The Fountain Group
Software Development Engineer Test (SDET, Mobile Apps)
The Fountain Group, Alameda, California, United States, 94501
Software Development Engineer Test (SDET, Mobile Apps)
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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 .
Pay:
$51–55/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)
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 with 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 You’ll 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
Experience authoring automation scripts from scratch
Proficiency in Python (preferred) or strong coding ability in another language with willingness to use 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)
Experience in Medical Devices, SaMD, or other highly regulated industries
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
Seniority level:
Associate Employment type:
Contract
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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 .
Pay:
$51–55/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)
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 with 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 You’ll 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
Experience authoring automation scripts from scratch
Proficiency in Python (preferred) or strong coding ability in another language with willingness to use 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)
Experience in Medical Devices, SaMD, or other highly regulated industries
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
Seniority level:
Associate Employment type:
Contract
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