Senior Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET)
Ditto
About Ditto:
Ditto is redefining how data moves at the edge. Our mission is to make it seamless for developers to build resilient, real-time applications, regardless of network conditions. Whether you're in a stadium, airplane, or remote military base, Ditto's peer-to-peer sync engine ensures devices stay connected and data stays consistent, even without internet. With more than $145 million in funding and trusted by organizations like Chick-fil-A, Delta Airlines, and the U.S. military, Ditto powers mission-critical experiences across aviation, retail, travel, hospitality, defense, and more. As a globally distributed, fast-growing startup, we’re committed to building a diverse and inclusive team that reflects the wide range of perspectives needed to solve the world’s hardest connectivity problems.
The Role
As a Senior Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) at Ditto, you’ll play a key role in ensuring our SDKs, tools, and platform perform flawlessly across mobile, web, and server environments. You’ll build, maintain, and scale automated test suites that validate Ditto’s distributed synchronization engine—powering real-time data consistency across millions of devices.
Your work will help ensure that developers building on Ditto can depend on our SDKs to deliver bulletproof performance in any network condition. From testing our peer-to-peer sync engine to orchestrating large-scale, multi-device simulation environments, you’ll collaborate closely with SDK engineers, QA, and DevOps to deliver high-quality releases with confidence.
What You’ll Be Up To…
Design and implement automated test frameworks
- Build and evolve cross-platform automated test suites for Ditto’s SDKs on Android, iOS, web, and server environments.
- Integrate tests into CI/CD pipelines and enable shift-left testing practices.
Drive quality across the stack
- Develop integration, performance, and stress tests that simulate real-world offline/online synchronization scenarios.
- Monitor and analyze test results to identify regressions, performance bottlenecks, and edge-case failures.
Leverage modern test infrastructure
- Use BrowserStack, containerized test environments, and internal tooling to orchestrate complex test setups across devices and browsers.
- Automate reporting and triage workflows to provide actionable feedback to developers.
Collaborate cross-functionally
- Partner with SDK and backend teams to define test coverage, reliability metrics, and release quality standards.
- Work with product and support to reproduce customer issues, verify fixes, and improve observability.
Champion automation and best practices
- Contribute to testing standards, code review guidelines, and CI/CD enhancements.
- Mentor engineers on test strategy, maintainability, and continuous quality improvements.
What Helps You Thrive…
- 3+ years of experience in test automation or software development with a focus on quality engineering
- Strong proficiency in TypeScript, JavaScript, or Python (experience with Kotlin, Swift, or Dart is a plus)
- Experience with modern test frameworks such as Cypress, Playwright, JUnit, XCTest, or Pytest
- Familiarity with CI/CD systems (GitHub Actions, CircleCI, or similar)
- Hands-on experience with BrowserStack, Selenium Grid, or equivalent tools for device/browser automation
- Excellent written communication skills—especially in async, remote-first environments
Great-to-Haves…
- Experience testing SDKs or developer tools
- Familiarity with peer-to-peer, offline-first, or real-time sync systems
- Exposure to mobile automation frameworks (Espresso, XCUITest, Appium)
- Interest in performance profiling, load testing, or chaos testing
- Background in systems programming or test frameworks written in Rust, Go, or C++
Pay Transparency at Ditto
Ditto uses a location-based compensation model. This means pay ranges for the same role may vary depending on where you live, based on cost of living and market data.The ranges you see on our job postings represent the full span of target compensation across all markets where we hire. Within that range, actual offers are determined by a candidate’s skills and experience. This ensures we remain competitive with local markets while also maintaining internal consistency and fairness in real spending power across locations.
The Benefits of Building with Us
We offer competitive salaries and meaningful equity. We believe everyone on the team should have a stake in what we’re building. Benefits vary by region to make sure you're covered in the ways that matter most. In the US, that includes health, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance, plus a 401(k) and flexible spending accounts. In the UK, we offer private healthcare through Vitality, a pension plan, and region-specific coverage. For our team members elsewhere in the world, we work with our global employer platform to offer equitable benefits and coverage.
Regardless of where you live, everyone at Ditto can utilize flexible time off. And while we work remotely, our Atlanta and San Francisco offices are open if you ever want a place to work or meet up with teammates.
Apply Anyway
At Ditto, we know game-changers don’t always come wrapped in a “perfect” resume. Years of experience? Every single bullet point checked? Meh. That’s not what drives us.
What does matter?
- Grit.
- Curiosity.
- Adaptability.
- And a genuine spark for what we’re building.
So if you’re fired up about our mission but not sure you tick every box - hit that apply button anyway. Use your application to show us how you’ll make an impact here.
We’re always on the lookout for exceptional humans who want to grow, stretch, and build something meaningful with us.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Ditto is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. We do not discriminate in hiring or any employment decision based on race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, genetic information, veteran status, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. Ditto is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please let us know.