BlackSky - Senior Software Engineer, Design in Test (SDET)

• Minimum of years of six (6) years of experience as a Software Test Engineer, Automation Engineer, or SDET, with significant hands‑on software development responsibilities. • Bachelor's degree in relevant field of study (or equivalent additional experience of four years). • Strong proficiency in Python, including writing reusable modules, building automation frameworks, and creating test harnesses or tools. • Experience developing automated API tests using Python Requests or equivalent frameworks; experience with Postman/Newman preferred. • Experience designing and maintaining automated UI tests (Python Playwright preferred), with emphasis on code structure and maintainability. • Experience building Python‑based utilities, simulators, mocks, or environment emulators to support complex test scenarios. • Familiarity with reporting test results and integrating automation with Jira/XRay, Slack, or similar tools. • Strong ability to analyze automated test results, identify root causes across services and layers, and validate fixes in collaboration with developers. • Working knowledge of CI-based automated test pipelines, nightly execution workflows, and test orchestration. • Understanding of distributed systems, API-driven architectures, and service interactions. • Strong troubleshooting and debugging skills across application layers (API, backend services, UI). • Ability to document test plans, automation approaches, and defect reports with clarity and precision. • Due to program requirements, this position requires US-born citizenship. • Experience with RabbitMQ and Kafka in event-driven or message-based architectures. • Experience coding in Go. • Experience with secure, onprem, or airgapped deployment environments. • Experience with performance and load testing. • Defense, aerospace, or government program background. • Geospatial or remote sensing system experience. • Experience writing integration documentation, runbooks, or system validation procedures. • Master's degree in a relevant field of study. • Life at BlackSky for full-time US benefits eligible employees includes: • Life at BlackSky for full-time US benefits eligible employees includes • Medical, dental, vision, disability, group term life and AD&D, voluntary life and AD&D insurance • BlackSky pays 100% of employee-only premiums for medical, dental and vision and contributes $100/month for out-of-pocket expenses! • 15 days of PTO, 11 Company holidays, four Floating Holidays (pro-rated based on hire date), one day of paid volunteerism leave per year, parental leave and more • 401(k) pre-tax and Roth deferral options with employer match • Flexible Spending Accounts • Employee Stock Purchase Program • Employee Assistance and Travel Assistance Programs • Employer matching donations • Professional development • Mac or PC? Your choice! • The anticipated salary range for candidates in Seattle, WA is $135,000-$155,000 per year. The final compensation package offered to a successful candidate will be dependent on specific background and education. BlackSky is a multi-state employer and this pay scale may not reflect salary ranges in other states or locations outside of Seattle, WA.