Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET)

At Glide we're reimagining the banking experience for the modern world. Our embedded fintech platform empowers legacy financial institutions, like community banks and credit unions, to pioneer novel digital experiences for their customers. You'll be joining an all-star team with engineering, product, and growth experience from Stripe, Google, and Amazon. We're bringing a new perspective to the decades-old financial world, and we're hoping you can help us along the journey! Role Overview: We here at Glide are looking for an experienced SDET to join our growing engineering team! We're hiring our first dedicated Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) to join our growing Engineering team! This is a founding role with the opportunity to lay the foundation for Glide's quality and test automation efforts. As our inaugural SDET, you won't just be writing tests — you'll be defining the strategy, building the tools, and establishing the culture around quality, reliability, and performance. As an SDET, you'll develop automated test frameworks, integrate testing into CI/CD pipelines, and work closely with our team of engineers to maintain a high standard of code quality across Glide's current and future suite of products. If you're passionate about quality engineering and are excited by the chance to create systems and frameworks from the ground up, this is your moment. You will be responsible for: Designing, developing, and maintaining automated test frameworks for web, and backend applications Collaborating with developers, product managers, and DevOps to identify test requirements and integrate quality practices into the development lifecycle Write efficient, reusable test scripts in Python, TypeScript, or similar languages Build tools to simulate real-world scenarios, including user interactions, system load, and financial transactions Investigate and debug test failures, log defects, and drive issues to resolution with the team Ensure robust test coverage for mission-critical fintech features like payments, authentication, and data integrity Continuously improve QA processes and champion test automation best practices Act as the go-to voice for test engineering and help shape Glide's engineering culture as a founding team member

At Glide we're reimagining the banking experience for the modern world. Our embedded fintech platform empowers legacy financial institutions, like community banks and credit unions, to pioneer novel digital experiences for their customers. You'll be joining an all-star team with engineering, product, and growth experience from Stripe, Google, and Amazon. We're bringing a new perspective to the decades-old financial world, and we're hoping you can help us along the journey!