SDET / Automation Engineer

At Side, we help bring some of the world's most exciting games to life. As a global video game development and services partner, we work with leading studios and publishers across the gaming industry, supporting the creation, quality, and delivery of next-generation gaming experiences enjoyed by millions of players worldwide.

As we continue to expand our engineering capabilities, we're looking for passionate Software Development Engineers in Test (SDET) and Automation Engineers who thrive in a highly technical environment and enjoy building scalable test solutions that improve product quality at speed.

If you enjoy solving complex engineering challenges, developing automation frameworks from the ground up, and working closely with software developers in an agile environment, we'd love to hear from you.

What You'll Do

• Design, develop, and maintain robust automation frameworks for web, mobile, API, and backend testing.
• Build scalable automated test solutions integrated into CI/CD pipelines.
• Collaborate closely with software engineers, product teams, and QA teams to identify quality risks early in the development lifecycle.
• Develop automated test scripts and reusable testing components using modern programming languages.
• Validate backend services, APIs, client-server interactions, and distributed systems.
• Improve test coverage, execution efficiency, and release confidence through automation best practices.
• Investigate, troubleshoot, and resolve complex quality issues across multiple platforms.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives within engineering and quality practices.
• Drive quality as a shared responsibility across development teams.

Requirements

What We're Looking For

• Proven experience of 2 to 4 years as an SDET, Automation Engineer, QA Engineer or Quality Engineer within a software engineering environment.
• Strong experience developing and maintaining automation frameworks.
• Hands-on programming expertise in C#, Java, and/or Python.
• Solid understanding of backend testing, API testing, and client-server architectures.
• Experience integrating automated testing into CI/CD pipelines.
• Hands-on experience with mobile application testing and automation.
• Strong scripting and coding capabilities with a developer mindset.
• Experience working in Agile development environments.

Technical Expertise

• Automation Tools: Playwright / Cypress / Selenium
• API Testing: Postman, REST APIs
• Programming Languages: Java / Python / C#
• Test Frameworks: JUnit / NUnit / PyTest / XUnit
• CI/CD Tools and Pipeline Integration
• Test Automation Framework Architecture & Design
• Version Control and DevOps best practices

Nice to Have

• Experience testing Unity-based applications or mobile games.
• Exposure to the gaming industry and game development workflows.
• Performance, scalability, and load testing experience.
• Experience testing or validating AI-powered features and systems.
• Familiarity with AI tools and platforms such as Claude, GitHub Copilot, or similar solutions.
• Experience integrating automation solutions with AI-driven workflows.
• Knowledge of cloud-based testing environments.

Why Join Side?

• Work on innovative projects that support some of the world's most recognized gaming brands.
• Collaborate with talented engineers, developers, and gaming professionals across global teams.
• Influence product quality through engineering-driven automation practices.
• Gain exposure to modern testing technologies, AI-powered workflows, and large-scale development environments.
• Be part of a growing organization where innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning are at the heart of everything we do.

Benefits

What we offer:

• The opportunity to join our growing business at an exciting time.
• Dynamic and entrepreneurial culture.

Who we are:

Side is a global video game development and services provider, offering technical and creative solutions to many of the largest developers and studios around the world. Founded in 2009 and drawing on 30+ years' experience from our parent company in Japan, Side has since grown to become a global force with 15+ studios in over a dozen countries across North America, Europe, South America, and Asia.  

Our industry-leading services include game development, art production, audio production, quality assurance, localization, localization QA, player support, community management, and datasets.  

Help us bring stories to the world! Join a global team of passionate gamers and contribute to delivering unforgettable game experiences.   

For more information, visit www.side.inc.

Proven experience (2-4 years) as an SDET, Automation Engineer, QA Engineer, or Quality Engineer. Strong experience developing and maintaining automation frameworks. Hands-on programming expertise in C#, Java, and/or Python. Solid understanding of backend testing, API testing, and client-server architectures. Experience integrating automated testing into CI/CD pipelines and with mobile application testing and automation. Strong scripting and coding capabilities with a developer mindset. Experience working in Agile development environments. Technical expertise with tools like Playwright/Cypress/Selenium, Postman, JUnit/NUnit/PyTest/XUnit, and version control.