Lead Software Development Engineer in Test
Technical leader responsible for test automation strategy, organization-wide quality architecture, and SDET team development. Drives quality transformation at enterprise scale.
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Daniel Foster
Lead Software Development Engineer in Test
SUMMARY
Lead Software Development Engineer in Test with 10+ years of experience. Technical leader responsible for test automation strategy, organization-wide quality architecture, and SDET team development. Drives quality transformation at enterprise scale. Core stack: Python, Java, JavaScript, TypeScript. Able to deliver autonomously on high-stakes topics with a strong focus on quality, measurable outcomes and product collaboration.
EXPERIENCE
- Led a team of 8 lead software development engineer in test on Python and Java.
- Defined the technical roadmap and made strategic trade-offs with product and exec.
- Introduced standards (code review, CI/CD, observability) — incidents reduced by 40%.
- Designed and shipped critical projects on Python, JavaScript.
- Mentored 4 juniors and structured the technical documentation.
- First contributions on Java and ramp-up on Python.
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