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Software Test Engineer Jobs in the United States

Mobile - Software Engineer in Test

Mastech Digital

$55 - $60 HOUR

Durham, NC

Expertise with Swift, Xcode, XCUITest, Kotlin, Espresso, and Jetpack Compose in a large-scale enterprise environment, ideally as part of an SDET team. - Proficiency in iOS test automation frameworks (XCUITest) and Android test automation using Kotlin, Espresso, and Jetpack Compose.

1 day ago
Senior Software Engineer–Test & Verification

Boeing

$122400 - $165600 YEAR

Berkeley, MO

The Boeing Company also provides eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance programs, and a number of programs that provide for both paid and unpaid time away from work.  . Bachelor of Science degree from an accredited course of study in engineering, engineering technology (includes manufacturing engineering technology), chemistry, physics, mathematics, data science, or computer science.

2 days ago
Advanced Software Test Engineer – Embedded C - PA

Softworld Inc

$60 - $70 HOUR

Canonsburg, PA

This position will involve the design, development, testing, integration and configuration of software applications and components as well as engineering expertise in diagnostics/debugging issues in existing code. Experience with interfacing and integrating hardware devices, control, sim/stim, data acquisition, specifically with National Instruments Hardware like PXI, CRIO, CDAQ, etc.

8 days ago
Testing/QA - Test Automation Engineer Senior

Mastech Digital

$55 - $60 HOUR

Irving, TX

For this role, you must be an experienced QA Automation Engineer who can help automate the regression test suite and assist in documenting manual test cases for new features in the systems. - Prior experience with Mobile app automation (Android Preferred), Device Performance testing and Profiling for the applications.

9 days ago
Sr. Software Test Automation Engineer

DivIHN Integration Inc

Milpitas, CA

Key skills include Python, Appium, and mobile app testing, with hands-on experience using real devices, emulators, and cloud device farms like BrowserStack or AWS Device Farm. Looking for highly Python Automated Mobile Test Engineer to join the testing department, responsible for designing, developing, and executing automated test scripts for mobile applications (Android and iOS).

27 days ago
Sr. Software Test Engineer

IPS Tech

Waltham, MA

Bachelor’s degree along with 5+ years of software test engineer or related experience, or 3+ years with a master’s degree or advanced degree, preferably BS/MS in Computer Science, Biomedical Engineering, or equivalent. As a Software Test Automation Engineer, the candidate will contribute to the design, development, and execution of tests to ensure high-quality releases for complex software products.

14 days ago
Junior Electro-Optical Test Engineer

DCS Corporation

Washington, DC

DCS is seeking a junior engineer to support the test and evaluation of electro-optical sensors in a laboratory environment. Due to the sensitivity of customer related requirements, U.S. Citizenship and the ability to get an interim secret clearance is required.

5 days ago
Senior SQA Test Engineer

Iconma

McLean, VA

Demonstrate strong knowledge of Software Quality Assurance methodologies, best practices, and procedures; and apply them to projects to ensure that test objectives are achieved. Knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, and Visio, with a working knowledge of the rest of the Microsoft Office suite of applications.

4 days ago
Software Development Engineer Test

Sinclair Broadcast Group

$120000 - $155000 YEAR

Seattle, WA

The Company owns, operates and/or provides services to 178 television stations in 81 markets affiliated with all major broadcast networks; owns Tennis Channel, the premium destination for tennis enthusiasts; multicast networks CHARGE, Comet, ROAR and The Nest. As the SDET, you’ll be the first test automation engineer responsible for architecting and building automation frameworks, integrating AI/ML tools for test generation or validation, and ensuring high-quality releases across iOS, Android, hybrid (React Native), and backend systems.

27 days ago
Test Engineer

Mastech Digital

$82000 - $87000 YEAR

Rock Hill, SC

Products to be prototyped and tested include diesel driven portable air compressors, generators, and pumps as well as diesel and solar light towers and energy storage systems. - Must be capable of critical thinking, using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.

