The Software Development Engineer In Test will develop and execute test strategies, perform automation and manual testing, design test frameworks, and apply AI techniques for quality assurance across software platforms.
About the Job:
DTEX is seeking an experienced Software Quality Assurance Engineer with strong expertise in automation, enterprise software testing, and AI‑enabled quality practices. This role focuses on ensuring high standards of quality, performance, and security across complex software platforms.
What you will do:
Qualifications:
Why Join DTEX
About DTEX
DTEX is the leader in risk-adaptive security, unifying human, data, and AI risk through a behavioral intelligence platform. Built for enterprise scale, DTEX detects threats early and prevents breaches before they impact the business.
By analyzing how people, data, and AI systems interact, DTEX surfaces early indicators of risk that other tools miss and provides the context needed to act with precision. The platform brings together insider risk management, risk-adaptive data protection, user and entity behavior analytics, user activity monitoring, and AI risk management into a single, cohesive solution.
Organizations and governments worldwide rely on DTEX to protect sensitive data, enable secure innovation, and safeguard trust. With privacy-by-design telemetry and adaptive controls, security teams can reduce risk without disrupting productivity.
Joining DTEX means working on some of the most complex and high-impact security challenges facing enterprises today.
DTEX is proud to provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, gender, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics.
Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
Exact compensation may vary based on skills, experience, and location.
Base salary range (SF Bay Area): $140K-180K
DTEX is seeking an experienced Software Quality Assurance Engineer with strong expertise in automation, enterprise software testing, and AI‑enabled quality practices. This role focuses on ensuring high standards of quality, performance, and security across complex software platforms.
What you will do:
- Develop and execute test strategies, plans, and test cases for new features, enhancements, and defect fixes
- Perform manual and automated testing, including functional, negative, performance, interoperability, and regression testing
- Design, implement, and maintain automated test frameworks
- Apply AI‑assisted testing techniques such as intelligent test generation, anomaly detection, and test optimization
- Review system architecture and requirements to identify quality risks and validation gaps
- Participate in technical discussions, providing a strong QA perspective
- Validate software across Linux, virtualized, and cloud environments
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field, or equivalent experience
- 5+ years of experience in software testing and test automation
- Strong knowledge of Linux systems, networking, and enterprise application architectures
- Must have experience in Python, and Bash
- Experience with Selenium and/or equivalent UI automation tools
- Experience with virtualization technologies (VMware ESXi, VirtualBox) and AWS
- Familiarity with web servers, databases, distributed systems, and security testing tools
- Exposure to AI/ML concepts in QA, including AI‑driven automation and data‑centric testing
- Exposure to big data concepts and technologies like OpenSearch, Redis and Apache Spark
- Strong analytical skills, proactive mindset, and excellent collaboration abilities
Why Join DTEX
- This role is ideal for someone who wants to automate, enterprise software testing—bringing strong judgment, commercial instincts, and modern AI fluency to a fast‑growing cybersecurity company.
- Impact at Scale – Drive the growth of a market-leading cybersecurity company.
- Thriving Company Culture – DTEX fosters a values-driven environment prioritizing respect, inclusion, and collaboration.
- Growth & Development – Opportunities for professional advancement and lifelong learning.
- Flexibility – Hybrid or remote work options.
- Comprehensive Benefits – Competitive compensation, equity participation, health and wellness benefits, and generous time-off policies.
About DTEX
DTEX is the leader in risk-adaptive security, unifying human, data, and AI risk through a behavioral intelligence platform. Built for enterprise scale, DTEX detects threats early and prevents breaches before they impact the business.
By analyzing how people, data, and AI systems interact, DTEX surfaces early indicators of risk that other tools miss and provides the context needed to act with precision. The platform brings together insider risk management, risk-adaptive data protection, user and entity behavior analytics, user activity monitoring, and AI risk management into a single, cohesive solution.
Organizations and governments worldwide rely on DTEX to protect sensitive data, enable secure innovation, and safeguard trust. With privacy-by-design telemetry and adaptive controls, security teams can reduce risk without disrupting productivity.
Joining DTEX means working on some of the most complex and high-impact security challenges facing enterprises today.
DTEX is proud to provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, gender, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics.
Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
Exact compensation may vary based on skills, experience, and location.
Base salary range (SF Bay Area): $140K-180K
DTEX Systems San Jose, California, USA Office
San Jose, CA, United States
DTEX Systems Saratoga, California, USA Office
1936 Allendale Ave, Suite 2218, Saratoga, CA, United States, 95070
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