Principal Software Engineer in Test

As a Principal Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) at Clario, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the next generation of quality engineering across our modern clinical technology platform. You will lead the evolution of intelligent, scalable automation solutions that ensure our products are reliable, high‑performing, and built with quality embedded at every stage. Working closely with software engineers, AI specialists, and product leaders, you will enable faster delivery of life‑changing clinical innovations.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Define and lead automation strategy across UI, API, integration, performance, and security layers
• Architect and evolve scalable, reusable automation frameworks
• Implement AI‑assisted testing to enhance coverage and improve defect detection
• Integrate automated testing into CI/CD pipelines to support continuous quality validation
• Establish quality standards, coverage metrics, and observability practices
• Collaborate closely with software engineers, AI engineers, product teams, and quality engineers
• Contribute to testing across multiple components within a large-scale clinical technology platform
• Improve test reliability, execution speed, and automation maintainability
• Ensure compliance with regulatory standards (e.g., GxP, FDA, 21 CFR Part 11)
• Mentor engineers and elevate automation maturity across teams

Define and lead automation strategy across UI, API, integration, performance, and security layers

Architect and evolve scalable, reusable automation frameworks

Implement AI‑assisted testing to enhance coverage and improve defect detection

Integrate automated testing into CI/CD pipelines to support continuous quality validation

Establish quality standards, coverage metrics, and observability practices

Collaborate closely with software engineers, AI engineers, product teams, and quality engineers

Contribute to testing across multiple components within a large-scale clinical technology platform

Improve test reliability, execution speed, and automation maintainability

Ensure compliance with regulatory standards (e.g., GxP, FDA, 21 CFR Part 11)

Mentor engineers and elevate automation maturity across teams

What We Look For

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field, or equivalent experience
• 8+ years in software quality engineering, test automation, or related disciplines
• Proven experience designing and leading automation strategies and scalable testing frameworks in distributed systems
• Strong experience with BDD frameworks (Cucumber, SpecFlow, Gherkin) and solid understanding of TDD
• Proficiency in C#, Java, Python, or TypeScript
• Hands-on experience integrating automation into CI/CD pipelines and modern DevOps environments
• Experience working within Agile Scrum and cross-functional engineering teams
• Strong technical leadership skills and ability to influence engineering standards
• Ability to work across multiple components of a complex platform architecture
• Experience leveraging AI or intelligent automation for improved test coverage and efficiency
• Based in Canada and able to work remotely

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field, or equivalent experience

8+ years in software quality engineering, test automation, or related disciplines

Proven experience designing and leading automation strategies and scalable testing frameworks in distributed systems

Strong experience with BDD frameworks (Cucumber, SpecFlow, Gherkin) and solid understanding of TDD

Proficiency in C#, Java, Python, or TypeScript

Hands-on experience integrating automation into CI/CD pipelines and modern DevOps environments

Experience working within Agile Scrum and cross-functional engineering teams

Strong technical leadership skills and ability to influence engineering standards

Ability to work across multiple components of a complex platform architecture

Experience leveraging AI or intelligent automation for improved test coverage and efficiency

Based in Canada and able to work remotely

Preferred Experience

• Experience with medical imaging platforms (DICOM, PACS) or complex visualization systems
• Experience building automation forperformance‑sensitiveor high‑resolution UI applications
• Experience working in regulated environments such as Clinical Trials, Healthcare, or Life Sciences
• Experience collaborating with AI/ML engineers in product development settings

Experience with medical imaging platforms (DICOM, PACS) or complex visualization systems

performance‑sensitive

Experience working in regulated environments such as Clinical Trials, Healthcare, or Life Sciences

Experience collaborating with AI/ML engineers in product development settings

At Clario, our purpose is to transform lives by unlocking better evidence. It’s a cause that unites and inspires us. It’s why we come to work—and how we empower our people to make a positive impact every day. Whether you're advancing clinical science, building innovative technology, or supporting our global teams, your work helps bring life-changing therapies to patients faster.

Clario is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.

EEO Statement

Clario is an equal opportunity employer.  Clario evaluates qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, disability/handicap status, or any other legally protected characteristic.

effective Jan 1 2026