Software Development Engineer in Test III - Core Modules

Responsibilities

• Own and evolve the test automation platform, ensuring scalability, reliability, and ease of use.
• Design and maintain robust automation frameworks across UI, API, and backend layers.
• Build and enhance internal QA tools that improve test efficiency.
• Drive adoption of automation best practices, coding standards, and efficient test design.
• Implement and maintain test observability systems for reporting, analytics, and defect insights.
• Conduct performance, load, and scalability testing for key features and services.
• Develop and maintain test infrastructure supporting containerized and distributed environments.
• Collaborate closely with developers, QA, and DevOps to embed quality throughout the delivery pipeline.
• Improve test reliability and flakiness detection through intelligent retry and failure analysis systems.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of tooling, test data management, and CI/CD quality gates.
• Research and implement emerging technologies, including AI/ML, LLMs, and smart test generation, to advance test automation capabilities.
• Advocate for shift-left quality and influence design and architecture discussions for better testability.
• Maintain clear documentation and onboarding materials for test frameworks and platform usage.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in software testing or automation for web applications, SaaS platforms, or large-scale systems.
• Proven expertise designing and maintaining test automation frameworks such as Playwright, Cypress, or Selenium.
• Strong programming skills in TypeScript, JavaScript, or Python, with the ability to write scalable, maintainable automation code.
• Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines such as Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or GitLab, and containerized environments including Docker and Kubernetes.
• Working knowledge of GCP or AWS for test infrastructure and environment setup.
• Deep understanding of RESTful APIs, request validation, and integration testing.
• Experience with performance-testing tools such as k6, Locust, or JMeter.
• Familiarity with test reporting dashboards, metrics tracking, and alerting using tools such as Grafana, Prometheus, and Slack integrations.
• Strong ability to diagnose failures in distributed systems and identify root causes.
• Solid understanding of system design, microservices, databases, and data flow across layers.
• Excellent communication, documentation, and collaboration skills with a cross-functional mindset.
• Ownership-driven mindset, curiosity about platform scalability, and passion for building tools that enable others to test better.

Nice to Have

• Exposure to AI-assisted testing or LLM-based test generation.