Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) in Cambridge

AVEVA is creating software trusted by over 90% of leading industrial companies.

We’re looking for a motivated Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) to join our 3DVis Cloud team at AVEVA. You’ll contribute to the delivery of best-in-class 3D visualisation and XR (Extended Reality) cloud streaming technologies, supporting AVEVA’s industrial software portfolio. Your work will help ensure our cloud and on-premises solutions meet high standards of quality, robustness, and security. This is a great opportunity for someone with some relevant experience who is excited by test automation, quality engineering, and cloud technologies, and who wants to grow their skills within a collaborative, scaled agile (SAFe) environment.

Key responsibilities

• Collaborate with developers, DevOps engineers and SDET engineers to define, implement, and execute functional and non-functional test coverage for our product, taking ownership of coverage for assigned features and work items.
• Enhance our test automation by independently designing, writing, and maintaining automated tests using C# within existing frameworks and team patterns.
• Maintain automated test execution by owning investigation of failures, improving test reliability (e.g., reducing flaky tests), and driving issues through to resolution within a continuous integration environment.
• Use Azure DevOps Test Plans to plan and execute regression testing, and Azure DevOps Pipelines to configure and run deployments to test environments.
• Improve our testing practices by identifying gaps in test coverage, proposing and implementing new test cases or automation improvements, and sharing best practices with the team.
• Help maintain production quality by investigating production issues and driving preventative improvements, such as strengthening automated regression coverage and test automation.

Essential requirements

• Understanding of the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) and how testing contributes to delivery.
• Proven experience in functional testing in a professional software environment with exposure to non‑functional testing (e.g., reliability, performance, security) and the ability to take ownership of test coverage for assigned features.
• Comfortable in writing and maintaining automated tests using C# within existing team practices producing robust maintainable tests.
• Team-oriented and collaborative, with clear communication and strong organisational skills, able to work independently and collaboratively drive issues through to resolution with the team.
• Methodical, proactive “can-do” attitude with a strong learning mindset and desire to grow technical depth.

Desired skills and competencies

• Exposure to CI/CD pipelines.
• Understanding of software development principles such as OOP, SOLID and DRY.
• Familiarity with test automation frameworks.
• Familiarity with performance and load testing (e.g., k6 or similar tools).
• Experience working in Agile/Scrum teams.
• Knowledge of Azure cloud services.

Our global team of 2000+ developers work on an incredibly diverse portfolio of over 75 industrial automation and engineering products, which cover everything from data management to 3D design. AI and cloud are at the centre of our strategy, and we have over 150 patents to our name. Our track record of innovation is no fluke – it’s the result of a structured and deliberate focus on learning, collaboration and inclusivity. If you want to build applications that solve big problems, join us.

UK Benefits include: Flexible benefits fund, emergency leave days, adoption leave, 28 days annual leave (plus bank holidays), pension, life cover, private medical insurance, parental leave, education assistance program.

It’s possible we’re hiring for this position in multiple countries, in which case the above benefits apply to the primary location. Specific benefits vary by country, but our packages are similarly comprehensive.

Hybrid working

By default, employees are expected to be in their local AVEVA office three days a week, but some positions are fully office-based. Roles supporting particular customers or markets are sometimes remote.

Hiring process

Interested? Great! Get started by submitting your cover letter and CV through our application portal. AVEVA is committed to recruiting and retaining people with disabilities. Please let us know in advance if you need reasonable support during your application process.

About AVEVA

AVEVA is a global leader in industrial software with more than 6,500 employees in over 40 countries. Our cutting-edge solutions are used by thousands of enterprises to deliver the essentials of life – such as energy, infrastructure, chemicals, and minerals – safely, efficiently, and more sustainably. We are committed to embedding sustainability and inclusion into our operations, our culture, and our core business strategy.

AVEVA requires all successful applicants to undergo and pass a drug screening and comprehensive background check before they start employment. Background checks will be conducted in accordance with local laws and may, subject to those laws, include proof of educational attainment, employment history verification, proof of work authorization, criminal records, identity verification, credit check. Certain positions dealing with sensitive and/or third-party personal data may involve additional background check criteria.

AVEVA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to being an exemplary employer with an inclusive culture, developing a workplace environment where all our employees are treated with dignity and respect. We value diversity and the expertise that people from different backgrounds bring to our business. AVEVA provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities where appropriate. If you need reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify your recruiter. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.