analytical, troubleshooting/problem-solving skills
• Uses software development best practices for design and coding. Continuously improve the code quality, maintainability, and readability.
• Participate and provide feedback during planning meetings (i.e., pre-iteration, iteration, and retrospectives).
• Good communication skills and interest in pair programming environment
• Knowledge of TDD and Testing patterns

The starting pay range for this position is: $ - $

Additionally, for full time positions, you will be eligible to participate in our incentive program based upon the achievement of organization, team and personal performance.

• Health coverage for medical, dental, vision
• 401(K) saving plan with company match AND Pension
• Tuition assistance
• PTO for community volunteer programs
• Wellness program
• Employee discounts

AAA is an Equal Opportunity Employer

The Automobile Club of Southern California will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable federal, state, and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance (FCIHO), the Unincorporated Los Angeles County (ULAC) regulation, and the California Fair Chance Act (CFCA).