About this opportunity
Ellipsis Health Inc. lists this Senior Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) - Applications opportunity in san francisco, California. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
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Senior Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) - Applications
Location
Employment Type
Full time
Location Type
Hybrid
Department
Compensation
$140K – $160K
We are seeking a Senior Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) with strong experience in both functional testing and automation across modern applications. This role requires a hands-on engineer who can validate end-to-end system behavior and user workflows while building scalable automation to improve quality and release confidence.
You will work closely with engineering, product, and AI/ML teams to ensure reliability, performance, and usability across our healthcare platform.
Ellipsis Health is located in the San Francisco Bay Area, but we are open to remote candidates within the United States.
Key Responsibilities
Perform both manual testing and automation across system workflows and application features
Design, develop, and execute test plans and test cases for end-to-end system behavior
Build and maintain automation frameworks to improve test coverage and efficiency
Validate system interactions, workflows, and integrations to ensure reliability and consistency
Perform exploratory testing to uncover edge cases and gaps in system behavior
Identify, document, and track defects; collaborate closely with engineering teams for resolution
Participate in Agile ceremonies, providing QA input during sprint planning and retrospectives
Support release validation, regression testing, and post-deployment verification
Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines for continuous quality validation
Define and track quality metrics and test coverage
Contribute to improving overall testing strategy, frameworks, and quality processes
Required Qualifications
5+ years of experience in an SDET role with a strong mix of functional testing and automation
Experience validating end-to-end system workflows and user journeys
Hands‑on experience building and maintaining test automation frameworks
Experience with automation tools such as Playwright, Selenium, or similar
Strong understanding of test design techniques, QA methodologies, and defect tracking
Experience working with complex or distributed systems
Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments
Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills with attention to detail
Excellent communication and collaboration skills
Nice to Have
Experience testing conversational voice AI agents or real-time communication systems
Exposure to monitoring/logging tools such as Datadog, Splunk, or similar
Basic understanding of authentication/authorization (RBAC, OAuth, etc.)
Experience in healthcare or other regulated environments
Familiarity with testing considerations for LLMs and GenAI systems
Salary and Benefits
We offer a competitive salary of $140-$160k and benefits, including a 401k that matches up to 4% of your salary, health, vision, and dental insurance, and very flexible paid time off.
As a health technology company, we reserve the right to run a background check on any applicant to which we extend an offer and to re-perform any such check at any time during the course of employment. Please know that there is no set policy on rejecting candidates due to certain background check results, and that we consider a candidate as a whole before making any decisions. We comply with all “ban the box” laws in applicable jurisdictions.
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Why Join Us
Work on technology that improves access, equity, and outcomes in healthcare.
Collaborate with a mission-driven team that blends AI innovation with clinical integrity.
Help shape the future of how patients interact with care through ethical, high-impact design.
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Worksite address
san francisco, CA, 94199, US
Who can apply
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