Some months back, I did a publish on what a recruiter seems for inside a resume review. This time, let’s consider a examine what a SDET employing manager seems for inside a resume. Before we start, for those who are not sure what a SDET (Software program Development Engineer in Test) does, have a look at Zoe’s post or Manish's ViewmyWorld profile. I spoke having a couple of employing managers to obtain a general perception and here are the main takeaways I received on what they're looking for: Candidate’s interest matches with the problem space Strong coding ability (could be demonstrated on resume through detailed technical write-up of previous projects, work experiences, etc.) Educational background Test automation experience if possible Focus on quality and attention to detail Passion for big challenges Relevant experience in the specific field (ex. For an infrastructure team, experience with datacenter,
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Office 2007 Download, attention to detail and care deeply about making the best product possible. I usually commence out skimming through resumes quickly looking for ones that “pop” and the quality of the writing and layout matter a lot when we are looking for people with an attention to detail. The core of my resume search is based around overall software program engineering ability, not testing ability. An SDET needs to become able to create advanced software systems to verify and measure quality of our products, and many times these tasks are as challenging as any product improvement is. Once I have found a resume that seems like they have software engineering skills to match our needs, figuring out if it is someone who would be a good fit for an SDET role or not is the tricky part for us. Some indicators I have seen are folks who have built continuous integration systems, debugged and triaged customer issues, or improved testability of software program through refactoring. We have folks from all sorts of backgrounds in our check teams, from fresh PhD graduates to previous Lead Software program Engineers. The work we do is challenging enough to interest anyone with a passion for software program and improving customer experiences.” I hope that gives you some insight into the hiring managers’ heads. In case you haven’t yet applied to the SDET role and are interested, check out our many available SDET positions on our career site. - Lisa