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Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET)

Rowden Technologies · Bristol

Rowden is a Bristol engineering company of around 200 people building sensing, AI and communications technology for UK national security, often for places with poor or no connectivity. This SDET builds test frameworks and emulated environments from scratch so mission-critical software can be tested properly.

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Company
Rowden Technologies
Where
Bristol
Function
Engineering
Posted
2 days ago
Work mode
Hybrid

The role

What you’ll do

  • Design and build test automation frameworks and shared tooling from the ground up
  • Build emulated networks, devices and cloud services to test systems under patchy connectivity
  • Run automated tests in CI/CD and own pipeline reliability and flaky tests
  • Coach colleagues on automation and the frameworks you build

What you’ll need

  • Three or more years in test automation or software development
  • Strong coding in a language such as Python, TypeScript or Java
  • Experience building automation frameworks from scratch, with tools such as Playwright or PyTest
  • A solid grasp of networking and distributed-system behaviour, and eligibility for SC clearance

Good to know: £50,000 to £70,000 a year. Hybrid, at least three days a week at the Bristol HQ, with occasional travel for integration and testing. SC clearance eligibility required.

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