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Principal Software Engineer – Test Automation

United States, Bellevue Employment contract 112000.00 - 154000.00 USD / Year · Job Posted July 04, 2026
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This is where your work makes a difference. At Baxter, we believe every person—regardless of who they are or where they are from—deserves a chance to live a healthy life. It was our founding belief in 1931 and continues to be our guiding principle. We are redefining healthcare delivery to make a greater impact today, tomorrow, and beyond. Our Baxter colleagues are united by our Mission to Save and Sustain Lives. Together, our community is driven by a culture of courage, trust, and collaboration. Every individual is empowered to take ownership and make a meaningful impact. We strive for efficient and effective operations, and we hold each other accountable for delivering exceptional results. Here, you will find more than just a job—you will find purpose and pride.

Job Responsibility

  • Partner with cross-functional teams to develop and implement effective test strategies that ensure product quality, compliance, and on-time delivery
  • Collaborate with software engineers to promote testability and quality throughout the software development lifecycle
  • Lead test planning, estimation, and execution activities for complex software features and releases
  • Analyze business requirements and user needs to design, develop, and maintain automated and manual test cases
  • Design, implement, and enhance scalable test automation frameworks, tools, dashboards, and reusable test components
  • Execute front-end, back-end, API, and exploratory testing
  • identify, document, and track defects through resolution
  • Drive verification and validation (V&V) activities, perform root cause analysis, and provide comprehensive test reporting and quality metrics
  • Create and maintain test plans, test suites, test cases, protocols, and related quality documentation to ensure complete test coverage and traceability

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience)
  • 7+ years of experience in Software Test Automation/SDET roles within a product development environment
  • Proven experience delivering high-quality software products from development through release
  • Strong expertise in test planning, test case design, execution, defect tracking, and test reporting/documentation
  • Experience analyzing requirements and customer needs to develop effective automated test strategies and scripts
  • Proficiency in Python, Java, or C/C++
  • Experience with test automation frameworks such as PyTest, Selenium, Robot Framework, or Cucumber
  • Hands-on experience testing REST APIs and/or GraphQL services, with strong exploratory testing and bug investigation skills
  • Strong understanding of software engineering principles, BDD/test-first methodologies, configuration management, and issue-tracking tools
  • regulated industry experience is a plus

What we offer

  • Medical and dental coverage that start on day one
  • Insurance coverage for basic life, accident, short-term and long-term disability, and business travel accident insurance
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
  • 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan (RSP)
  • Flexible Spending Accounts
  • Educational assistance programs
  • Paid holidays
  • Paid time off ranging from 20 to 35 days based on length of service
  • Family and medical leaves of absence
  • Paid parental leave
  • Commuting benefits
  • Employee Discount Program
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Childcare benefits
  • Support for Parents
  • Continuing Education/ Professional Development
  • Employee Health & Well-Being Benefits
  • Paid Time Off
  • 2 Days a Year to Volunteer

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