4 days ago
Senior Electronic Systems Design, Analysis, and Test Engineer - Fighters - (Signing Bonus Potential)

Boeing

$96050 - $129950 YEAR

Berkeley, MO

The Boeing Company also provides eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance programs, and a number of programs that provide for both paid and unpaid time away from work. At Boeing, our Electrical Engineers develop and test electronic and electrical system requirements using analytical and technical skills, translate requirements into system architectures and modify hardware and software designs for Boeing aircraft, unmanned vehicles and much more.

2 days ago
Applications Software Engineer, Junior - Secret

DCS Corporation

Oklahoma City, OK

Employee will work on the Enterprise Software team that deploys, monitors, and manages commercial off the shelf and free open source software via our AWS instances (or in one case, compiles an executable and puts it in an S3 bucket for inclusion in Jamf Self-Service). Working with resources at your disposal, identifying areas of opportunity; weak points and correcting them, including external contracting companies that are partners with the Air Force outsourcing development services.

2 days ago
Software Engineer, Senior - Secret

DCS Corporation

$87934 - $120000 YEAR

Bedford, MA

Employee will work on the Enterprise Software team that deploys, monitors, and manages commercial off the shelf and free open source software via our AWS instances (or in one case, compiles an executable and puts it in an S3 bucket for inclusion in Jamf Self-Service). Working with resources at your disposal, identifying areas of opportunity; weak points and correcting them, including external contracting companies that are partners with the Air Force outsourcing development services.

2 days ago
Software Engineer III-IV (128)

National Radio Astronomy Observatory

$79000 - $138000 YEAR

GREEN BANK, WV

The Observatory operates a variety of radio telescopes that span the globe, including the famous Very Large Array (VLA) in New Mexico, the Green Bank Telescope in West Virginia, the Very Long Baseline Array (VLBA) across North America, and the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) in Chile. This will include working with senior software engineers and stakeholders to refine requirements, designing systems and components to meet those requirements, performing trade studies, building prototypes, and producing documentation and reports summarizing your findings.

5 days ago
Senior Software Engineer

Mastech Digital

Cary, NC

Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent field desired and 7 years of technical experience or Master’s Degree in Computer Science or equivalent field desired and 3 years of technical experience. Responsibilities include the ability to work independently and as part of the leadership group of a larger team to deliver quality solutions across all phases and layers of the software lifecycle.

9 days ago
Associate Software Engineer

Boeing

$70000 - $90000 YEAR

Hazelwood, MO

As a trusted partner, our employees embody our core values by consistently delivering excellence, taking full ownership, and developing innovative solutions that enable critical missions and ensure the safety of our global customers and team members. We also provide eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance programs, and a number of programs that provide for both paid and unpaid time away from work.

2 days ago
Senior Test Engineer Analyst

DCS Corporation

Dayton, OH

A High School Diploma plus 20 years of experience with proper certifications, a Bachelors degree in an applicable discipline and 15+ years of DoD system‑of‑systems test engineering, including lab‑to‑flight progression, or a Masters degree plus 12 years of experience. As Senior Test Engineer, you will architect and execute the end‑to‑end verification, validation, and flight‑test strategy for Major Release 2 (FY 25‑27)—from bench‑level checkout in the Integration SIL to operational acceptance on multiple aircraft.

5 days ago
Software QA Engineer (TS/SCI)

Vantor

$71000 - $119000 undefined

Colorado Springs, CO

The successful candidate’s starting pay will fall within the salary range provided below and is determined based on job-related factors, including, but not limited to, the experience, qualifications, knowledge, skills, geographic work location, and market conditions. Vantor is a place for problem solvers, changemakers, and go-getters—where people are working together to help our customers see the world differently, and in doing so, be seen differently.

