As a Principal Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) at Clario, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the next generation of quality engineering across our modern clinical technology platform. You will lead the evolution of intelligent, scalable automation solutions that ensure our products are reliable, high‑performing, and built with quality embedded at every stage. Working closely with software engineers, AI specialists, and product leaders, you will enable faster delivery of life‑changing clinical innovations.
What You’ll Be Doing
Define and lead automation strategy across UI, API, integration, performance, and security layers
Architect and evolve scalable, reusable automation frameworks
Implement AI‑assisted testing to enhance coverage and improve defect detection
Integrate automated testing into CI/CD pipelines to support continuous quality validation
Establish quality standards, coverage metrics, and observability practices
Collaborate closely with software engineers, AI engineers, product teams, and quality engineers
Contribute to testing across multiple components within a large-scale clinical technology platform
Improve test reliability, execution speed, and automation maintainability
Ensure compliance with regulatory standards (e.g., GxP, FDA, 21 CFR Part 11)
Mentor engineers and elevate automation maturity across teams
What We Look For
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field, or equivalent experience
8+ years in software quality engineering, test automation, or related disciplines
Proven experience designing and leading automation strategies and scalable testing frameworks in distributed systems
Strong experience with BDD frameworks (Cucumber, SpecFlow, Gherkin) and solid understanding of TDD
Proficiency in C#, Java, Python, or TypeScript
Hands-on experience integrating automation into CI/CD pipelines and modern DevOps environments
Experience working within Agile Scrum and cross-functional engineering teams
Strong technical leadership skills and ability to influence engineering standards
Ability to work across multiple components of a complex platform architecture
Experience leveraging AI or intelligent automation for improved test coverage and efficiency
Based in Canada and able to work remotely
Preferred Experience
Experience with medical imaging platforms (DICOM, PACS) or complex visualization systems
Experience building automation for performance‑sensitive or high‑resolution UI applications
Experience working in regulated environments such as Clinical Trials, Healthcare, or Life Sciences
Experience collaborating with AI/ML engineers in product development settings
At Clario, our purpose is to transform lives by unlocking better evidence. It’s a cause that unites and inspires us. It’s why we come to work—and how we empower our people to make a positive impact every day. Whether you're advancing clinical science, building innovative technology, or supporting our global teams, your work helps bring life-changing therapies to patients faster.
Clario is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.
EEO Statement
Clario is an equal opportunity employer. Clario 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.
effective Jan 1 2026
Top Skills
What We Do
-- Clario has been named a Top Workplace by Energage for the 2022 Top Workplaces USA national awards. --
Clario generates the richest clinical evidence by fusing our deep scientific expertise and global scale into the broadest endpoint technology platform. By doing this, we empower our partners to transform lives.
With almost 50 years of experience, 19,000 clinical trials, and 870 regulatory approvals, Clario has mastered the ability to generate rich evidence across a Trial Anywhere™ portfolio: decentralized (DCT), hybrid and site-based clinical trials. With 30 facilities in nine countries across North America, Europe, and Asia Pacific, Clario delivers the power of certainty.
Partners
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Clario brings the best of ERT and Bioclinica together to
work alongside our partners to solve some of their biggest questions on topics such as:
- eCOA vs. paper
- Decentralized Clinical Trial (DCT)
- Rescue a clinical trial
- Broad endpoint technology: cardiac safety, imaging, respiratory
And many more.
People
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We are so honoured to be named a 2022 Top Workplace by Energage. One of our leading values at Clario is People First Always. We help individuals build meaningful careers at Clario as they serve to help transform patients lives.
Join us on this journey and check out our careers page:
https://clario.com/careers/
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