Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET)

Your work days are brighter here.

We’re obsessed with making hard work pay off, for our people, our customers, and the world around us. As a Fortune 500 company and a leading AI platform for managing people, money, and agents, we’re shaping the future of work so teams can reach their potential and focus on what matters most. The minute you join, you’ll feel it. Not just in the products we build, but in how we show up for each other. Our culture is rooted in integrity, empathy, and shared enthusiasm. We’re in this together, tackling big challenges with bold ideas and genuine care. We look for curious minds and courageous collaborators who bring sun-drenched optimism and drive. Whether you're building smarter solutions, supporting customers, or creating a space where everyone belongs, you’ll do meaningful work with Workmates who’ve got your back. In return, we’ll give you the trust to take risks, the tools to grow, the skills to develop and the support of a company invested in you for the long haul. So, if you want to inspire a brighter work day for everyone, including yourself, you’ve found a match in Workday, and we hope to be a match for you too.

About the Team

We're a fast-paced start-up-like team working on one of Workday's newest innovative products, Workday Scheduling. Workday Scheduling enables employers to schedule their workforce efficiently while also empowering workers to take ownership over their availability and preferences. Our product consists of a sophisticated user experience (browser & mobile) and an engine that leverages artificial intelligence to calculate an efficient work schedule that satisfies the needs of both employers and workers. Join in on an outstanding opportunity to positively impact our product and team at every stage of development.

About the Role

We are looking for a Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) to join our QA team in a hybrid role that balances hands-on functional testing with test automation development. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys digging into product behavior, validating features end-to-end, and steadily growing their automation expertise.

You will work closely with developers, product managers, QAs and other SDETs to ensure features are delivered with high quality and confidence.

Ideal candidate should have:

• Strong experience in functional, regression, and exploratory testing with solid feature-level coverage.

• Hands-on experience designing, building, and maintaining automated tests using JavaScript/TypeScript frameworks.

• Strong debugging skills to analyze failures, find root causes, and support timely fixes.

• Proactively learns new QA/automation practices and suggests incremental improvements.

• Collaborates effectively with cross-functional teams in a remote/distributed environment.

About You

Responsibilities:

• Perform thorough testing to validate new features and enhancements.

• Design, develop, and maintain automated tests using JavaScript/TypeScript-based frameworks.

• Collaborate with developers and product managers to understand requirements and define test coverage.

• Identify, debug, and report defects clearly, including root cause analysis where possible.

• Assist in triaging test failures and addressing flaky or unstable tests.

• Participate in code reviews and QA discussions to improve test quality and consistency.

• Document test scenarios, edge cases, and quality risks.

Basic Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in QA, test automation, or software development.

• Hands-on experience with manual/functional testing of web applications.

• Proficiency in writing and maintaining automated tests in TypeScript.

• Experience working with modern automation frameworks such as Playwright, WebdriverIO, and Cypress.

• Working knowledge of element locators (XPath, CSS selectors).

• Experience supporting automated testing in continuous integration and delivery environments. (Jenkins, Bamboo, or similar).

• Proficient with Git and collaborative development workflows.

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or equivalent practical experience.

Bonus Qualifications

• Experience with web technologies (HTML / CSS / JavaScript)

• Exposure to mobile testing and mobile automation.

• Exposure to performance, load or security testing.

• Experience working in an agile/scrum environment.

Our Approach to Flexible Work
 

With Flex Work, we’re combining the best of both worlds: in-person time and remote. Our approach enables our teams to deepen connections, maintain a strong community, and do their best work. We know that flexibility can take shape in many ways, so rather than a number of required days in-office each week, we simply spend at least half (50%) of our time each quarter in the office or in the field with our customers, prospects, and partners (depending on role). This means you'll have the freedom to create a flexible schedule that caters to your business, team, and personal needs, while being intentional to make the most of time spent together. Those in our remote "home office" roles also have the opportunity to come together in our offices for important moments that matter.

At Workday, we are committed to providing an accessible and inclusive hiring experience where all candidates can fully demonstrate their skills. If you require assistance or an accommodation at any point, please email [email protected].

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