9 days ago
Missions Systems Software Engineer–Embedded (Associate, Experienced, and Senior)

Boeing

$90100 - $121900 YEAR

Berkeley, MO

Contribute to all phases of the software development lifecycle (requirements, architecture, implementation, documentation, verification) in one of the following capability areas (Fusion, Fire Control, Mission Management, Resource Management, Tactical Communications, Supplier Integration, DevSecOps) Work within an Agile integrated product team working across software, analysis integration and test, sensors, and system test engineers. The Boeing Company also provides eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance programs, and a number of programs that provide for both paid and unpaid time away from work.

2 days ago
Electrical Design, Analysis and Test Engineer - (Signing Bonus Potential)

Boeing

$79900 - $108100 YEAR

Berkeley, MO

The Boeing Company also provides eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance programs, and a number of programs that provide for both paid and unpaid time away from work. At Boeing, our Electrical Engineers develop and test electronic and electrical system requirements using analytical and technical skills, translate requirements into system architectures and modify hardware and software designs for Boeing aircraft, unmanned vehicles and much more.

2 days ago
Hardware Engineer, Test Development

Iconma

Foster City, CA

Experience in using lab equipment (Environmental Chambers, Oscilloscopes, E-loads, VNA, TDR, and spectrum analyzer). Requirements:B.S. in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or similar discipline.

7 days ago
Advanced Software Engineer - Test Systems Developer

The Computer Merchant, LTD.

$60 - $66.17 HOUR

Canonsburg, PA

While an hourly range is posted for this position, an eventual hourly rate is determined by a comprehensive salary analysis which considers multiple factors including but not limited to: job-related knowledge, skills and qualifications, education and experience as compared to others in the organization doing substantially similar work, if applicable, and market and business considerations. As an Advanced Software Engineer - Test Systems Developer for the Torpedo Systems Group you will be a member of a cross functional team responsible for sustaining and creating software for embedded applications.

9 days ago
Software Engineer - Test Systems Developer

The Computer Merchant, LTD.

$50 - $51.47 HOUR

Canonsburg, PA

While an hourly range is posted for this position, an eventual hourly rate is determined by a comprehensive salary analysis which considers multiple factors including but not limited to: job-related knowledge, skills and qualifications, education and experience as compared to others in the organization doing substantially similar work, if applicable, and market and business considerations. As a Software Engineer - Test Systems Developer (Sr Software Engineer) for the Torpedo Systems Group you will be a member of a cross functional team responsible for sustaining and creating software for embedded applications.

9 days ago
Embedded Software Computer Engineer

DCS Corporation

$82004 - $107593 YEAR

Ridgecrest, CA

Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or Electrical Engineering with 5 plus years of related experience. Work with research teams to develop and customize software solutions for specific experimental objectives.

5 days ago
Test Automation Software Engineer

OSI Engineering

$35 - $51 HOUR

Cupertino, CA

A globally leading consumer device company headquartered in Cupertino, CA is looking for a Test Automation Software Engineer to join their dynamic team! Primary responsibility of this role is to triage, support, and enhance automated testing suites focusing on performance metrics.

1 day ago
Experienced Software Engineer–Developer

Boeing

$110500 - $172050 YEAR

Hazelwood, MO

This position requires a highly motivated, independent engineer who manages work effectively in a distributed, fast-paced environment and who consistently practices clear, prompt communication—proactively sharing status updates, raising blockers early, and responding to teammates and stakeholders in a timely manner. The Boeing Company also provides eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance programs, and a number of programs that provide for both paid and unpaid time away from work.  .

2 days ago
Software Systems Engineer (TS/SCI)

Vantor

$102000 - $188000 undefined

Herndon, VA

Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to collaborate effectively across technical teams and user communities, while working independently in mission-critical environments with evolving priorities; willing to work primarily onsite (80% or as mission needs dictate). The successful candidate’s starting pay will fall within the salary range provided below and is determined based on job-related factors, including, but not limited to, the experience, qualifications, knowledge, skills, geographic work location, and market conditions.

