Software Development Engineer in Test

About Thalamus

Thalamus is the market leader in graduate medical education recruitment technology, empowering over 8,000 residency and fellowship programs at 800+ health systems and all new physicians throughout the US annually. As we expand beyond GME into broader physician recruitment, our unique dataset—spanning the full profiles of residency/fellowship applicants and programs—positions us to revolutionize hiring in healthcare through AI/ML and data-driven insights. This furthers our mission to ensure the right doctor ends up at the right hospital to treat the right patients.

About the Role

We are looking for a Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) to join our high-performing engineering team. In this role, you'll design and implement test automation frameworks, tools, and strategies that ensure our software products are reliable, scalable, and high quality. You'll work closely with developers, product managers, and DevOps engineers to embed quality into every stage of the software development lifecycle.

This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the evolution of our quality engineering practices and have a significant impact on how we build, test, and deliver software.

What You Will Achieve

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable test automation frameworks for APIs, UI, and backend systems
• Build and maintain CI/CD test pipelines with comprehensive automated testing coverage
• Write robust test plans, test cases, and perform manual and exploratory testing when required
• Collaborate with developers to ensure testability and quality are built into our products
• Proactively identify gaps in our testing strategy and work with teams to address them
• Develop tools and utilities to improve test efficiency and effectiveness
• Analyze test results, identify root causes of issues, and help drive resolutions quickly
• Participate in code reviews and provide quality engineering perspectives
• Participate in release planning with respect to test/automation coverage efforts and estimates, resource and risk management
• Coordinate QA automation activities with a geographically diverse team, across multiple time zones

You Should Have...

• 5+ years of experience as a Software Engineer in Test, SDET, or equivalent role
• Proficient in at least one modern programming language (e.g., Python, Java, JavaScript, Go)
• Experience with test automation tools and frameworks (e.g., Selenium, Playwright, Cypress, RestAssured, Pytest)
• Strong understanding of testing APIs, backend services, and web applications
• Experience with CI/CD tools like Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or CircleCI, Azure DevOps
• Familiarity with containers and cloud infrastructure (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes, AWS/GCP)
• A passion for improving engineering productivity and product quality
• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail
• Strong communication and collaboration abilities

Bonus

• Experience with performance testing (e.g., JMeter, Locust)
• Experience with writing scripts for performance/load tests for APIs and Web Applications.
• Experience with POSTMAN or similar tools
• Experience with writing moderately complex SQL queries
• Experience with MS SQL Server and/or PostgreSQL databases.
• Exposure to observability tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, OpenTelemetry)
• Security or accessibility testing experience
• Background in working in Agile/Scrum environments

_The salary range for this position is $145,000 - $165,000 and a grant of stock options. Final compensation will be determined based on experience, skills, and geographic location.

_Our Commitment ...

Thalamus is a mission-driven organization centered on the belief that our company should model what we want of the US healthcare system, that the diversity of providers aligns with patient populations. We believe this is best achieved by building a team with a diversity of backgrounds, cultures, and experiences, including "distance traveled." Thalamus is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status (including registered domestic partnership status), sex and gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, lactation, and related medical conditions), gender identity and gender expression (including transgender individuals who are transitioning, have transitioned, or are perceived to be transitioning to the gender with which they identify), age, sexual orientation, Civil Air Patrol status, military and veteran status, and any other consideration protected by federal, state, or local law. We encourage those who really want to make an impact and who exemplify our core values to apply for our open positions.

Actual base salary offered will be determined by: experience, skills, and work location. This range is for base salary, our total compensation includes equity and benefits. We welcome you to apply even if your expectations are outside our listed range.

Thalamus is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities in our job application procedures and throughout employment. If you need assistance or any accommodation, please let us know.

Thalamus does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies without a fully executed recruitment agreement in place. In the absence of such agreement, Thalamus reserves the right to pursue and hire any candidates without an obligation to pay fees. Agencies are requested not to contact Thalamus hiring managers or employees regarding recruiting services.

• This position is based in the United States, and you must be legally authorized to work in the United States.