Software Development Test Engineer (SDET), Android

Description

Keeper Security is hiring a Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) to design, build and maintain automated testing solutions for our native Android applications. This is a 100% remote position, with an opportunity to work a hybrid schedule for candidates based in the El Dorado Hills, CA or Chicago, IL metro areas.

Keeper’s cybersecurity software is trusted by millions of people and thousands of organizations globally. Keeper is published in 23 languages and sold in over 150 countries. Join one of the fastest-growing cybersecurity companies and help ensure the quality, reliability and stability of Keeper’s Android applications.

About Keeper

Keeper Security is one of the fastest-growing cybersecurity software companies that protects thousands of organizations and millions of people in over 150 countries. Keeper is a pioneer of zero-knowledge and zero-trust security built for any IT environment. Its core offering, KeeperPAM®, is an AI-enabled, cloud-native platform that protects all users, devices and infrastructure from cyber attacks. Recognized for its innovation in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Privileged Access Management (PAM), Keeper secures passwords and passkeys, infrastructure secrets, remote connections and endpoints with role-based enforcement policies, least privilege and just-in-time access. Learn why Keeper is trusted by leading organizations to defend against modern adversaries at KeeperSecurity.com.

About the Job

As a SDET focused on Android automation, you will design and maintain automated test frameworks for Keeper’s native Android applications. This role emphasizes automation development, CI/CD integration and Android-specific test infrastructure rather than primarily manual testing.

You will work closely with Android Engineering, QA and Product teams to improve testability, expand automation coverage and ensure new features are reliable and release-ready throughout the development lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop and maintain automated test frameworks for native Android applications
• Build and extend automated test suites for functional, regression, integration and end-to-end coverage
• Develop automated tests using Espresso, UI Automator, Appium or similar Android testing frameworks
• Integrate Android test automation into CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions, Bitrise or similar platforms
• Execute automated tests across Android emulators and physical devices
• Partner with Android engineers to improve application testability and automation coverage
• Investigate test failures, identify root causes and improve automation stability and reliability
• Validate application behavior across different Android versions, device types and configurations
• Contribute to mobile automation architecture, tooling standards and testing best practices
• Identify gaps in automated coverage and prioritize high-value scenarios for automation
• Evaluate and adopt new Android automation tools and technologies where appropriate
• Use AI-assisted tools such as Claude, ChatGPT, GitHub Copilot or similar platforms to improve test development, debugging, root-cause analysis, documentation and workflow efficiency

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience in software testing, SDET or test automation roles, including significant Android automation experience
• Strong hands-on experience with Android automation frameworks such as Espresso, UI Automator, Appium or similar tools
• Proficiency in Kotlin and/or Java
• Experience designing and maintaining scalable automated test frameworks
• Experience with Android Studio, Gradle and Android build workflows
• Experience integrating automated tests into CI/CD pipelines
• Experience testing native Android applications across emulators and physical devices
• Strong understanding of Android application lifecycle, permissions, background processes and platform-specific behavior
• Strong debugging, analytical and problem-solving skills
• Experience working closely with software engineers to improve testability and resolve complex defects
• Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate across Engineering, Product and QA teams
• Ability and willingness to use AI-assisted tools effectively to improve automation development, debugging, analysis and documentation
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering or equivalent practical experience
• Due to this role’s involvement in FedRAMP environments, qualified candidates must be a U.S. Person, defined as a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with cloud-based mobile device testing platforms such as Firebase Test Lab, BrowserStack or Sauce Labs
• Experience with Jetpack Compose testing
• Familiarity with Android accessibility, performance or network-condition testing
• Experience testing authentication, biometrics, passkeys, MFA or other security-sensitive mobile workflows
• Experience testing cybersecurity, identity or password management applications
• Familiarity with Google Play release workflows and mobile release validation
• Experience with API testing or backend-dependent mobile workflows

Benefits

• Medical, Dental & Vision (inclusive of domestic partnerships
• Employer Paid Life Insurance & Employee/Spouse/Child Supplemental life
• Voluntary Short/Long Term Disability Insurance
• 401K (Roth/Traditional)
• A generous PTO plan that celebrates your commitment and seniority (including paid Bereavement/Jury Duty, etc)

Keeper Security, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and participant in the U.S. Federal E-Verify program. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

Classification: Exempt

Keeper Candidate Privacy Notice

This notice explains how Keeper Security processes your personal data during recruitment. Depending on the role and location, the Controller of personal data (the organization responsible for determining why and how personal data is processed) will be Keeper Security Inc. (US), Keeper Security EMEA Ltd. (Ireland), or Keeper Security APAC K.K (Japan).

1. Data We Collect

Information You provide:

• Contact details, CV/resume, cover letter
• Employment history, qualifications, work eligibility
• Application responses and uploaded documents

Information We generate:

• Interview notes, assessments, communications
• Scheduling information

Information From Others:

• Recruiter/referral information who submit your profile
• References (with your consent, before final offer)
• Public professional profiles
• Background verification (post offer)

Voluntary Diversity and Equal Opportunity Information

• We may ask you to voluntarily provide diversity information including race/ethnicity, gender, disability status and veteran status (US). Providing this information is optional and Keeper collects this data in order to comply with EEOC and similar requirements

2. How We Use Your Data

• Assess your application and suitability
• Manage interviews and recruitment workflow
• Consider you for other/future roles (we may seek your consent to keep your information on our systems beyond the retention period specified)
• Comply with employment law obligations

3. Legal Basis

• Legitimate Interests (recruitment management, security and integrity of the hiring process)
• Contracting steps (for progressed candidates)
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4. Who We Share Information With

Internal:

• HR, hiring managers, interviewers*, IT support for system administration

*Note - diversity and equal opportunity data is not shared with hiring managers.

Third Parties:

Service providers who assist with:

• Applicant tracking, recruitment systems and assessment providers
• Background verification vendors (post offer)
• Recruitment agencies (where applicable)
• Tools to support communication, collaboration and to securely store your data

Keeper ensures that all our third parties are contractually bound to protect your personal data with adequate safeguards in place.

5. International Transfers

Your data may be accessed by Keeper entities globally as needed for the purposes of hiring and decision making. We protect any such data transfer between Keeper entities using appropriate safeguards under applicable data protection laws.

6. Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your data, consistent with our industry leading security standards.

7. Retention

We keep your data for 24 months from your last application activity, then delete or anonymize it.

Exceptions:

• You opt into our talent database for further retention by providing consent (extended retention)
• You're hired (transfers to employee records)

8. Your Rights

You have the following rights and can contact us at the email below to exercise them:

• Access, correct, or delete your data, subject to applicable law and retention requirements
• Object to or restrict processing
• Withdraw consent (where applicable)
• Request data portability
• Lodge a complaint with your data protection authority

If you become an employee, your rights regarding your employee record are governed by our internal Employee Privacy Notice and certain data will be retained as required under relevant laws such as employment or tax law. 

When you request access to your personal data, some information may be redacted if it includes the personal data of other individuals or information that we must protect in order to preserve their privacy rights.

9. Automated Decisions

Keeper does not make hiring decisions using solely automated processing.

10. Contact - Candidates can send privacy questions to: [email protected]