8 days ago
Senior Principal Software Engineer

Vaco LLC

$150000 - $190000

Norwalk, CT

Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco by Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to: the individual’s skill sets, experience and training; licensure and certification requirements; office location and other geographic considerations; other business and organizational needs. Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco/Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to the individual’s skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, office location and other geographic considerations, as well as other business and organizational needs.

6 days ago
.NET Software Engineer

Vaco LLC

$85000 - $100000

Indianapolis, IN

Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco by Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to: the individual’s skill sets, experience and training; licensure and certification requirements; office location and other geographic considerations; other business and organizational needs. Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco/Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to the individual’s skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, office location and other geographic considerations, as well as other business and organizational needs.

6 days ago
Team Hornet Software Build Engineer

DCS Corporation

$75000 - $87000 YEAR

Ridgecrest, CA

Perform software engineering duties over the product life cycle in a waterfall environment, encompassing requirements development, requirements analysis, design, coding, unit testing, system integration, and problem investigation. Communication skills required, both verbally and in writing, to interface with an Integrated Product team that includes Systems and Software Engineers as well as technical leadership in both government and contractor roles.

5 days ago
Lead Full Stack Java Software Engineer

WSFS Bank

$90604 - $148847.5 YEAR

Wilmington, DE

WSFS Bank will only consider candidates who are presently authorized to work for any employer in the United States and who will not require work visa sponsorship from WSFS Bank now or in the future in order to retain their authorization to work in the United States. Share your passion for staying on top of tech trends, experimenting with and learning new technologies, participating in internal & external technology communities, and mentoring peers and junior team members.

5 days ago
Software Engineer - Simulation (Experienced, Senior)

Boeing

$123250 - $166750 YEAR

Hazelwood, MO

Develop subsystems for Boeing Flight Trainers such as the Instructor/Operator Station, Brief/Debrief Station, Synthetic Environments, and core building block technologies used for all our flight trainers (graphics, video, networking, mission planning, exercise management & control). The Boeing Company also provides eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance programs, and a number of programs that provide for both paid and unpaid time away from work.

1 day ago
Weapons Associate Software Engineer

Boeing

$86700 - $117300 YEAR

Saint Charles, MO

The Boeing Company also provides eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance programs, and several programs that provide for both paid and unpaid time away from work. Boeing is a Drug Free Workplace where post offer applicants and employees are subject to testing for marijuana, cocaine, opioids, amphetamines, PCP, and alcohol when criteria is met as outlined in our policies.

1 day ago
Software Engineer V (Onsite Redmond or Sunnyvale)

Vaco LLC

$95 - $100

Sunnyvale, CA

Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco by Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to: the individual’s skill sets, experience and training; licensure and certification requirements; office location and other geographic considerations; other business and organizational needs. With that said, as required by local law, Vaco by Highspring believes that the following salary range referenced above reasonably estimates the base compensation for an individual hired into this position in geographies that require salary range disclosure.

2 days ago
Sr. Software Dev Engineer, Antenna System Validation, Amazon Leo

Amazon Kuiper Manufacturing Enterprises LLC

$151300 YEAR

Redmond, WA

As a software engineer for antenna systems, you will collaborate with systems architects, hardware engineering design teams & FW/SW design teams to bring up and test systems combining FPGA, firmware, RF, and networking functions and build advanced tools for the following: - Characterizing subsystems and systems related to antennas. Export Control Requirement: Due to applicable export control laws and regulations, candidates must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (i.e., current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.

Today
Fullstack Software Engineer

Vaco LLC

$60 - $70

Phoenix, AZ

Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco by Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to: the individual’s skill sets, experience and training; licensure and certification requirements; office location and other geographic considerations; other business and organizational needs. If you love bringing order to legacy chaos, crafting elegant UIs that make complex data feel effortless, and want to influence a large modernization effort from day one — this one’s for you.

