Principal Software Engineer – Test Automation
Bellevue, WA - USA
Job Summary
This is whereyour work makes a difference.
At Baxter we believe every personregardless of who they are or where they are fromdeserves a chance to live a healthy life. It was our founding belief in 1931 and continues to be our guiding principle. We are redefining healthcare delivery to make a greater impact today tomorrow and beyond.
Our Baxter colleagues are united by our Mission to Save and Sustain Lives. Together our community is driven by a culture of courage trust and collaboration. Every individual is empowered to take ownership and make a meaningful impact. We strive for efficient and effective operations and we hold each other accountable for delivering exceptional results.
Here you will find more than just a jobyou will find purpose and pride.
Your Role at Baxter
This is where your work saves lives
The investigations we perform and the products we build improve patient outcomes globally. As a Principal Software Development Engineer in Test at Baxter your role has a direct effect on creating positive change for others. Its complex workand support is always available. Our teams collaborate across functions and lead through persuasion. Whether steering a team through a project or supervising direct reports our research and development team takes responsibility for motivating others to deliver results.
Our colleagues within our R&D organization desire to work on products that make a meaningful difference in others lives. We are motivated by the power of teamwork and are natural leaders who are skilled at influencing others. When you join Baxter in this role youll use your analytical approach to identify risks and opportunities for innovation quickly. Agile and willing to take action you stay calm under pressure!
What youll be doing
- Partner with cross-functional teams to develop and implement effective test strategies that ensure product quality compliance and on-time delivery.
- Collaborate with software engineers to promote testability and quality throughout the software development lifecycle.
- Lead test planning estimation and execution activities for complex software features and releases.
- Analyze business requirements and user needs to design develop and maintain automated and manual test cases.
- Design implement and enhance scalable test automation frameworks tools dashboards and reusable test components.
- Execute front-end back-end API and exploratory testing; identify document and track defects through resolution.
- Drive verification and validation (V&V) activities perform root cause analysis and provide comprehensive test reporting and quality metrics.
- Create and maintain test plans test suites test cases protocols and related quality documentation to ensure complete test coverage and traceability.
What youll bring
- Bachelors degree in Computer Science Software Engineering or related field (or equivalent experience).
- 7 years of experience in Software Test Automation/SDET roles within a product development environment.
- Proven experience delivering high-quality software products from development through release.
- Strong expertise in test planning test case design execution defect tracking and test reporting/documentation.
- Experience analyzing requirements and customer needs to develop effective automated test strategies and scripts.
- Proficiency in Python Java or C/C.
- Experience with test automation frameworks such as PyTest Selenium Robot Framework or Cucumber.
- Hands-on experience testing REST APIs and/or GraphQL services with strong exploratory testing and bug investigation skills.
- Strong understanding of software engineering principles BDD/test-first methodologies configuration management and issue-tracking tools; regulated industry experience is a plus.
Baxter is dedicated to addressing the demand for flexibility in the workplace. We achieve this through our flexible workplace policy which mandates a minimum number of days onsite each week. This policy offers the advantages of in-person connection and collaboration to advance our Mission. The flexible workplace policy adheres to local laws and legal regulations. Baxter reserves the right to modify pause or end this policy as business needs evolve.
We understand compensation is an important factor as you consider the next step in your career. At Baxter we are committed to equitable pay for all employees and we strive to be more transparent with our pay practices. The estimated base salary for this position is $112000-$154000 annually. The estimated range is meant to reflect an anticipated salary range for the position. We may pay more or less than the anticipated range based upon market data and other factors all of which are subject to change. Individual pay is based upon location skills and expertise experience and other relevant factors. This position may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses. For questions about this our pay philosophy and available benefits please speak to the recruiter if you decide to apply and are selected for an interview.
Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We cannot sponsor or transfer sponsorship of an employment visa.
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US Benefits at Baxter (except for Puerto Rico)
This is where your well-being matters. Baxter offers comprehensive compensation and benefits packages for eligible roles. Our health and well-being benefits include medical and dental coverage that start on day one as well as insurance coverage for basic life accident short-term and long-term disability and business travel accident insurance. Financial and retirement benefits include the Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) with the ability to purchase company stock at a discount and the 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan (RSP) with options for employee contributions and company matching. We also offer Flexible Spending Accounts educational assistance programs and time-off benefits such as paid holidays paid time off ranging from 20 to 35 days based on length of service family and medical leaves of absence and paid parental leave. Additional benefits include commuting benefits the Employee Discount Program the Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and childcare benefits. Join us and enjoy the competitive compensation and benefits we offer to our additional information regarding Baxter US Benefits please speak with your recruiter or visit our Benefits site: Benefits Baxter
Equal Employment Opportunity
Baxter is an equal opportunity employer. Baxter evaluates qualified applicants without regard to race color religion gender national origin age sexual orientation gender identity or expression protected veteran status disability/handicap status or any other legally protected characteristic.
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