SDET / C at SAS
Cary HQ, NC
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Jul 21, 2026
Cary HQ, NC
Jul 24, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
This hybrid role sits within a team responsible for foundational code that connects SAS software to host operating systems and cloud storage platforms. The work centers on building and maintaining automated test suites, analyzing code coverage, triaging pipeline failures, and preventing regressions as new features and bug fixes are introduced. It suits an experienced software engineer in test with strong C and Python skills and a background in cloud and CI/CD environments.
Senior level · 5+ years · Durham-Chapel Hill, NC · Full-time
“or” means any one of them counts — you don't need all of them.
Posted 2 times — it's one opening, so apply once.
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How this req sits in the market our data
Roughly 15 people in the Durham-Chapel Hill, NC area plausibly meet what this posting asks for (software quality assurance analysts and testers). range 8–25
Applicant volume Moderate — A normal amount of company. The rare requirements below are what will separate a shortlisted application from the rest.
Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $125,684 (middle half $87,206–$140,575).
Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Jul 28, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (7)
The role title is 'Software Development Engineer in Test / C' with no seniority level in the title, hence advertised seniority is Unspecified; however, the 5+ years of testing experience and scope of responsibilities support a Senior classification.
C programming and SAS coding experience are listed together in the Required Qualifications with an 'and/or' framing — C is treated as the primary required skill; SAS is captured separately as preferred given the optional framing.
Scripting languages (Perl, KornShell, Bash) are listed under Required Qualifications as 'familiarity with multiple scripting languages such as' — the requirement is for scripting proficiency generally, with these as named examples; Perl is used as the primary with alternatives.
The 'Additional competencies, knowledge and skills' section reads as a secondary block (not a hard-gate 'Required' section), so all skills listed there (cloud platform, Linux/Windows, REST APIs, SonarQube, Git, Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD, Jira, Confluence, Agile) are marked preferred.
The degree requirement states 'Bachelor's degree… or equivalent combination of related education, training and experience may be considered,' so the degree requirement is set to None.
Cary, NC is part of the Raleigh-Cary, NC CBSA (39580); Durham-Chapel Hill (20500) is a neighboring CBSA. SAS Institute's headquarters is in Cary, which falls under the Raleigh-Cary CBSA (39580).
No compensation figures are provided in the posting.
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