Software Development Test Engineer (SDET)

This position is not eligible for employer sponsorship. Applicants must be legally authorized to work and must not require employer sponsorship.

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To ensure a fair and consistent evaluation process, candidates are expected to complete all interviews and assessments independently and without the use of artificial intelligence tools (including AI-generated responses, prompts, or real-time assistance). Use of AI throughout the application and recruiting process may result in removal from consideration. Our goal is to get to know your authentic experiences, communication style, and problem-solving approach.

This is a fully onsite position located at our corporate campus in Phoenix, AZ. There is no opportunity for remote work.

We are seeking a Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) to join our SDET team. This role is focused on designing, building, and maintaining automated testing solutions that enable our development teams to deliver high-quality software with confidence and speed.

You will write production quality code to create reliable, scalable test automation across UI, API, and data layers. You will work as a peer alongside developers-participating in code reviews, improving application testability, and contributing to our automation frameworks and CI/CD pipelines.

Important: This is not a manual testing position. Candidates whose primary background is manual test execution, exploratory testing, or traditional QA without substantial coding experience will not be a fit.

Job Description:

• Respond to Software Quality issues with related groups such as Development, Database, Integration and Customer Support.
• Work within an Agile team, collaborating with developers, QA, Support and Stakeholders to meet business requirements and system goals, fulfill end user requirements and identify and resolve systems issues effectively throughout the Software Development Life Cycle.
• Perform execution of GUI, functional, performance, integration, UAT, Blackbox, regression and roll-back testing scenarios in areas such as User Interface (UI), Web Service and database technologies.
• Assist development team with analysis from a quality analysis perspective and assist in identification of edge case scenarios or areas of potential performance impact.
• Participate in pre-release and post-release sanity testing activities and processes, while additionally maintaining and enhancing documentation which will serve to increase the overall operational efficiency of the application.
• Assist in root cause analysis and mitigation strategies.

Requirements:

• Computer Science Degree, or equivalent practical experience demonstrated through projects or professional work.
• Some experience in C# / .NET or related. Ability to write clean, maintainable, production-quality code is essential.
• Hands-on experience with UI automation using Playwright or Selenium WebDriver.
• Experience with REST API testing and SQL.
• Working knowledge of Git and CI/CD concepts.
• Solid understanding of software testing principles, the test pyramid, and Agile methodologies.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and the ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with developers.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Availability for occasional after hours release support.

Preferred:

• Direct experience with Playwright.

• Familiarity with Azure DevOps (pipelines, boards, or related tooling).

• Experience contributing to or building test automation frameworks.

• Exposure to cross-browser testing tools.

• Personal or professional projects that demonstrate coding and automation skills.

U- Haul Offers:

• Medical insurance
• Prescription drug plans
• Dental & Vision plan with hearing care discounts
• Onsite medical clinic for team members and eligible family members
• New indoor fitness gym (Midtown Phoenix campus)
• Get Fit Gym Reimbursement Program
• Registered Dietitian Program
• WeightWatchers®
• CVS Virtual Care
• U-Haul Kids Program
• 24-Hour Nurse Line
• Wellness Program (HealthierYou initiatives & challenges)
• Mindset App Reimbursement
• Pet Insurance & Wellness plans
• Career stability
• Opportunities for advancement
• Valuable on-the-job training
• Tuition Reimbursement Program
• Free online courses for personal and professional development at U-Haul University®
• 401(k) Savings Plan
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
• Company-paid life insurance
• Voluntary life insurance options
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
• Critical Illness, Accident & Hospital Indemnity plans
• Business & business travel insurance
• MetLaw Legal Program
• MetLife Auto & Home Insurance
• LifeLock Identity Theft Protection
• Dave Ramsey’s SmartDollar® Financial Wellness Program
• U-Haul Federal Credit Union
• Paid holidays, vacation, and sick time
• YouMatter Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Discounts on cell phone plans, hotels, computers, vehicles & more
• Community involvement & volunteer opportunities
• U-Haul Mothers Program (Paid maternity leave)

U-Haul Holding Company, and its family of companies including U-Haul International, Inc. (“U-Haul”), continually strives to create a culture of health and wellness. Consistent with applicable state law, U-Haul will not hire or re-hire individuals who use nicotine products. The states in which U-Haul will decline to hire nicotine users are: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Nebraska, Pennsylvania, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, and Washington. U-Haul has observed this hiring practice since February 1, 2020 as part of our commitment to a healthy work environment for our team.

U-Haul is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants for employment will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, physical or mental disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, provincial, state or local law. Individual accommodations are available on requests for applicants taking part in all aspects of the selection process. Information obtained during this process will only be shared on a need to know basis.