Sr. Software Dev Engineer in Test, Leo Anchor

Amazon

Redmond, WA

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JOB DETAILS

SALARY

LOCATION

Redmond, WA

POSTED

30+ days ago

Description We are looking for Sr. SDET engineers with experience in supporting mission-critical applications, who are excited about building solutions that enhance automation, stability, and release processes across multiple systems. You will work closely with engineering teams to identify and address common issues, drive solutions, and improve overall release quality and reliability. This role requires hands-on engagement, troubleshooting, and automation development. You will work within the ANCHOR team, managing release processes and automation to maintain a seamless and efficient pipeline. The team operates an on-call support rotation, and you will be responsible for maintaining release quality and pipeline health. Your work will directly impact Leo's ability to deliver high-quality, reliable releases efficiently. 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. Key job responsibilities This role sits at the intersection of test automation, CI/CD, release engineering, and operational reliability. 1. CI/CD Pipeline Ownership & Stability - Own the daily build, test, and release pipelines end to end - Monitor pipeline health, stability, and performance - Diagnose and resolve pipeline failures (build, test, infra, dependency issues) - Reduce flaky tests and nondeterministic failures - Improve pipeline speed, reliability, and signal-to-noise ratio 2. Release Engineering & Software Delivery - Manage software build and release activities across environments - Track releases, validate readiness, and enforce quality gates - Support complex, multi-stage release processes - Ensure releases meet quality, compliance, and reliability standards - Partner with Dev, QA, and Ops during releases and hotfixes 3. Test Automation at Scale - Design, implement, and maintain automated test frameworks (API, integration, system, end-to-end) - Integrate automated tests seamlessly into CI/CD pipelines - Ensure test coverage aligns with risk, not just code coverage - Build tooling to improve test execution efficiency and observability 4. Operational Support & Incident Response - Respond to pipeline, release, and production-impacting issues - Participate in triage, on-call rotations, and incident resolution - Debug high-complexity failures across code, infrastructure, and environments - Drive root cause analysis (RCA) and preventative fixes 5. Reliability & Continuous Improvement - Create automated solutions to improve reliability, scalability, and efficiency - Identify systemic issues and eliminate manual processes - Introduce metrics, dashboards, and alerts for build/test/release health - Champion best practices in testing, automation, and release management 6. Technical Leadership & Collaboration (Senior-Level Expectation) - Influence architecture and design for testability and reliability - Mentor junior engineers on automation and CI/CD practices - Partner closely with DevOps, Platform, and Infrastructure teams - Drive standards and long-term quality strategy A day in the life A Sr. SDET works closely with development, QA, and DevOps teams to ensure the reliability and quality of daily builds, automated tests, and release pipelines. They spend much of their time monitoring CI/CD pipelines, troubleshooting build and test failures, supporting software releases, and improving test automation and operational tooling. This role is hands-on and execution-focused, with opportunities to grow toward technical ownership and leadership. On a typical day, you will: - Monitor daily builds, automated test runs, and CI/CD pipeline health - Investigate and resolve build, test, and pipeline failures - Support software build and release activities across environments - Participate in issue triage and help resolve operational or release-blocking issues - Analyze failures, identify root causes, and implement fixes to prevent recurrence - Develop, maintain, and improve automated test solutions integrated into pipelines - Work with developers and DevOps engineers to improve testability, reliability, and release efficiency - Contribute to documentation, dashboards, and metrics for build and release tracking About the team The ANCHOR team (Automated Navigation and Control of Releases) is focused on streamlining and standardizing the release process. This team manages releases for all Payload LRUs, including Ground LRUs, ensuring consistent release quality, pipeline health, and process efficiency. The team's charter includes creating release automation, documenting changes, tracking versioned releases, and supporting the transition to a common versionset structure as a long-term strategy. ANCHOR operates autonomously, focused on improving time-to-release, automation reliability, and release transparency. Basic Qualifications - 4+ years of non-internship professional software development testing experience - 3+ years of software QA testing work with writing the test plans, use cases, and issue reports experience - Experience managing programs across cross-functional teams, building processes and coordinating release schedules - Experience programming with at least one modern language such as Java, C++, or C# including object-oriented design Preferred Qualifications - 3+ years of software development and delivery experience - Experience in penetration testing and exploitability-focused vulnerability assessment Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status. Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you're applying in isn't listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner. Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $151,300/year in our lowest geographic market up to $261,500/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits . This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.

About the Company

Amazon

At Amazon, we don’t wait for the next big idea to present itself. We envision the shape of impossible things and then we boldly make them reality. So far, this mindset has helped us achieve some incredible things. Let’s build new systems, challenge the status quo, and design the world we want to live in. We believe the work you do here will be the best work of your life.

Wherever you are in your career exploration, Amazon likely has an opportunity for you. Our research scientists and engineers shape the future of natural language understanding with Alexa. Fulfillment center associates around the globe send customer orders from our warehouses to doorsteps. Product managers set feature requirements, strategy, and marketing messages for brand new customer experiences. And as we grow, we’ll add jobs that haven’t been invented yet.

It’s Always Day 1
At Amazon, it’s always “Day 1.” Now, what does this mean and why does it matter? It means that our approach remains the same as it was on Amazon’s very first day – to make smart, fast decisions, stay nimble, invent, and stay focused on delighting our customers. In our 2016 shareholder letter, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos shared his thoughts on how to keep up a Day 1 company mindset. “Staying in Day 1 requires you to experiment patiently, accept failures, plant seeds, protect saplings, and double down when you see customer delight,” he wrote. “A customer-obsessed culture best creates the conditions where all of that can happen.” You can read the full letter here

Our Leadership Principles
Our Leadership Principles help us keep a Day 1 mentality. They aren’t just a pretty inspirational wall hanging. Amazonians use them, every day, whether they’re discussing ideas for new projects, deciding on the best solution for a customer’s problem, or interviewing candidates. To read through our Leadership Principles from Customer Obsession to Bias for Action, visit https://www.amazon.jobs/principles

COMPANY SIZE

10,000 employees or more

INDUSTRY

Other/Not Classified

FOUNDED

1994

WEBSITE

http://Amazon.com/militaryroles