The Role
The SDET will collaborate with engineering teams to ensure product quality, design test strategies, and implement automation frameworks, focusing on functional and non-functional tests.
Summary Generated by Built In
Zeta is a Next-Gen Banking Tech company that empowers banks and fintechs to launch banking products for the future. It was founded by Bhavin Turakhia and Ramki Gaddipati in 2015.
Our flagship processing platform - Zeta Tachyon - is the industry’s first modern, cloud-native, and fully API-enabled stack that brings together issuance, processing, lending, core banking, fraud & risk, and many more capabilities as a single-vendor stack. 20M+ cards have been issued on our platform globally.
Zeta is actively working with the largest Banks and Fintechs in multiple global markets transforming customer experience for multi-million card portfolios.
Zeta has over 1700+ employees - with over 70% roles in R&D - across locations in the US, EMEA, and Asia. We raised $330million at a $2 billion valuation from Softbank, Mastercard, and other investors.
About the Role:
We are looking for a passionate and experienced Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) to join our dynamic QA team. As an SDET, you will play a critical role in driving quality and efficiency across our engineering teams. You’ll collaborate closely with developers, product managers, and engineering managers to understand feature requirements and their implementation details. You will leverage your expertise in automation frameworks and testing methodologies to design, develop, and execute comprehensive test strategies — ensuring our products meet the highest standards of quality, performance, and reliability.
Responsibilities:
- Collaborative Innovation: Partner with developers, product managers, and engineering managers to understand features, architecture, and customer usage models.
- Automation Strategy Maven: Develop and execute automation strategies and plans that elevate testing efficiency and coverage.
- Functional & Non-Functional Excellence: Automate functional and non-functional test cases, design CI/CD pipelines, and build scalable automation frameworks.
- Technical Prowess: Deeply understand software internals, debug complex issues, and write reliable automated tests using JavaScript and/or user-level automation tools.
- AI Agent Testing: (Preferred) Develop test strategies and scenarios to validate AI agent workflows, integrations, and performance.
- Passionate Problem Solver: Collaborate with developers and QA engineers to build sustainable automation and CI/CD systems.
Skills:
- Programming Mastery: Strong in Java, JavaScript, or Python. Bonus points for proficiency in React, Node.js, and TypeScript.
- Architectural Insight: Deep understanding of Microservices, RESTful architecture, APIs, and HTTP/HTTPS protocols.
- Automation Expertise: Proven experience automating tests for large-scale SOA systems, distributed systems, and RESTful services.
- Leadership in Automation: Demonstrated leadership in driving automation initiatives for complex software projects.
- Agile Proficiency: Hands-on experience with Agile development methodologies.
- API Testing Tools: Expertise in tools like Postman and RestAssured for automated API testing.
- Performance Testing: Ability to design and execute load, stress, and performance testing.
- AI Testing Knowledge: (Highly Preferred) Familiarity with testing frameworks and strategies for validating AI-driven workflows and agent behavior.
- Quality Metrics Maestro: Track and report quality metrics, identify trends, and proactively address gaps.
- QA Methodologies: Strong experience with software testing techniques and modern QA practices.
- Automation Strategy: Proven track record in implementing automation frameworks and scalable strategies.
- Test Management Tools: Experience with test management platforms like TestRail.
Experience and Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field.2–4 years of experience as an SDET.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
- Experience with React, Node.js, and TypeScript testing is a strong plus.
- Familiarity with AI agent testing is highly preferred.
At Zeta, we are committed to equal employment opportunities regardless of job history, disability, gender identity, religion, race, marital/parental status, or another special status. We are proud to be an equitable workplace that welcomes individuals from all walks of life if they fit the roles and responsibilities.
Top Skills
Java
JavaScript
Node.js
Postman
Python
React
Restassured
Testrail
Typescript
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The Company
What We Do
Founded in 2015, Zeta is a provider of next-gen credit card processing platform. Zeta’s cloud-native and fully API-enabled stack offers a comprehensive range of capabilities, including processing, issuing, lending, core banking, fraud detection, and loyalty programs. With a strong focus on technology, Zeta has over 1700+ employees and contractors, with more than 70% dedicated to technology roles. Operating across the US, UK, Middle East, and Asia, Zeta has served a global customer base of 35+ clients who have issued over 15 million cards on Zeta's platform to date. Backed by prominent investors such as Softbank Vision Fund 2 and Mastercard, Zeta has raised $280 million, at a valuation of $1.5 billion.
