Lead Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) - Stand Together - Arlington, VA
Stand Together
Stand Together is a philanthropic community that helps America’s boldest changemakers tackle the root causes of our country’s biggest problems, from education to the economy, broken communities, and toxic division, among dozens of other pressing issues. We provide our partners with access to resources including funding, thought leadership, a network of peers, and a playbook for applying proven principles to transform lives and society.
As a Lead Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET), you will lead the effort to elevate software quality and automation for our content management systems, Single-page applications, and Salesforce applications.
This role ensures the reliability, usability, and scalability of content-heavy, mission-critical systems that power our digital presence. You will define testing strategy, build automation, and mentor QA engineers while working closely with developers and product teams to embed quality throughout the development lifecycle.
How You Will Contribute
• Lead quality and test automation strategy for our web and Salesforce applications.
• Design and maintain automated tests within our CMS platforms for content workflows, templates, modules/plugins, roles, permissions, and publishing states.
• Perform and automate QA testing within Salesforce, including validation of custom objects, workflows, permissions, and releases.
• Build end-to-end and API tests covering connected services.
• Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines to support frequent, reliable deployments.
• Partner with engineering teams to define quality standards, acceptance criteria, and release readiness.
• Mentor QA engineers and promote quality-first practices across content and platform teams.
• Drive root-cause analysis of defects and improve test coverage over time.
What You Will Bring
• 10+ years of experience in software development and/or test automation, including technical leadership or mentorship.
• Strong programming skills in PHP, Python, Java,