Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET), Vault

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<p><strong>Description</strong></p> <p>Keeper Security is hiring an experienced SDET Automation Engineer, Vault to develop and execute automated test scripts, enhance test suites, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless user experiences across web applications. This is a 100% remote position, with an opportunity to work a hybrid schedule for candidates based in the El Dorado Hills, CA or Chicago, IL metro area.</p> <p>Keeper’s cybersecurity software is trusted by millions of people and thousands of organizations globally. Keeper is published in 23 languages and sold in over 150 countries Join one of the fastest-growing cybersecurity companies and help drive the quality, reliability, and automation maturity of Keeper’s enterprise-grade secrets management platform.</p> <p><strong>About Keeper</strong></p> <p>Keeper Security is one of the fastest-growing cybersecurity software companies that protects thousands of organizations and millions of people in over 150 countries. Keeper is a pioneer of zero-knowledge and zero-trust security built for any IT environment. Its core offering, KeeperPAM®, is an AI-enabled, cloud-native platform that protects all users, devices and infrastructure from cyber attacks. Recognized for its innovation in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Privileged Access Management (PAM), Keeper secures passwords and passkeys, infrastructure secrets, remote connections and endpoints with role-based enforcement policies, least privilege and just-in-time access. Learn why Keeper is trusted by leading organizations to defend against modern adversaries at KeeperSecurity.com.</p> <p><strong>About the Job</strong></p> <p>As a SDET Automation Engineer within Keeper’s Quality Engineering organization, you will develop and execute automated test scripts using the Playwright framework, ensuring seamless functionality for web applications. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to define, design, and implement effective test automation strategies, while maintaining and enhancing existing test suites in alignment with application updates.</p> <p>This role requires a strong engineering mindset, deep automation expertise, and the ability to influence quality strategy across teams. You will collaborate closely with software engineers, security engineers, SRE, and product teams to deliver high-quality, resilient features for enterprise customers.</p> <p><strong>Responsibilities</strong></p> <ul> <li>Develop, maintain and execute automated test scripts using Playwright and related frameworks</li> <li>Design and implement end-to-end automation strategies for Vault web applications and user workflows</li> <li>Maintain and enhance existing automated test suites as application functionality evolves</li> <li>Automate manual test scenarios using API-driven and UI-based test workflows</li> <li>Perform functional, regression, integration, exploratory and cross-browser testing</li> <li>Validate application behavior across Chrome, Firefox, Safari and other supported environments</li> <li>Identify, document and track software defects and verify fixes through retesting</li> <li>Analyze test failures, logs and application behavior to isolate root causes and improve defect quality</li> <li>Integrate automated tests into CI/CD workflows and help improve release confidence</li> <li>Participate in code reviews and contribute to test architecture, coding standards and automation best practices</li> <li>Partner with software engineers to improve testability, automation coverage and overall product quality</li> <li>Use AI-assisted development tools such as Claude, ChatGPT, GitHub Copilot or similar platforms to improve test development, debugging, root-cause analysis, documentation and workflow efficiency</li> </ul> <p><strong>Requirements</strong></p> <ul> <li>3+ years of experience in SDET, test automation, software engineering or a related technical testing role</li> <li>Strong programming or test automation experience using JavaScript/TypeScript &amp; Python</li> <li>Hands-on experience building and maintaining end-to-end automated tests using Playwright, Cypress or similar frameworks</li> <li>Strong understanding of test automation design, code quality and maintainable test architecture</li> <li>Experience testing modern web applications across multiple browsers</li> <li>Familiarity with relational databases such as MySQL or SQL Server</li> <li>Experience with Git, CI/CD pipelines, automated build systems and defect tracking tools</li> <li>Strong debugging and troubleshooting skills across application, API and automation layers</li> <li>Ability to collaborate effectively with Engineering, Product and QA teams in an Agile development environment</li> <li>Ability and willingness to use AI-assisted tools effectively to improve automation development, debugging, analysis and documentation</li> </ul> <h2>Preferred Qualifications</h2> <ul> <li>Experience testing browser extensions or Electron-based desktop applications</li> <li>Experience with additional testing frameworks such as Jest or RobotJS</li> <li>Experience testing security-sensitive, identity or cybersecurity products</li> <li>Familiarity with accessibility, performance or reliability testing</li> <li>Experience working in fast-paced SaaS environments</li> </ul> <p><strong>Benefits</strong></p> <ul> <li>Medical, Dental &amp; Vision (inclusive of domestic partnerships</li> <li>Employer Paid Life Insurance &amp; Employee/Spouse/Child Supplemental life</li> <li>Voluntary Short/Long Term Disability Insurance</li> <li>401K (Roth/Traditional)</li> <li>A generous PTO plan that celebrates your commitment and seniority (including paid Bereavement/Jury Duty, etc)</li> </ul> <p>Keeper Security, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and participant in the U.S. Federal E-Verify program. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.</p> <p>Classification: <strong>Exempt</strong></p><div