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POSTING ACTIVE · REQ-15FDA · FY26.Q2

Software Development Engineer in Test, Web Applications

Zoox
[ COMPANY ]
Zoox
[ LOCATION ]
Foster City, CA
[ POSTED ]
2026.05.19
[ REQ ID ]
REQ-15FDA
[ COMPENSATION RANGE · ANNUAL · BASE ]
$168,000 – $211,000USD
MIDPOINT
$189,500
SPREAD
$43,000
LEVEL
LEAD
§ 01OVERVIEW
As a Software Development Engineer in Test on the Product Software Quality Assurance team, your role will focus on building scalable integration automation frameworks and enhancing existing frameworks for automated testing of web based cloud, backend and mobile applications. You will design and implement functional and integration automation tests for cloud ops used by the Zoox customers and the backend applications, ensuring comprehensive test coverage at API, integration and end-to-end level. By prioritizing automation for repetitive tasks, developing robust regression suites, and focusing on edge cases and high-stress scenarios, you will ensure the reliability of safety-critical tools.
§ 02IN THIS ROLE YOU WILL

  • Design, implement, and maintain scalable functional and test frameworks used across Zoox for integration and subsystem testing.

  • Collaborate closely with QA, SDETs, and software engineers on cross-team initiatives to maintain and continuously improve Zoox’s end-to-end validation workflows.

  • Lead feature-level testing by defining test strategy and plans, executing manual testing, and driving the transition to robust automation within Zoox’s integrated tooling ecosystem.

  • Support and partner with users of our frameworks and tools, continuously refining them to improve reliability, usability, and overall engineering efficiency.

  • Implement AI tools to make testing faster and more efficient.

§ 03QUALIFICATIONS

  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in computer science, engineering, mathematics, or a related field

  • 5+ years of experience as a Software Development Engineer in Test with proven skills in writing automation frameworks for cloud applications from scratch.

  • Strong proficiency with JavaScript/TypeScript (preferred), Pythonm, and tools like Git, Buildkite

  • Experience building functional and performance automated tests for backend cloud applications.

  • A self-starter who is capable of defining and implementing new tools and processes from start to finish.

§ 04BONUS QUALIFICATIONS

  • Experience in implementing AI tools in the testing domain (Claude)

  • Hands-on Playwright automation experience

§ 05REQUIREMENTS

Description

  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in computer science, engineering, mathematics, or a related field
  • 5+ years of experience as a Software Development Engineer in Test with proven skills in writing automation frameworks for cloud applications from scratch.
  • Strong proficiency with JavaScript/TypeScript (preferred), Pythonm, and tools like Git, Buildkite
  • Experience building functional and performance automated tests for backend cloud applications.
  • A self-starter who is capable of defining and implementing new tools and processes from start to finish. Bonus Qualifications
  • Experience in implementing AI tools in the testing domain (Claude)
  • Hands-on Playwright automation experience
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
How much does the Software Development Engineer in Test, Web Applications at Zoox pay?
The posting lists a range of $168K–$211K per year. Ranges reflect what Zoox publicly declared on the source posting.
Where is this Software Development Engineer in Test, Web Applications role based?
The role is based in Foster City, CA.
What experience does Zoox expect for this role?
The posting is tagged as a lead-level role, typically 7+ years of experience. Check the requirements section for specifics.
Where is Zoox headquartered?
Zoox is headquartered in Foster City, USA.
How was this posting sourced?
This role was pulled directly from Zoox's Lever careers site. Apply links open in the employer's own ATS — no reposts or aggregator middleware.
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