Software Development Engineer in Test

Company Information

At Innov

A Technologies, we're redefining the auction industry with cutting-edge, cloud-based solutions — building innovative tools that are transforming how auctions operate. Our Fort Worth-based team is passionate about innovation, collaboration, and problem-solving. We combine deep industry expertise with modern technology to deliver seamless, efficient platforms. With a commitment to continuous improvement and forward-thinking solutions, Innov

A is shaping the future of the auction industry through technology and strategic innovation. We're a true product company. Our platform is what we sell — not a cost center, not an internal tool. That means the engineering team builds features that drive adoption, solves problems that retain customers, and ships software that has to work every single auction day.

This role will report to Innov

A Offices in Fort Worth, Texas.

We’re looking for a Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) who is a software engineer first and a quality advocate always. This isn’t a manual QA role. You’ll write production-grade code, but your primary focus will be test automation, CI/CD pipeline development, and building the tooling and infrastructure that ensures our multi-tenant auction platform ships reliably.

You’ll own the test automation strategy, build and maintain end-to-end browser tests, develop CI/CD pipelines, and create the tooling that makes the entire engineering team more productive. When there’s no immediate automation work, you’ll contribute directly to feature development across the platform.

You’ll work closely with engineers and leadership to embed quality into every stage of how we build and ship software.

• Design, build, and maintain automated test suites across unit, integration, and end-to-end layers using Playwright and xUnit/NUnit.
• Own and evolve CI/CD pipelines in Azure Dev Ops, ensuring automated builds, tests, and deployments run reliably across multi-tenant environments.
• Build API-level test automation for .NET backend services and Azure Functions.
• Implement automated quality gates that prevent regressions from reaching production.
• Define and implement a test strategy appropriate for a growing multi-tenant SaaS platform serving auction houses.
• Leverage AI-assisted development tools such as Claude Code, Cursor, and Git Hub Copilot to accelerate test creation and code generation.
• Build internal tooling, developer productivity scripts, and reusable test utilities that the broader engineering team can leverage.
• Collaborate with developers on testability of new features, providing guidance on test design and coverage.
• Build pipeline observability including dashboards, alerts, and reporting on build health, test pass rates, and deployment frequency.

• High school diploma or equivalent is required.
• 3+ years of software engineering experience with a focus on test automation and quality engineering.
• Hands-on experience with Playwright or similar browser automation frameworks (Cypress, Selenium).
• Experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines using Azure Dev Ops, Git Hub Actions, or similar platforms.
• Proficiency in at least one of our core languages: C# / .NET or Type Script / JavaScript.
• Experience with automated testing at multiple levels (unit, integration, end-to-end).
• Familiarity with Azure cloud infrastructure including App Services, Azure Functions, and Blob Storage.
• Solid understanding of SQL Server and relational database testing strategies.
• Experience working with Git, pull request workflows, and branch strategies.
• Experience with AI-assisted development tools (Claude Code, Git Hub Copilot, Cursor, or similar).
• Background in multi-tenant SaaS environments.
• Experience with performance and load testing tools.
• Familiarity with real-time systems (Web Sockets, Signal
  
  R) and event-driven architectures.
• Strong communication skills across engineering and cross-functional teams.
• Pragmatic about automation — knows when a test adds real value vs. maintenance burden.
• Excited about AI-assisted development and sees it as a force multiplier.
• Thrives in a small-team…