Sr Software Developer Engineer in Test (SDET)

Is it surprising to hear that a financial institution of 1.5 million members and over $30 billion in managed assets say that success comes from focusing on people, not profits?

Our “people helping people” philosophy has guided us since 1935, driving our deep commitment to serving our members, communities, and each other. When you join our team, you become part of a purpose-driven organization where your work makes a real difference.

While we’re proud of our history, we’re even more excited about our future. With business and technology transformation on the horizon, there’s never been a better time to be part of BECU.

PAY RANGE

The Target Pay Range for this position is $125,700.00-$153,600.00 annually. The full Pay Range is $97,400.00 - $181,800.00 annually. At BECU, compensation decisions are determined using factors such as relevant job-related skills, experience, and education or training. Should an offer for employment be made, we will consider individual qualifications. In addition to your salary, compensation incentives are available for the hired applicant. Incentives are performance based and targets vary by role.

BENEFITS

Employees and their eligible family members have access to a wide array of employee benefits, such as medical, dental, vision and life insurance coverage.  Employees have access to disability and AD&D insurance.  We also offer health care and dependent care flexible spending accounts, as well as health savings accounts, to eligible employees.  Employees are able to enroll in our company’s 401k plan and employer-funded retirement plan.  Newly hired employees accrue 6.16 hours of paid time off (PTO) on a per pay period basis based on hours worked (up to a maximum of 160 PTO hours per year) and receive ten paid holidays throughout the calendar year. Additional details regarding BECU Benefits can be found here.

IMPACT YOU’LL MAKE:

As a Sr. SDET at BECU, you’ll be more than just a test automation expert — you’ll be a catalyst for quality engineering transformation. Your work will help define how BECU builds, tests, and delivers high-impact digital products that serve our 1.3M+ members.

You’ll champion modern testing practices across our tech organization, helping us shift from legacy approaches to a cohesive, scalable Testing Center of Excellence (CoE). If you're energized by working in the gray, driving structure from chaos, and leaving things better than you found them — this role is for you.

You’ll help shape our testing culture while mentoring others, supporting enterprise-wide automation efforts, and helping to design our long-term testing strategy.

To join our dynamic team, we require candidates to be residents of WA, OR, ID, AZ, TX, GA, or SC. If you’re located in Washington state and within a reasonable driving distance from Tukwila, we are requesting that you come into our HQ on Tuesdays & Wednesdays.  For those candidates that live outside the commute distance of TFC and in any of our approved remote work locations, this role will be remote. Remote or onsite, we are committed to ensuring you are fully engaged and included in our collaborative environment. 

WHAT YOU’LL DO:

• Champion Testing Best Practices:
  Own and lead testing strategy design across teams, with a focus on automation, performance, security, and accessibility testing.
• Build Scalable Test Frameworks:
  Design and implement robust testing frameworks and tools that can support multiple teams and applications across the org.
• Integrate with CI/CD Pipelines:
  Ensure automated tests run consistently within our CI environment. Drive reliability and speed through tooling integration.
• Collaborate Across the Org:
  Partner with developers, architects, analysts, and product owners across verticals like Digital, Core Banking, and more.
• Mentor and Guide:
  Provide code and test reviews, offer guidance, and mentor junior SDETs to build a culture of learning and excellence.
• Analyze and Improve:
  Investigate production issues, identify test gaps, and lead efforts to improve quality and stability through systemic fixes.
• Lead Testing Roadmaps:
  Help define the vision for BECU’s Testing CoE, and