Senior Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET), Mexico City

About the Position

Senior Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET), Mexico City

Mexico City

Lab49 – Software Engineering

Full-time (hybrid)

Hybrid

The Senior SDET (Software Development Engineer in Test) will play a critical role in testing applications in an automated fashion for Lab49 clients. Working in a collaborative and innovative project team, with direct client-facing interactions, you will have an opportunity to apply your skills and expertise to create automated testing capabilities for applications that solve business problems and enhance performance for the clients.

Responsibilities

• Designing and building advanced testing capabilities for applications across platforms, while understanding our products from both a technical and business perspective
• Communicating with leadership, product owners, other technologists, and users to create working testing software based on an understanding of business and technical priorities
• Building scalable Test Automation Framework utilizing industry-leading tools like Playwright, Robot Framework
• Working with data sources and APIs and building a solid Test Data Management Strategy and utilities
• Assisting development teams in improving testing efficiency and identifying non-compliance with requirements, including edge cases, usability, and general reliability
• Working with development engineers to track down defects and enable the shift-left test strategies
• Actively contributing to improving software prior to distribution to Lab49 clients
• Advocating test-driven development and behavior-driven test automation and delivering high-quality testing capabilities

Requirements

• Minimum 8+ years of hands-on automated testing experience is mandatory
• Hands-on experience with Playwright is mandatory
• Hands-on coding experience in JavaScript is mandatory for building automated test suites
• Experience working with REST API for building backend automated suites
• Experience working in an Agile environment
• Working knowledge of the general development landscape, architectures, trends, and emerging technologies
• Excellent command of written and spoken English
• Excellent communication skills

Nice to Have

• Hands-on coding experience in Java
• Hands-on experience with React Testing Library and Vitest
• Hands-on experience with Robot Framework

We Offer

Join a team of experts pushing the boundaries of financial services products.

At LAB49, you'll have the opportunity to work on cutting-edge projects, collaborate with industry leaders, and accelerate your career growth in a dynamic environment. More importantly, you'll play a crucial role in building and nurturing strong, long-lasting relationships with high-profile clients, identifying new business opportunities, and expanding our service offerings within the wealth management sector.

Our philosophy is to always prioritize candidates able to take responsibility and drive execution, at the same time we understand that having a great leader is essential to your success and personal development. That’s why we place you under the guidance of experienced, supportive mentors who are dedicated to helping you thrive and grow in your role.

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses and identifying potential inconsistencies or verification signals in application materials based on available information. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.

About the Company

Join LAB49 as a Senior Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) in Mexico City, where you'll create automated testing capabilities for financial services products.