Software Development Engineer in Test

Your opportunity:

Make a real difference in the blockchain industry! Build the change you want to see.

Veridian is building the infrastructure layer for digital identity. Born as a Cardano Foundation initiative, our technology already powers credential issuance and verification across regulated industries.

We are looking for an SDET to join a small, high impact team. You will shape quality from the ground up across everything we ship: the Veridian Wallet, enterprise credential management applications, cloud based backend services and open source protocol libraries. Our stack builds on the open protocols KERI and ACDC using components such as KERIA (Python), Signify-TS and Signify-Java.

You will wear multiple hats, in a highly complex domain. Some weeks that means writing test automation frameworks. Other weeks it means jumping into CI/CD pipelines, debugging a flaky mobile build, reviewing security sensitive code or helping define acceptance criteria for a feature that did not exist last month. In this role you will:

• Design and implement end to end, integration and API test automation frameworks.

• Build CI/CD quality gates that catch regressions before they merge.

• Obsess over edge cases: revoked keys, out of order events, race conditions.

• Test across Veridian’s full product stack: wallet, services, libraries. 

• Collaborate with frontend and backend engineers to improve testability.

• Own test environments, test data management and reporting.

Your story:

• 3+ years in an SDET or test automation role.

• Strong hands-on experience developing production grade automation frameworks in languages like TypeScript and Java.

• Familiar with mobile testing (Appium, Maestro or similar).

• Background in security sensitive systems (key management, cryptographic operations).

• Exposure to fault tolerant domains (out of order messaging, connectivity failures).

• Comfort with CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions preferred), containers (Docker) and lifecycle tooling (Git, Jira/Confluence).

• Self motivated, independent and thorough in finding what others miss.

What we look for in you:

Your impact:

• Ensure the reliability and security of identity systems used by governments and enterprises.

• Build lean, automated pipelines that let a small team ship fast without compromising quality.

• Define quality standards that become the team's standards.

Nice to have:

• Fluency with AI tools to write tests more efficiently, generate edge cases and expand coverage.

• Industry experience in cryptography and key management.

• Familiarity with decentralized identity protocols and systems.

• Performance and load testing experience.

• Experience in a startup environment where speed, ownership and adaptability matter more than process.

How to apply:

About us

The Cardano Foundation is an independent, Swiss-based not-for-profit organization. The Foundation is tasked with advancing the public digital infrastructure Cardano and works to anchor it as a utility for financial and social systems, thus empowering the digital architects of the future.

The Foundation facilitates the worldwide advancement of Cardano in enterprise applications. It develops infrastructure tooling—including where there may not be an immediate commercial use case—plus strengthens operational resilience, and drives diversity of on-infrastructure use cases as well as the development of sound and representative governance.

Another significant part of the Cardano Foundation’s mission is to engage with and support the Cardano community. The Foundation assists the development of tools the community can use to leverage Cardano to solve problems in new ways.

• Embrace Flexibility & Freedom: Enjoy the benefits of remote work with the flexibility to tailor your hours that best supports your productivity, while staying aligned with the team. 
• Collaborative Culture: We foster a collaborative remote environment where ideas flow freely and everyone feels empowered to contribute.
• Thrive in a Learning Culture: We believe in continuous growth and development. Every employee receives an annual learning budget to invest in their professional journey.
• Shape Your Career: We provide opportunities for growth and encourage you to continuously evolve your skills and expertise within a supportive environment.
• Make a Real Impact: Your work will directly contribute to the development and adoption of Cardano, shaping the future of blockchain technology and its real-world applications.
• Team Building & Fun: Connect with your colleagues and strengthen team bonds through a dedicated annual team building event, as well as a departmental team-building day. Enjoy an extra day off for your birthday and additional days off to celebrate milestone work anniversaries.
• Work with Passionate People: Surround yourself with a team of dedicated individuals who are driven by a shared passion for blockchain technology and its potential to change the world.

Equal opportunities employer:

The Cardano Foundation strives to provide a diverse, inclusive and welcoming working environment. We are committed to being a discrimination free organization - including discrimination free space with regards to age, religion, race, nationality/ethnic origin, disability, sex, sexual orientation or gender identity.

Cardano Foundation does not accept any applications from recruitment agencies for this position. We refuse any responsibility for unsolicited applications as well as any associated fees. Unsolicited applications will be treated as direct applications regardless of the channel through which we receive them.