SDET Engineer

Description

Summary: Trivelta seeks a hands-on SDET to shape its testing strategy and quality culture, playing a key role in building quality into sportsbook and casino platforms from day one. Highlights: 1. Shape testing strategy and quality culture from the ground up 2. High impact role directly influencing product quality and customer trust 3. Opportunity to expand scope as the company scales **Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET)** **About the Role** Trivelta powers sportsbook and casino platforms used by operators around the world. As we continue to scale our global offering, we're looking for a hands\-on Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) to help us build quality into our product from day one. As an early member of our engineering team, you'll play a key role in shaping our testing strategy, tooling, and quality culture as we scale. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in fast\-moving environments, enjoys wearing multiple hats, and wants real ownership over how quality is engineered—not just validated. **Responsibilities:** * Build and evolve our automated testing strategy from the ground up * Design, develop, and maintain automated tests for APIs, backend services, and front\-end applications * Partner closely with product managers and engineers to define requirements, edge cases, and acceptance criteria early * Embed automated testing into our CI/CD pipeline to support rapid, confident releases * Balance automation with lightweight manual testing when needed to keep velocity high * Identify quality risks early and propose pragmatic solutions—not bureaucracy * Help establish best practices for testability, reliability, and observability * Influence product and engineering decisions with a strong quality mindset **Qualifications:** * 3\+ years of experience in SDET, QA engineering, or software engineering with a strong testing focus * Strong coding skills in at least one modern language (e.g., Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, Java, or similar) * Hands\-on experience with modern test automation tools (e.g., Playwright, Cypress, Selenium, REST/API testing frameworks) * Experience testing APIs, backend systems, and distributed services * Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and version control (Git) * Comfort working with ambiguity and evolving requirements * A proactive, ownership\-driven mindset—you see problems and fix them **Nice to Have:** * Startup or early\-stage company experience * Experience with cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP, or Azure) * Exposure to performance or load testing * Experience working with microservices, event\-driven systems, or data\-heavy applications * Ability to influence quality culture beyond just test execution **Why Join Us:** * High impact: your work directly shapes product quality and customer trust * Ownership: you'll define how testing works here, not inherit legacy systems * Speed: small teams, fast decisions, and minimal process overhead * Growth: real opportunity to expand your scope as the company scales * Competitive compensation