Lead quality assurance and test strategy across Agile teams, drive automation for testing, mentor QA teams, and ensure high-quality software delivery.
Join a dynamic team at the pulse of global markets, where we deliver innovative software and service solutions for essential financial reporting and capital markets transactions. At DFIN, we are a values-driven organization that empowers you to build a fulfilling career while bringing your authentic self to work every day. Our "Win as One" mentality ensures that our team's success is directly linked to Client, Shareholder and Employee Satisfaction.
Recognized as one of AMERICA'S MOST LOVED WORKPLACES® for five consecutive years and a Built In Best Places to Work for six years, we are committed to our employees' total well-being. Enjoy competitive compensation, a flexible workplace, comprehensive benefits, and opportunities for professional growth. Bring your passion and talents to DFIN - because being YOU thrives here.
Summary:
We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Software Development Engineer in Test (Senior SDET) to provide technical leadership for quality engineering across our enterprise SaaS platforms. This role is responsible for defining and driving test strategy, automation frameworks, and quality standards across multiple development teams while remaining hands-on in critical areas of test automation.
The Senior SDET partners closely with Engineering and Product stakeholders to ensure scalable, reliable, and compliant software delivery in highly regulated environments. This role emphasizes leadership, strategy, and cross-team influence, with execution serving quality outcomes.
Responsibilities:
Qualifications:
• 7+ years of experience in software quality engineering with strong automation focus • 4+ years of hands-on experience with Typescript and Playwright as well as Java and Selenium • Proven experience driving test strategy and automation across multiple teams • Strong understanding of QA methodologies, SDLC, and Agile practices • Experience validating complex, distributed, enterprise-scale systems • Solid understanding of object-oriented design principles and test architecture • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent professional experience
Preferred Qualifications
• Experience with performance and load testing • Experience with CI/CD and DevOps tooling • Prior experience leading or mentoring QA teams • Strong communication, leadership, and problem-solving skills
It is the policy of Donnelley Financial Solutions to select, place, and manage all its employees without discrimination based on race, color, national origin, gender, age, religion, actual or perceived disability, veteran status, actual or perceived sexual orientation, genetic information or any other protected status.
If you are a qualified individual w ith a disability or a disabled veteran, you have the right to request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access jobs.dfinsolutions.com as a result of your disability. You can request a reasonable accommodation by sending an email to [email protected] .
At DFIN, protecting your identity is a top priority. Please be aware of scammers impersonating DFIN recruiters. DFIN recruiters will never request personal information via email or text. You will only receive a text from us if you've already been in contact. All automated messages will come from [email protected] . If you ever have doubts about the legitimacy of any communication from us, please do not hesitate to reach out for verification via [email protected] (this email is for general TA questions and is not used for updates on your application status). #BI-Remote
Recognized as one of AMERICA'S MOST LOVED WORKPLACES® for five consecutive years and a Built In Best Places to Work for six years, we are committed to our employees' total well-being. Enjoy competitive compensation, a flexible workplace, comprehensive benefits, and opportunities for professional growth. Bring your passion and talents to DFIN - because being YOU thrives here.
Summary:
We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Software Development Engineer in Test (Senior SDET) to provide technical leadership for quality engineering across our enterprise SaaS platforms. This role is responsible for defining and driving test strategy, automation frameworks, and quality standards across multiple development teams while remaining hands-on in critical areas of test automation.
The Senior SDET partners closely with Engineering and Product stakeholders to ensure scalable, reliable, and compliant software delivery in highly regulated environments. This role emphasizes leadership, strategy, and cross-team influence, with execution serving quality outcomes.
Responsibilities:
- Lead QA and test strategy across multiple Agile teams
- Own test scope, coverage, and traceability to requirements and acceptance criteriaIdentify quality risks in architecture/design and define mitigation plans
- Ensure testing supports rapid production releases without compromising quality
- Enforce QA standards, tools, and best practices across teams
- Drive automation across integration, regression, smoke, performance, load, and migration testingIntegrate automation fully into CI/CD pipelines
- Convert high-value manual tests into scalable automated suites
- Review and optimize automation frameworks for efficiency and consistency
- Perform hands-on automation and targeted manual testing for high-risk areas
- Conduct root cause analysis of defects and partner with engineering on fixes
- Participate in Agile ceremonies (stand-ups, grooming, planning)Lead and mentor distributed QA teams and partners
- Continuously improve coverage, execution speed, and reliabilityIdentify process gaps and recommend improvements
Qualifications:
• 7+ years of experience in software quality engineering with strong automation focus • 4+ years of hands-on experience with Typescript and Playwright as well as Java and Selenium • Proven experience driving test strategy and automation across multiple teams • Strong understanding of QA methodologies, SDLC, and Agile practices • Experience validating complex, distributed, enterprise-scale systems • Solid understanding of object-oriented design principles and test architecture • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent professional experience
Preferred Qualifications
• Experience with performance and load testing • Experience with CI/CD and DevOps tooling • Prior experience leading or mentoring QA teams • Strong communication, leadership, and problem-solving skills
It is the policy of Donnelley Financial Solutions to select, place, and manage all its employees without discrimination based on race, color, national origin, gender, age, religion, actual or perceived disability, veteran status, actual or perceived sexual orientation, genetic information or any other protected status.
If you are a qualified individual w ith a disability or a disabled veteran, you have the right to request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access jobs.dfinsolutions.com as a result of your disability. You can request a reasonable accommodation by sending an email to [email protected] .
At DFIN, protecting your identity is a top priority. Please be aware of scammers impersonating DFIN recruiters. DFIN recruiters will never request personal information via email or text. You will only receive a text from us if you've already been in contact. All automated messages will come from [email protected] . If you ever have doubts about the legitimacy of any communication from us, please do not hesitate to reach out for verification via [email protected] (this email is for general TA questions and is not used for updates on your application status). #BI-Remote
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