The Fountain Group
Software Development Engineer Test (SDET, Mobile Apps) (Alameda)
The Fountain Group, Alameda, California, United States, 94501
The Fountain Group
is a national staffing firm and we are currently seeking a
Test & Development Engineer (Mobile Applications)
for a prominent client of ours. This position is in
Alameda, CA (Preferred), Milpitas, CA or Portland, OR
Details for the position are as follows:
Pay:
$5155/hour Locations:
Alameda, CA (preferred) | Milpitas, CA | Portland, OR Work Model:
First 30 days onsite, then potential hybrid Industry:
Medical Device / SaMD (preferred, not required)
IMPORTANT: Developer-First Role This is
not
a traditional QA or manual testing role.
We are seeking a
software developer who specializes in test automation
someone who
writes code daily , builds automation frameworks, and enjoys solving problems through development. Candidates who primarily execute existing test scripts or rely on frameworks built by others will
not
be a fit.
About the Role You will play a key role in designing, building, and maintaining automated test solutions for
mobile Software as a Medical Device (SaMD) application . This role requires
strong hands-on coding ability , comfort being evaluated through a live coding exercise, and experience working across Android and iOS platforms. Automation engineers on this team are expected to
author automation , not just run it.
What Youll Do Design, write, and maintain
automated test scripts
for mobile applications (primary responsibility) Develop and enhance automation frameworks (Python-based; migrated from Java) Perform automated and targeted manual testing for Android and iOS applications Execute automated API testing Test on
real mobile devices , emulators, and cloud device farms Collaborate closely with Development, Test, Product, and Delivery teams Track work and defects in Jira Contribute to test strategy, maintainability, and continuous improvement Performance is measured on the
creation, maintenance, and execution
of automation scripts.
Required Qualifications 5+ years of hands-on mobile application testing experience Strong software development skills
you write code daily Experience
authoring automation scripts from scratch Proficiency in
Python
(preferred) or strong coding ability in another language with willingness to work in Python Experience with
Appium Hands-on testing experience with
Android and iOS Automated API testing experience Experience testing on
real devices Comfortable completing a
live coding challenge
during the interview process (no AI use)
Nice to Have (Preferred) Java experience Experience in Medical Devices, SaMD, or other highly regulated industries BrowserStack or AWS Device Farm experience IBM ETM (training available) Open-source contributions related to automation or testing tools
Who Will Be Successful in This Role Developers who moved into test automation Automation engineers who
love to code Candidates who can clearly explain
what code they wrote , not just what they executed Engineers comfortable being evaluated on real technical skills
is a national staffing firm and we are currently seeking a
Test & Development Engineer (Mobile Applications)
for a prominent client of ours. This position is in
Alameda, CA (Preferred), Milpitas, CA or Portland, OR
Details for the position are as follows:
Pay:
$5155/hour Locations:
Alameda, CA (preferred) | Milpitas, CA | Portland, OR Work Model:
First 30 days onsite, then potential hybrid Industry:
Medical Device / SaMD (preferred, not required)
IMPORTANT: Developer-First Role This is
not
a traditional QA or manual testing role.
We are seeking a
software developer who specializes in test automation
someone who
writes code daily , builds automation frameworks, and enjoys solving problems through development. Candidates who primarily execute existing test scripts or rely on frameworks built by others will
not
be a fit.
About the Role You will play a key role in designing, building, and maintaining automated test solutions for
mobile Software as a Medical Device (SaMD) application . This role requires
strong hands-on coding ability , comfort being evaluated through a live coding exercise, and experience working across Android and iOS platforms. Automation engineers on this team are expected to
author automation , not just run it.
What Youll Do Design, write, and maintain
automated test scripts
for mobile applications (primary responsibility) Develop and enhance automation frameworks (Python-based; migrated from Java) Perform automated and targeted manual testing for Android and iOS applications Execute automated API testing Test on
real mobile devices , emulators, and cloud device farms Collaborate closely with Development, Test, Product, and Delivery teams Track work and defects in Jira Contribute to test strategy, maintainability, and continuous improvement Performance is measured on the
creation, maintenance, and execution
of automation scripts.
Required Qualifications 5+ years of hands-on mobile application testing experience Strong software development skills
you write code daily Experience
authoring automation scripts from scratch Proficiency in
Python
(preferred) or strong coding ability in another language with willingness to work in Python Experience with
Appium Hands-on testing experience with
Android and iOS Automated API testing experience Experience testing on
real devices Comfortable completing a
live coding challenge
during the interview process (no AI use)
Nice to Have (Preferred) Java experience Experience in Medical Devices, SaMD, or other highly regulated industries BrowserStack or AWS Device Farm experience IBM ETM (training available) Open-source contributions related to automation or testing tools
Who Will Be Successful in This Role Developers who moved into test automation Automation engineers who
love to code Candidates who can clearly explain
what code they wrote , not just what they executed Engineers comfortable being evaluated on real technical skills