4 days ago
Remote Software Quality Engineer

Kforce Inc.

$50 - $70 hourly

Pittsburgh, PA

Summary: The Remote Software Quality Engineer will be tasked with implementing test automation for systems and assist scrum team when testing and validating code using manual and automation tools. Employee pay is based on factors like relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, location, performance, union contract and business needs.

30+ days ago
Senior Software Engineer–DevSecOps

Boeing

$122400 - $165600 YEAR

Berkeley, MO

The Boeing Company also provides eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance programs, and a number of programs that provide for both paid and unpaid time away from work. Boeing is a Drug Free Workplace where post offer applicants and employees are subject to testing for marijuana, cocaine, opioids, amphetamines, PCP, and alcohol when criteria is met as outlined in our policies.

2 days ago
Senior Missile Support Equipment Software Lead Engineer

Boeing

$153000 - $207000 YEAR

Saint Charles, MO

Develop and oversee implementation of technical roadmaps for maturing product capability and software commonality and coordinating with other ATE software teams on common architectures while maintaining support for existing deployed hardware and software baselines. An electrical background is essential for understanding how to control the ATE equipment (lab equipment for analog and digital source and measurement, communications, power, and hardware simulation) and translate the requirements of testing, typically electrical and communications systems of the missile with the ATE, into software requirements.

1 day ago
Software Development Engineer, AI/ML, AWS Neuron, Model Inference

Annapurna Labs (U.S.) Inc.

$129300 YEAR

Cupertino, CA

The Annapurna Labs team at Amazon Web Services (AWS) builds AWS Neuron, the software development kit used to accelerate deep learning and GenAI workloads on Amazon’s custom machine learning accelerators, Inferentia and Trainium. This comprehensive toolkit includes an ML compiler, runtime, and application framework that seamlessly integrates with popular ML frameworks like PyTorch and JAX enabling unparalleled ML inference and training performance.

Today
Systems Test Engineer – Manual/Automation

Canfield Scientific, Inc

Parsippany, NJ

The right candidate is one who performs productively in a fast-paced work environment, works efficiently on multiple projects simultaneously, and has a proven track record of handling repetitive tasks. We are looking for a skilled Systems Test Engineer – Manual/Automation to complete software application testing on our in house designed software and hardware.

2 days ago
Sr Software Engineer - Cloud Native, Automation

Medline Industries - Transportation & Operations

Northfield, IL

We're looking for a full-stack automation expert who is passionate about tooling, platforms, and frameworks, capable of evaluating cutting-edge solutions—including low-code/no-code test tools, building PoCs, and influencing architecture-level decisions. In this role, you'll drive the future of test engineering by contributing to core automation initiatives and enabling frameworks, tools, and platforms that accelerate quality across our product teams.

Today
Senior Software Development Engineer, AI/ML, AWS Neuron, Model Inference

Annapurna Labs (U.S.) Inc.

$151300 YEAR

Cupertino, CA

The Annapurna Labs team at Amazon Web Services (AWS) builds AWS Neuron, the software development kit used to accelerate deep learning and GenAI workloads on Amazon’s custom machine learning accelerators, Inferentia and Trainium. This comprehensive toolkit includes an ML compiler, runtime, and application framework that seamlessly integrates with popular ML frameworks like PyTorch and JAX enabling unparalleled ML inference and training performance.

Today
Software Engineer–Vehicle Management Systems (Experienced or Senior)

Boeing

$107100 - $144900 YEAR

Berkeley, MO

The Boeing Company also provides eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance programs, and a number of programs that provide for both paid and unpaid time away from work. The successful candidate will work with an existing team of real-time embedded software engineers; guidance, navigation and control (GNC) engineers; and hardware engineers to develop safety critical software on the F-15 and F/A-18.

