Senior SDET Lead – Mobile, Web & AI-Driven Automation

About Goods & Services

Goods & Services is a product design and engineering company.

We solve mission-critical challenges for some of the world’s largest enterprises, with deep expertise in highly regulated industries—including life sciences and financial services . Our design-led approach allows us to apply cutting-edge capabilities in AI, Data and Hardware Engineering to companies of any size.

Headquartered in the United States , we operate regional development centers in Mexico and the United Kingdom . This global footprint—anchored by our nearshore model—enables us to deliver at scale with the speed, efficiency, and cultural alignment our clients expect.

About the job

Goods & Services is looking for a Lead SDET with strong hands-on experience in Mobile and Web automation, proven technical leadership, excellent communication skills, and practical experience using AI-assisted engineering tools. This position requires someone capable of designing and building automation frameworks from scratch, taking ownership of technical solutions, and guiding other engineers through implementation.

What you’ll do:

• Design, build, and architect scalable automation frameworks from scratch for Mobile and Web applications.
• Drive technical decisions, establish automation standards, and mentor engineers across implementation.
• Integrate automated testing suites into modern CI/CD pipelines.
• Leverage AI-assisted engineering tools to accelerate development, optimize workflows, and improve overall code quality.
• Collaborate effectively across cross-functional teams, taking full technical ownership of complex challenges.

What you’ll need:

• Mobile Automation Expertise: Strong hands-on experience with Appium 2.x for Android and iOS automation, as well as UIAutomator2, XCUITest, Android SDK, ADB, and Xcode.
• Web Automation Expertise: Strong hands-on experience with Playwright or Selenium WebDriver, with proficiency in Java, JavaScript/TypeScript, or Python.
• Automation Framework Architecture: Proven track record of architecting and building test frameworks from the ground up, with practical experience integrating automation into CI/CD pipelines.
• AI-Assisted Engineering: Hands-on experience leveraging AI tools (GitHub Copilot, Cursor, Claude Code, or equivalent) to accelerate engineering velocity and framework optimization.
• Technical Leadership & Communication: Demonstrated experience mentoring engineers, driving technical choices, and communicating fluently in English (both written and verbal) with clients and technical teams.

Nice to have:

• Experience with API testing using Postman or REST Assured.
• Familiarity with CI/CD platforms (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps).
• Hands-on use of cloud device farms (BrowserStack, Sauce Labs, Firebase Test Lab, or AWS Device Farm).
• Experience with test runners and BDD tools (TestNG, JUnit, Cucumber).
• Familiarity with Kotlin, Swift, Docker, or containerized testing environments.
• Performance testing experience using JMeter or k6.