Sr. Software Test Engineer/Sr. SDET - INTL Costa Rica

Post Date

May 21, 2026

Location

West Hollywood,
California

ZIP/Postal Code

90069
US
Jul 25, 2026 Insight Global

Job Type

Contract

Category

Computer Engineering

Req #

LAX-c5693ff8-fe0f-4081-959c-f3a3bff8ea6c

Pay Rate

$24 - $30 (hourly estimate)

Job Description

As a Sr.STE/Sr. SDET, you partner with software developers to create and code tests concurrently with product development. You build tools that help developers be more productive, write better code and test it themselves. Troubleshooting is an understatement; it's more like trouble forecasting. The STE will also act as a representative of the Software Test Engineering Team in scrum meetings
and provide input on how to provide better quality coverage for the applications supported.
Responsibilities Include:
● Work in an Agile Software Delivery methodology highly focused on developing
automated tests within an iteration.
● Work with the project team to drive Test Driven Development where modules that
are being worked on are tested right away for immediate feedback
● Provide a risk assessment on the defects identified and set the correct priority
and severity.
● Automation is NOT the only mechanism for quality. As an STE, you are expected
to perform ad-hoc/exploratory tests from a feature as well as regression testing
● Significant understanding on complex coding frameworks and applications such
as Java, Node, Mobile and OTT
● Ability to develop and execute perform Performance Tests
● Understanding application behavior and utilizing testing techniques
● Justifying test coverage for application(s) supported.
● Mentoring of team members on the following competencies:
○ Test Automation and STE Test Automation Standards
○ Use of STE Unified Test Framework
○ Application behavior and testing techniques
○ Test coverage for application(s) supported.

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Required Skills & Experience

- UI & API Testing using Java-Based Framework
- Content/Data Publishing Experience
- Test automation experience with Selenium framework
- Performance Testing
- Some AWS experience
● 5+ years of solid working experience on developing Test automation scripts
specifically object-oriented frameworks (TestNG, Java, API Systems, Spring)
● 3+ years of experience as a test engineering within an Agile environment
● 5+ years of experience in a functional testing role
● 2+ years of experience leading projects with minimal supervision.
● 2+ years of Front-end testing experience (web, mobile, OTT)
● 2+ years Video Content Delivery Experience
● 3+ years of Performance testing experience using commercial or open-source
tools (jMeter, Curl, WebPageTest or other commercial perf testing tool)
● Significant working testing experience supporting an application written on the
following languages:
○ Node
○ JavaScript
● 3+ years of testing experience in an Agile Software Development methodology.
● Exposure to Agile Management tools such as Jira, a plus.
● Experience working with native AWS a big plus
● Bachelor's Degree or higher in Computer Science or similar field and/or 3+ years
work experience in equivalent field

Benefit packages for this role will start on the 1st day of employment and include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as HSA, FSA, and DCFSA account options, and 401k retirement account access with employer matching. Employees in this role are also entitled to paid sick leave and/or other paid time off as provided by applicable law.