Staff Software Development Engineer in Test
Company: Flex
Location: New York, NY
Salary: $160k - $200k per year
Type: Full-time
Posted: 2026-09-06
About this role
- As a Staff SDET at Flex, you will operate as a technical leader within the Quality Engineering team, shaping quality strategy, standards, and automation frameworks for major products and platforms
- You will collaborate across engineering, product, and cross-functional stakeholders to solve complex quality challenges and drive initiatives that raise the bar for software reliability and efficiency across the organization
- Define and lead quality strategy and test automation direction for major products and platforms
- Architect, implement, and optimize scalable, maintainable automation frameworks across products and services
- Set best practices for advanced testing methodologies, test data generation, and data-driven testing
- Drive adoption of new tools and emerging technologies to improve testing effectiveness and coverage
- Lead and coordinate cross-team quality and automation initiatives with significant business impact
- Collaborate closely with senior engineering, product, and leadership stakeholders to align quality goals and strategies
- Provide technical leadership and mentorship to SDETs and engineers across multiple teams
- Identify and resolve large-scale, complex quality challenges, proactively anticipating risks and ambiguities
- Establish and enforce quality standards, best practices, and documentation across the organization
- Analyze and report on quality metrics, test coverage, and areas for continuous improvement
- Advocate for a culture of quality, continuous improvement, and technical excellence
### Benefits
- Medical, Dental & Vision: Your healthcare will be available from Day 1— giving you immediate peace of mind — with best in class coverage and options.
- Parental Leave: Step away with paid time off to focus on family and life’s newest chapter.
- NYC HQ: Collaborate in our lively New York headquarters, with new office space on the way!
- 401(k) Retirement Savings: Plan ahead with our 401(k) program to grow your future. And starting earl...