Senior SDET II
american fork, ut, usa
ABOUT LVT
LVT is redefining how businesses operate in the physical world, moving beyond traditional security solutions to deliver AI-driven, actionable intelligence that makes sites smarter, safer, and more secure. Since pioneering our first mobile, solar-powered units, our commitment to scrappy, hands-on innovation has made us an established leader and one of the fastest-growing companies in intelligent site technology. We are building the next generation of solutions—from our physical units in the field to a powerful Agentic AI platform—that allows our customers to gain unprecedented visibility and control over safety, compliance, and operations. This is your chance to join a cutting-edge team that isn't just watching the world change, but actively building the technology that is changing it.
We’re a team that’s focused on growth and innovation, and we’re proud that our crew, products, and leadership are being recognized for it.
- A Top-Tier Growth Company: Named one of the Financial Times’ Fastest Growing Companies 2025 and #10 on the Inc. 5000 Rocky Mountain Regional list for 2025.
- Innovative Leadership: Our CEO, Ryan Porter, was named an EY Entrepreneur of the Year 2025, and our CTO, Steve Lindsey, was inducted into the Silicon Slopes CTO Hall of Fame in 2024.
- Product & Software Excellence: We were named one of The Software Report’s Top 100 Software Companies of 2023 and are a winner of the Security Today Govies Award for 2025.
ABOUT THIS ROLE
As a Senior SDET II, you will be a critical technical leader within our Software Quality team, directly impacting the performance, scalability, and reliability of LVT’s core software products. You will partner closely with engineering and product management to champion a shift-left quality philosophy, designing high-velocity automated testing frameworks that keep pace with our rapid deployment cycles. This role combines advanced software architecture with engineering strategy, allowing you to elevate our continuous integration ecosystem and eliminate systemic bottlenecks across our microservices.
This role is based out of our Headquarters in American Fork, Utah, with a primary focus on driving collaboration and engineering excellence on-site.
ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES
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Architect, scale, and maintain highly reusable, distributed test automation frameworks for Web, Mobile, and API layers to reduce release cycle times.
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Design and optimize continuous testing pipelines within CI/CD workflows (GitHub Actions, Jenkins), ensuring rapid, reliable feedback loops for development teams.
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Lead performance, scalability, security, and chaos engineering testing efforts to guarantee the long-term resilience of LVT’s platforms under heavy load.
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Partner with Product Managers and Software Engineers during early design phases to champion testability, define clear quality metrics, and mitigate risks early.
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Conduct rigorous code reviews for test automation scripts, enforcing high standards of maintainability, clean code patterns, and modern design principles.
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Diagnose complex, intermittent system failures across microservices architectures and build comprehensive observability dashboards to track platform health.
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Evaluate and introduce cutting-edge testing tooling, strategies, and AI-driven or self-healing testing practices to maximize overall engineering efficiency.
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Mentor and coach Mid-level and Senior SDET I engineers, fostering a strong culture of technical excellence, accountability, and continuous learning.
OUR IDEAL CANDIDATE
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Seasoned Quality Engineer: 8+ years of deep software engineering experience with a dedicated, proven focus on automated testing, quality infrastructure, and systems thinking.
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Technical Leader: Track record of operating at a Senior or Lead level, successfully driving cross-functional quality initiatives across multiple autonomous development teams.
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Advanced Programmer: Mastery of modern programming languages—specifically Python or TypeScript/JavaScript—utilizing advanced OOP concepts, data structures, and clean coding practices.
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Automation Framework Expert: Expertise across industry-standard automation tools and frameworks (e.g., Playwright, Cypress, Selenium, Appium, RestAssured) with the ability to build from scratch.
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Cloud & DevOps Infrastructure Fluency: Hands-on experience working with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP), containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), and modern infrastructure-as-code practices.
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Distributed Systems Native: Strong proficiency in SQL/NoSQL databases, microservices testing paradigms, and debugging across complex, interdependent backend architectures.
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Problem Solver: A relentless drive to root out flaky tests, optimize automated test execution times, and solve deep, systemic technical bottlenecks.
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Influencer Without Authority: Exceptional communication and partnership skills, with a proven ability to align developers, product owners, and executives toward a quality-first engineering culture.
BENEFITS
We believe you do your best work when your whole life is supported. We invest in our crew’s health, families, and financial futures with a benefits package designed to support you inside and outside the office. Full-time benefits include, but not limited to: Comprehensive health, dental and vision coverage, retirement benefits (401k match up to 4%), and flexible PTO.
LVT IS PROUD TO BE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status. All candidates must pass a drug screening and background check upon employment. Some roles may also require passing a federal background check and fingerprinting. Must be authorized to work in the U.S. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, and/or to perform essential job functions, please reach out to your recruiter.