The Role
As a Senior SDET at WHOOP, you will design testing strategies, automate testing frameworks, analyze results, and collaborate with various teams to ensure software quality.
Summary Generated by Built In
At WHOOP, we're on a mission to unlock human performance and healthspan. WHOOP empowers members to perform at a higher level through a deeper understanding of their bodies and daily lives and empowers members with the insights to live a longer healthier life.
Reporting to the Director of QA, we are looking for a Senior Software Engineer for the Quality group who’s excited to build quality into the product from day one. In this role, you’ll design and own scalable automation frameworks, partner deeply with engineers and product teams, and help shape how we ship with confidence. You’ll tackle hard testing problems, eliminate flakiness, influence architecture for testability, and raise the quality bar across teams. If you love writing real code, thinking in systems, and instilling quality as a shared principle this role is for you.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Own and evolve the test automation strategy, deciding what to automate based on risk, ROI, and release impact
- Design, build, and maintain scalable, reliable automated test frameworks across E2E, integration, and API layers
- Embed quality early by partnering with engineers and PMs on design, testability, and shift-left practices
- Ensure CI/CD test reliability, reduce flakiness, and provide fast, trusted feedback on code changes
- Define, track, and communicate quality metrics and risk to support confident release decisions
- Mentor engineers, setting standards and quality culture across teams
QUALIFICATIONS:
- 5+ years of experience in software engineering, test automation, quality engineering, or SDET roles
- Strong proficiency in at least one programming language used for automation (e.g., Java, Kotlin, Python, JavaScript)
- Proven experience designing and maintaining scalable automated test frameworks (E2E, integration, API)
- Deep understanding of CI/CD pipelines, test execution and triage at scale
- Experience testing distributed systems, APIs, data flows, integrations
- Solid grasp of testing principles (test pyramid, risk-based testing, shift-left)
- Demonstrated ability to reduce flakiness and improve reliability & speed
- Experience partnering closely with product and engineering teams during design and delivery to ensure testability
- Strong debugging and problem-solving skills on application & test failures
- Experience with tradeoff decisions for coverage, speed, & maintainability
- Excellent communication skills for technical & non-technical stakeholders
Learn more about our Software Org and how to be successful in your engineering career at WHOOP via our Career Framework.
This role is based in the WHOOP office located in Boston, MA. The successful candidate must be prepared to relocate if necessary to work out of the Boston, MA office.
Interested in the role, but don’t meet every qualification? We encourage you to still apply! At WHOOP, we believe there is much more to a candidate than what is written on paper, and we value character as much as experience. As we continue to build a diverse and inclusive environment, we encourage anyone who is interested in this role to apply.
WHOOP is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-verify to determine employment eligibility. It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.
The WHOOP compensation philosophy is designed to attract, motivate, and retain exceptional talent by offering competitive base salaries, meaningful equity, and consistent pay practices that reflect our mission and core values.
At WHOOP, we view total compensation as the combination of base salary, equity, and benefits, with equity serving as a key differentiator that aligns our employees with the long-term success of the company and allows every member of our corporate team to own part of WHOOP and share in the company’s long-term growth and success.
The U.S. base salary range for this full-time position is $150,000 - $215,000. Salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Within each range, individual pay is based on factors such as job-related skills, experience, performance, and relevant education or training.
In addition to the base salary, the successful candidate will also receive benefits and a generous equity package.
These ranges may be modified in the future to reflect evolving market conditions and organizational needs. While most offers will typically fall toward the starting point of the range, total compensation will depend on the candidate’s specific qualifications, expertise, and alignment with the role’s requirements.
Skills Required
- 5+ years of quality assurance experience in both automation and manual testing
- Strong programming and systems design skills for writing integration tests using Java, Python or similar languages
- Experience with Cypress/Selenide/Appium or equivalent UI automation frameworks
- Experience with relational databases (SQL)
- Experience testing and automating REST APIs
- Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field
What the Team is Saying
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WHOOP Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Wellness support includes a stipend and a complimentary WHOOP membership to use and gift, aligning perks with the company’s health focus. Feedback suggests these lifestyle benefits are a meaningful part of total rewards.
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Healthcare Strength — Core coverage spans medical, dental, vision, mental health services, and life and disability insurance. This breadth indicates a comprehensive health safety net.
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Equity Value & Accessibility — Total rewards commonly include stock options or equity participation, positioning ownership as part of compensation. Feedback suggests equity is viewed as a valuable component of the package.
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The Company
What We Do
At WHOOP, we’re on a mission to unlock human performance. WHOOP empowers members to perform at a higher level through a deeper understanding of their bodies and daily lives. Our wearable device and performance optimization platform has been adopted by many of the world's greatest athletes and consumers alike.
Why Work With Us
At WHOOP, we’re focused on building an inclusive and equitable team with a strong sense of belonging for everyone—increasing representation in every way as our team grows. We believe that our differences are our source of strength—so much so it’s one of our core values.
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Hybrid Workspace
Employees engage in a combination of remote and on-site work.
Typical time on-site:
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