Is it surprising to hear that a financial institution of 1.5 million members and over $30 billion in managed assets say that success comes from focusing on people, not profits?
Our “people helping people” philosophy has guided us since 1935, driving our deep commitment to serving our members, communities, and each other. When you join our team, you become part of a purpose-driven organization where your work makes a real difference.
While we’re proud of our history, we’re even more excited about our future. With business and technology transformation on the horizon, there’s never been a better time to be part of BECU.
PAY RANGE
The Target Pay Range for this position is $125,700.00-$153,600.00 annually. The full Pay Range is $97,400.00 - $181,800.00 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.BENEFITS
Employees and their eligible family members have access to a wide array of employee benefits, such as medical, dental, vision and life insurance coverage. Employees have access to disability and AD&D insurance. We also offer health care and dependent care flexible spending accounts, as well as health savings accounts, to eligible employees. Employees are able to enroll in our company’s 401k plan and employer-funded retirement plan. Newly hired employees accrue 6.16 hours of paid time off (PTO) on a per pay period basis based on hours worked (up to a maximum of 160 PTO hours per year) and receive ten paid holidays throughout the calendar year. Additional details regarding BECU Benefits can be found here.
IMPACT YOU’LL MAKE:
As a Sr. Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET), you’ll play a critical role in ensuring the quality, reliability, and performance of our new mortgage Loan Origination System (LOS). Your work will directly impact our members by preventing bugs and integration issues, enabling faster and safer delivery of mortgage-related features. You’ll collaborate closely with developers and a QE contractor to build robust automated test plans and validate complex API integrations. Your contributions will help shape a seamless and secure experience for our members.
To join our dynamic team, we require candidates to be residents of WA, OR, ID, AZ, TX, GA, or SC. 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:
- Design and Execute Automated Tests: Build and maintain automated test plans and cases to validate system functionality and performance.
- Validate API Integrations: Debug services and ensure seamless communication between systems through rigorous API testing.
- Ensure CI Reliability: Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines to support reliable and efficient software builds.
- Analyze and Improve: Identify test gaps, perform root cause analysis, and implement systemic improvements across the testing stack.
- Review and Approve Code: Ensure consistency and adherence to standards through code and test reviews.
- Communicate and Present: Share technical insights and updates regularly with cross-functional teams.
- Support Bug Triage: Identify failure patterns and drive issues to resolution.
- Build Test Data Models: Design test scripts and data models to support comprehensive test coverage.
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:
- A chance to lead and shape the testing strategy for a major system implementation.
- Opportunities to mentor and collaborate with talented engineers and contractors.
- Exposure to cutting-edge tools and frameworks in test automation and CI/CD.
- A meaningful role in improving member experience through reliable technology.
- A culture that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related discipline, or equivalent work experience required.
- Minimum five years of experience designing test plans, cases and writing automated tests in a team environment required.
- Minimum five years of hands-on experience with programming and scripting languages such as C#, Python or JavaScript/Typescript and software development/QA in a Windows environment.
- Minimum four years of experience with continuous integration systems and test case management tools required.
Desired Qualifications:
- Experience testing applications and services with security automation frameworks preferred.
- Experience with ICE encompass integrations testing.
- Demonstrated experience developing and designing testing and automation frameworks supporting multiple application platforms.
- Proficiency with test frameworks such as Nunit, MSTest, Xunit, jest, puppeteer, mocka, pytest, unittest, Specflow, Selenium, or Gherkin required.
- Demonstrated experience in unit testing, integration testing and performance testing.
- Experience using git, including performing code reviews, pull requests, and following branching standards such as Git Flow or Trunk-Based Development required.
- Demonstrated experience of relational database structures. Able to understand and construct 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?
BECU is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other protected status.
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