SDET Apprentice

The Mom Project is thrilled to partner with our client, a leader in the video game and digital entertainment industry, in support of their Apprentice Pathway Program (APP)!

APP is a workforce development program that provides apprenticeships to job seekers from nontraditional backgrounds. We are seeking a Software Engineering professional returning to the workforce after taking time off from their careers for caregiving. The apprenticeship program includes 6 months of paid employment, featuring hands-on work and the opportunity to contribute to ongoing projects.

This role will be a part of a cohort and will begin in August 2026.

Role Overview:

As a Software Developer in Test Apprentice, you will work with an experienced QA team that works on writing automation scripts for customer facing applications. You will be expected to follow instructions, learn new processes and implementation techniques, contribute to the automation codebase, and overall product life cycle to achieve high quality of the product delivered to our customers.

Main Duties & Responsibilities:

• Create Test Cases and Execute them to ensure the quality of new features
• Understand Quality Engineering concepts and methodologies
• Partners with developers to ensure test coverage and builds test plans that help deliver high quality features
• Help Automate tests for applications on the PlayStation ecosystem
• Assist Sr. SDETs to set up test frameworks, and help teams set up automation infrastructure
• On Board to existing automation framework to understand
• Report, track and verify defects
• Work on web and mobile releases
• Review Jenkins jobs for automation and find the causes of failures.
• Participate in all scrum ceremonies
• Review and update QA documentation
• Participate in milestone testing

Qualifications:

• Exposure to writing scripts using Python or Node.js or any other programming language
• Exposure to a web-front-end technology such as JavaScript, HTML and CSS
• Interest in working as part of an agile, collaborative and
• cross-functional team that works on modern software design and development
• Exposure to version control systems (preferably Git)
• Able to work independently and as part of a team
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

Hours and Location:

• Monday - Friday, 40 hours/week
• Candidates must be based in the Aliso Viejo, CA area. Work will be preformed in a hybrid capacity with a mix of in office and WFH.
• Cohort will begin in August 2026