Principal Software Development Engineer in Test

Job Title : Principal Software Development Engineer in Test

Location : REI; City: Sumner; State: Washington. Telecommuting required. Eligible to telecommute within normal commuting distance of Seattle, WA. Remote considered within U.S.

Job Description : Design, develop, implement, document and maintain test infrastructure with a high level of complexity that requires innovation and ingenuity. Guide the evolution of all test systems through innovation and technical leadership. Model and act in accordance with REI’s guiding values and mission. Lead innovation for the group by exploring new technology, showing others how to leverage those discoveries through proof-of-concept implementations, and incorporating those into the platform where advised. Advocate for technical debt reduction and test technology migration by providing possible technical pathways to solve those items and prioritizing by impact. Drive the definition and adherence to the test development culture of the group, with a focus on innovation. Act as a technical consultant for assigned teams, gaining deep knowledge of those areas’ domains and relevant design patterns, and applying those to project solutions. Devise and document test frameworks, coding standards, preferred design patterns and libraries, and development methodologies for the group. Ensure code quality across all assigned projects with periodic reviews of work to ensure guidelines and standards are followed. Keep up to date on industry technology trends; discern issues affecting teams across assigned group; periodically make relevant recommendations about both. Work with other technical leaders to define a practical technical evolution path, and ensure proper technology choices for the enterprise. Help technical managers hold other SDETs accountable for their assigned work; provide day-to-day feedback to SDETs on the work they produce. Mentor other SDETs, growing their skillset by training them on new technologies, advising areas of study, and teaching them about the standard implementations and patterns. Help technical managers refine the hiring process, participate in hiring activities, and help to onboard new team members. Carry authority to make technical decisions when an answer isn’t self-evident (e.g., tiebreaker when choosing technical direction). Participate in 24x7 on-call rotation. Telecommuting required. May telecommute within normal commuting distance of Seattle, WA. Remote considered within U.S.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS : Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, or related field, or the foreign degree equivalent; and Five years of progressive, post-baccalaureate experience creating and executing QA (quality assurance) execution strategies for complex systems, including 2 years in retail environment. This experience must include:

• 5 years of experience designing test models for complex systems.
• 5 years of experience developing and maintaining complex automation frameworks and test code.
• 5 years of experience utilizing engineering best practices in Unit, functional and non-functional testing.
• 2 years of experience in building CI/CD Pipeline.
• 2 years of experience utilizing automation frameworks like Selenium, WebdriverIO, or Cucumber.
• 2 years of experience testing and validating REST APIs using tools such as Postman or REST Assured.
• 2 years of experience utilizing AWS cloud technologies such as EC2 and S3.
• 2 years of experience working in the Identity and Access management space.
• 2 years of experience in integrating IAM APIs with third-party applications, providing seamless user experiences through unified access control.
• 2 years of experience with authentication and authorization frameworks, such as OAuth, OIDC and SSO.
• 2 years of experience in leading and executing large-scale application migrations.

Experience may be gained concurrently.

At REI, we believe the outdoors is for all. We are committed to becoming a fully inclusive, anti-racist, multicultural organization. We know that there's strength in our diversity – that each employee brings unique skills, experiences, and perspectives. Every day you are driving change, fostering a culture of respect, and knowing you're backed by benefits that support your whole life. To work towards this commitment and fulfill our brand promise of inspiring and enabling a life outside for everyone, we seek employees who demonstrate different ways of working, create a sense of belonging, and actively listen and learn.

Pay Transparency

SALARY: We are committed to practices that promote pay equity and transparency. As required by applicable Pay Transparency laws, REI provides a range of compensation for roles that may be hired in locations under these requirements. Factors that may be used to determine your actual salary may include a wide array of factors, including: your specific skills and experience, geographic location or other relevant factors.

The pay range for this role is: $152,443 to $204,100 per year.

REI offers all regular employees a generous employee discount, access to health benefits, a retirement savings plan and accrued time off. See www.Foryourbenefit-REI.com for a detailed overview of benefits plans by employee profile.

Position is eligible for REI Employee Referral Program.

Job # REI07112025

At REI, we believe the outdoors is for all. We are committed to becoming a fully inclusive, anti-racist, multicultural organization . We know that there's strength in our diversity – that each employee brings unique skills, experiences, and perspectives. Every day you are driving change, fostering a culture of respect, and knowing you're backed by benefits that support your whole life. To work towards this commitment and fulfill our brand promise of inspiring and enabling a life outside for everyone, we seek employees who demonstrate different ways of working, create a sense of belonging, and actively listen and learn.

Pay Transparency

We are committed to practices that promote pay equity and transparency. As required by applicable Pay Transparency laws, REI provides a range of compensation for roles that may be hired in locations under these requirements. Factors that may be used to determine your actual salary may include a wide array of factors, including: your specific skills and experience, geographic location or other relevant factors.

REI offers all regular employees a generous employee discount, access to health benefits, a retirement savings plan and accrued time off. Click here for a detailed overview of benefits plans by employee profile.