2 days ago
Software Engineer - Assembler

State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company

$105500 - $148000 Yearly Salary

Bloomington, IL

With the opportunity to initially earn up to 20 days annually plus parental leave, paid holidays, celebration day, life leave (40 hours/year), bereavement leave, and community service/education support days, there will be plenty of time for you! Plan for those big moments in life with benefits like fertility/IVF/adoption assistance, college coaching, national discount programs, interactive monthly financial workshops, free financial coaching, and more.

13 days ago
Senior Software Development Engineer - AI/ML, AWS Neuron, Multimodal Inference

Amazon.com Services LLC

$151300 YEAR

Seattle, WA

The Annapurna Labs team at Amazon Web Services (AWS) builds AWS Neuron, the software development kit used to accelerate deep learning and GenAI workloads on Amazon’s custom machine learning accelerators, Inferentia and Trainium. * Participate in all stages of the ML system development lifecycle including distributed computing based architecture design, implementation, performance profiling, hardware-specific optimizations, testing and production deployment.

Today
Senior Electronic Systems Design, Analysis, and Test Engineer ** Signing Bonus Potential **

Boeing

$119850 - $162150 YEAR

Hazelwood, MO

The Boeing Company also provides eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance programs, and a number of programs that provide for both paid and unpaid time away from work. At Boeing, our Electrical Engineers develop, and test electronic and electrical system requirements using analytical and technical skills, translate requirements into system architectures and modify hardware and software designs for Boeing aircraft, unmanned vehicles and much more.

2 days ago
Embedded Software Engineers (Associate/Experienced/Senior)

Boeing

$96050 - $129950 YEAR

El Segundo, CA

The Boeing Company also provides eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance programs, and a number of programs that provide for both paid and unpaid time away from work. The position will involve integrating the software with multiple platforms and flight software, developing tools, building up development and integration platforms, executing software testing, and conducting Cyber Vulnerability Analysis (CVA).

Today
Senior Software Engineer (Python) *NO C2C* *NO Sponsorship*

Beacon Hill Staffing Group

Cary, NC

CLIENT DAY TO DAY: This engineer will be on a team of software engineers– all supporting data scientists through generative AI based initiatives. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand business requirements and translate them into robust and scalable software solutions.

22 days ago
Senior Software Engineer - C++

Kforce Inc.

$100000 - $135000 annually

Orem, UT

Employee pay is based on factors like relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, location, performance, union contract and business needs. Summary: This is a high-impact role where you will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to transform cutting-edge algorithms into scalable, efficient software.

30+ days ago

Software Test Engineer Jobs Overview

Companies, organizations, and individuals rely on a wide range of computer programs for a variety of purposes. But before any program can go on the market, its functionality must be verified, which is why the tech industry has so many software test engineer jobs available. These engineers make sure all computer programs achieve quality assurance.

As a software test engineer, you’ll design and implement processes to check software for inefficiencies and defects. There are three common testing methods:

  • black box testing (little-to-now knowledge of a program)
  • white box testing (knowledge of a program’s internal structure)
  • gray box testing (combination of black box and white box testing)

Most software test engineers work directly for software development companies as part of the quality assurance team. Consider checking out these similar computer jobs:

Software Test Engineer Education and Skills

Most software test engineers have a bachelor’s degree in information technology, software development, computer science, or a related field. Some employers may hire candidates with an associate’s degree and prior industry experience. Your curriculum will likely include courses on programming languages (C++, Java, Python, etc.), database design and development, web development, and SQL.

Being certified in software testing can also move you along in your career path. The American Software Testing Qualifications Board offers several certificate designations for software test engineers from beginner to advanced levels.

The top skills and qualities for a software test engineer job include:

  • proficiency in computer coding languages such as Java, C++, Python, and Scala
  • good critical thinking and problem-solving skills
  • knowledge of software testing tools such as Selenium, LambdaTest, Ranorex, and Appium
  • excellent teamwork and collaboration
  • sharp attention to small details

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