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Zachary Piper Solutions

Software Development Engineer (Test)

Zachary Piper Solutions, Los Angeles, California, United States, 90079

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Zachary Piper Solutions is seeking a

Software Development Engineer & Test (SDET)

to support an innovative space technology company building resilient, mission-critical software systems. This role sits at the intersection of

software engineering, DevOps, and advanced test automation , with a strong emphasis on

real-world system behavior, scale, and resilience .

You will design and build automated end-to-end tests that mirror

actual customer workflows , deliberately stress distributed systems, and validate recovery when things go wrong. If you enjoy breaking systems on purpose — and fixing them — this role is for you.

This position is

Hybrid

out of

Los Angeles, CA

and requires an

active Secret

or

TS/SCI Security Clearance.

Responsibilities of the SDET:

Design, build, and maintain

end-to-end automated test suites

using frameworks such as Playwright or Cypress

Simulate

real customer use cases

across satellite tracking, antenna reservation, and command-and-control services

Execute large-scale test scenarios simulating

hundreds to thousands of concurrent system operations

Act as a

chaos engineer , injecting failures to validate system resilience and recovery procedures

Test and troubleshoot

API-driven, distributed systems , including event-driven and multi-tier architectures

Validate behavior across

NoSQL and relational databases , caching layers, and serverless components

Identify, debug, and

fix issues in deployed production software

Build and maintain

CI/CD pipelines , with a preference for GitHub Actions

Support

validation and verification

efforts for complex, mission-critical software systems

Collaborate closely with software engineers, DevOps, and product teams to uphold high quality standards

Qualifications for the SDET:

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related technical field

3+ years of professional experience in

software testing, backend development, DevOps, or related roles Exceptional self-starters with strong technical skills and real project experience will also be considered

Strong proficiency in

Python

Working knowledge of

TypeScript and/or JavaScript

Experience with

end-to-end testing frameworks

(Playwright, Cypress, or similar)

Strong understanding of

containerized and serverless architectures

Hands-on experience testing and troubleshooting: APIs and backend services

Distributed systems

Event-driven architectures

NoSQL and relational databases

Caching systems

Experience with

task automation and CI/CD pipeline development

Proficiency with

Git and GitHub

(or similar version control systems)

Active

U.S. Security Clearance

(Secret required; TS/SCI preferred)

Compensation & Benefits:

$120,000 - 140,000+ *Dependent on experience*

Comprehensive Benefits with extremely generous PTO and Bonuses!

Hybrid flexibility

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