Black Duck Software, Inc.
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SDETEngineer
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“SDET Engineer at Black Duck Software, Inc.. Skills: Test Automation, IDE Plugins, Java, Python. Extend test automation frameworks. Enhance test automation frameworks”
What You'll Achieve.
Maximize security and quality; Maximize speed and productivity
Industry & Context.
Find and fix vulnerabilities; Find and fix defects; Uncover hidden defects
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
3–5 years of proven experience in Test Automation / QA Engineering, Developer-caliber programming proficiency in Java and/or Python, Demonstrated experience building automated test frameworks, Hands-on experience testing Desktop applications or IDE plugins, Proven cross-platform testing experience across Windows, macOS, and Linux, Experience with UI automation and visual testing techniques
What You'll Do.
Extend test automation frameworks
Enhance test automation frameworks
Evolve test automation frameworks
Integrate AI-powered capabilities
Generate AI-assisted tests
Author LLM-driven test code
Perform AI-based visual object detection
Design test strategies
Execute test strategies
Ensure consistent plugin behaviour
Collaborate with plugin development team
Understand new features
Provide early quality feedback
Apply testing methodologies
Uncover hidden defects
Elevate plugin quality
Engineer data generation
Engineer environment tooling
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Plugin development team
Full Job Description
Black Duck Software, Inc. helps organizations build secure, high-quality software, minimizing risks while maximizing speed and productivity. Black Duck, a recognized pioneer in application security, provides SAST, SCA, and DAST solutions that enable teams to quickly find and fix vulnerabilities and defects in proprietary code, open source components, and application behavior. With a combination of industry-leading tools, services, and expertise, only Black Duck helps organizations maximize security and quality in DevSecOps and throughout the software development life cycle. SDET Engineer - Desktop IDE Plugins. About Black Duck Software: At Black Duck Software, we're revolutionizing application security. As pioneers in DevSecOps, we provide cutting-edge SAST, SCA, and DAST solutions that empower organizations to build impeccable software at breakthrough speeds. Our powerful combination of industry-leading tools, specialized expertise, and innovative approaches enables dev teams to find and fix vulnerabilities before they become problems—maximizing both security and productivity throughout the entire software development lifecycle. IDE on every platform? Read on. Key Responsibilities: Extend, enhance, and evolve our in-house Java and Python-based test automation frameworks for Desktop IDE plugin testing. Drive the integration of AI-powered capabilities into our test frameworks—including AI-assisted test generation, LLM-driven test code authoring, and AI-based visual object detection for IDE UI validation. Design and execute comprehensive test strategies covering functional, integration, UI, performance, and security testing across all supported IDE platforms (JetBrains suite, VS Code, Visual Studio, Eclipse, and others). Ensure consistent plugin behaviour and UX fidelity across multiple IDE versions, plugin framework differences, and operating systems (Windows, macOS, Linux) Collaborate closely and regularly with the plugin development team to understand new features,
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