Software Testing Intern / SDET, Java & Selenium (2 Positions) | Phoenix, Mostly Remote | $17-18/hr W2
AZ State · Phoenix, AZ
$17–$18/hrfrom the description
Jul 22, 2026
Phoenix, AZ
Jul 29, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A six-month part-time internship (20–40 hours/week) with an Arizona state agency, filling two seats on a test automation team. Day-to-day work involves writing and expanding automated test suites in Java with Selenium and Cucumber, deriving test cases from user stories, supporting releases, and contributing to framework improvements. Suited to Phoenix-area computer science or software engineering students or very recent graduates with foundational Java and testing knowledge.
Junior level · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ · Internship
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How this req sits in the market our data
Roughly 80 people in the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ area plausibly meet what this posting asks for (software quality assurance analysts and testers). range 45–120
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 $102,955 (middle half $78,346–$126,185). This posting is about at that midpoint.
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 (8)
This is a ~6-month internship (W2) running 20–40 hours/week, flexible around college schedules. The title lists two open positions.
The role is primarily test automation engineering (Java, JUnit, Selenium, Cucumber), which maps cleanly to 15-1253; 15-1252 is noted as a runner-up because the posting emphasizes building and improving framework components rather than just executing tests.
The posting frames Selenium and Cucumber as 'Nice to have' specifics despite being central to the described stack (Java 17, Spring Boot, Selenium, Cucumber, JUnit, Jenkins). They are marked preferred accordingly, consistent with the posting's own 'Nice to have' section placement.
Scripting (Bash, PowerShell, or Python) is listed under Required; Bash is captured as the primary with PowerShell and Python as named alternatives.
The role is mostly remote but requires local presence in the Phoenix metro area (onsite for the first 2–3 days, then once a month). It is not fully remote, so remote=false.
No degree is hard-required — the posting accepts candidates currently pursuing a degree or very recent graduates, and equivalent coursework/projects are explicitly accepted.
Candidates must be authorized to work in the US without any current or future visa sponsorship. A HireRight background check and drug screening are required.
Posting is for a internship engagement — the market benchmarks below price full-time roles, so read the comp comparison with that in mind.
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