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Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) Team Lead

Brisbane, Queensland🌐 Remote💼 Full-time🗓 2026-09-17 → 2026-09-26

Core

Lead a QA function and build automation frameworks to embed quality throughout the software development lifecycle for a SaaS platform serving accounting firms.

Role type

Senior IC SDET Lead (60% hands-on engineering, 40% leadership)

Builds

Automated test frameworks, CI/CD pipelines, and quality engineering practices

Domain

SaaS / Accounting / Compliance

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work

Required skills

Playwright, automated test framework design, Shift-Left testing, CI/CD pipeline integration, defect analysis, test strategy definition, team mentoring, stakeholder engagement

Preferred skills

TypeScript, JavaScript, .NET/C#, SQL, GitHub, Azure DevOps, AWS, Azure

Technologies

Playwright, TypeScript, JavaScript, .NET, C#, SQL, GitHub, Azure DevOps, AWS, Azure

Responsibilities

Design and maintain automated test frameworks; drive adoption of Playwright-based automation; partner with engineers to improve testability and coverage; review requirements early to identify quality risks; lead and mentor a growing QA team; establish quality standards and best practices; provide visibility on quality metrics and risks

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities

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