Principal Engineer, Test

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Your Role at Baxter:

As a Sr SDET for software, you will be an integral part of the SW development – Verification & Validation team at Bangalore R&D that will play a vital role in strategic NPD activities and in sustaining and continuing software activities for legacy BardyDx products including investigations for customer complaints, project work to address software issues within the products, and product enhancements to meet changes in the competitive marketplace. You will work with cross functional BardyDx resources located in the US. You will work with cross functional BardyDx resources located in the US to implement the test strategies, techniques and processes to ensure that the products & solutions meet Baxter’s quality goals and applicable regulatory requirements.

• Collaborate with Product Owners, Business Analysts, Developers, QA, and DevOps teams to understand requirements, investigate issues, and identify root causes.
• Develop and execute test strategies, test plans, and test procedures across web applications, middleware, backend services, and system integrations.
• Design and implement automated test solutions using modern quality engineering practices, including BDD, TDD, and reusable automation frameworks.
• Drive manual, automated, and exploratory testing activities to ensure comprehensive functional and non-functional coverage.
• Partner with V&V and DevOps teams to integrate test automation, quality controls, and validation activities into CI/CD pipelines.
• Generate and maintain test results, traceability matrices, quality metrics, and validation documentation to support compliance and release readiness.
• Contribute to Agile delivery processes, including sprint planning, estimation, prioritization, and execution of testing activities.
• Ensure adherence to SDLC, IEC 62304, Agile, Lean, and Quality System requirements while delivering compliant and high-quality software solutions.
• Champion continuous improvement by identifying quality gaps, enhancing testing practices, and driving operational excellence across the development lifecycle.

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
• 7-12 years of experience in Software Verification & Validation (V&V), Quality Engineering, or Testing of Web and Desktop Applications.
• Proven expertise in defining and executing test strategies, V&V plans, and automated testing frameworks for cloud-connected applications.
• Strong hands-on experience with modern test automation frameworks such as TestCafe, Robot Framework, Selenium, Postman, and Cucumber.
• Proficiency in JavaScript and Python, with experience developing scalable and maintainable test automation solutions.
• Experience working in Agile environments with a strong understanding of BDD, TDD, and Quality Engineering best practices.
• Hands-on experience with Azure DevOps, CI/CD pipelines, and integrating automated testing into the software delivery lifecycle.
• Strong understanding of cloud technologies (Azure/AWS) and testing distributed, web-based applications.
• Experience with test data management, quality metrics, defect analysis, and validation activities.
• Familiarity with code quality, security, and testing tools such as Coverity, Fortify, and related solutions.
• Healthcare, Medical Device, or other regulated industry experience is preferred.
• Strategic and results-driven professional with exceptional stakeholder management, communication, and influencing skills across global, cross-functional teams. Strong business acumen, customer focus, and a proven ability to drive execution, quality, and continuous improvement in complex, matrixed environments.

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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