Software Development Engineer in Test

Salary: £65,000 - 105,000 per year

Requirements:

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience
• Software development or test automation experience using Python, TypeScript/JavaScript, PowerShell, C#, Java, or a similar language
• Experience developing automated tests for software applications
• Familiarity with continuous integration and delivery concepts and tools such as Jenkins, CloudBees CI, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, or similar
• Understanding of Git and common software development workflows
• Ability to troubleshoot software, test automation, build, and environment problems
• Understanding of functional, integration, regression, and end-to-end testing practices
• Ability to collaborate with software engineers and other technical team members
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Preferred: Experience with Windows desktop applications and Electron or applications built using web technologies
• Preferred: Experience with Windows packaging technologies such as MSI, WiX, NSIS, or similar
• Preferred: Experience with Jenkins or CloudBees CI pipelines
• Preferred: Familiarity with Windows code signing and software publishing workflows
• Preferred: Experience automating installation, upgrade, uninstall, and application-startup scenarios
• Preferred: Experience using virtual machines or other automated test environments
• Preferred: Familiarity with enterprise Windows environments, device-management systems, corporate proxies, or restricted-user configurations
• Preferred: Experience investigating intermittent or flaky automated tests

Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain automated functional, integration, end-to-end, installer, upgrade, and regression tests; add coverage for new features and improve existing tests
• Develop and maintain CI pipelines using Jenkins or similar systems
• Automate build, test, packaging, artifact creation, and related engineering workflows
• Help automate Windows desktop packaging, code signing, publishing, installation validation, upgrade testing, and release-candidate qualification
• Investigate build, test, installer, and application failures; work with software engineers to identify root causes and implement or automate solutions
• Review product requirements and user stories to understand test scope, identify quality risks, and contribute to test plans
• Perform functional, integration, regression, and other testing when automation is unavailable or exploratory validation is appropriate
• Build and maintain reusable test utilities, test data, and automation components
• Help create automated Windows test environments using virtual machines or other reproducible infrastructure
• Participate in release-readiness activities, bug bashes, defect triage, and risk assessment
• Monitor test and pipeline results, report failures clearly, and distinguish product defects from test or infrastructure issues
• Improve flaky tests and unreliable pipeline stages to strengthen developer feedback
• Document build, test, and release procedures for the broader engineering team
• Collaborate with software engineers, product teams, and infrastructure teams to improve product quality and engineering productivity

Technologies:

• Azure
• C#
• CI/CD
• DevOps
• Electron
• Git
• GitHub
• Java
• JavaScript
• Jenkins
• PowerShell
• Python
• TypeScript
• Web
• Windows
• Wix
• Cloud

More:

We are hiring a full-time Software Development Engineer in Test for our new Electron-based desktop platform. The hands-on individual contributor role focuses on test automation, CI/CD pipelines, desktop packaging, and release validation. You will join a new cross-functional platform team working across desktop application engineering, test automation, continuous integration and delivery, and software release. The platform will enable our web-based products to deliver richer, higher-performance experiences on Windows; Forma is the first product adopting it, with the longer-term goal of reusable desktop capabilities for additional products. This hybrid role is based in our Sheffield office, with in-person collaboration in Sheffield and remote work with distributed teams across Autodesk. We offer a competitive compensation package that may include base salary, annual cash bonuses, sales commissions, stock grants, and comprehensive benefits; offers are based on experience and geographic location. The role may require in-person onboarding or identity verification. We take pride in a culture of belonging and in helping innovators turn ideas into reality through our software.

last updated 40 week of 2026