Automation Engineer

QA - Automation Engineer

NIRA is a fintech venture on a mission for financial inclusion. Our vision is a world where everyone can get access to credit in a manner that is fast, frictionless and fair.

Today, we receive 5000 new loan applications daily from across 4000 cities in India, and we are growing 25% MoM. People reach us at their time of need, and we offer them credit via our app. Money reaches their bank account within 24 hrs of application.

We are seeking a talented QA automation engineer to design testing procedures for our software applications. In this role, will be responsible for analyzing the functionality of applications and designing automated tests to validate their performance. You will also be required to identify bugs, install databases, and collaborate with the engineering team.

Key Responsibilities

• Identify software weaknesses, edge cases, and potential failure points across systems.
• Design and implement

  automated test procedures

  to validate functionality, performance, and reliability.
• Review bug reports and logs to highlight problem areas and prevent regressions.
• Write

  robust automation scripts

  using tools like

  Selenium, JUnit, or Cypress

  .
• Collaborate with developers to

  design and validate backend logic

  , especially for AWS Lambda + DynamoDB-based microservices.
• Create and maintain

  test data and test databases

  , ensuring proper coverage for business scenarios.
• Troubleshoot automation software and optimize test execution and CI pipelines.
• Monitor software quality metrics, log defects, and deliver clear, actionable

  test reports

  .
• Participate in sprint planning, stand-ups, and release sign-off processes.

What Youll Need

• Bachelors degree in

  Computer Science

  ,

  Software Engineering

  , or related field.

• 4- 6 years of Real Time experience in Automation Testing

  with a strong focus on automation in backend and web/mobile environments.
• Experience in Appium
• Strong programming skills in

  Java

  ; experience building automation for Java-based systems.
• Experience with automation frameworks such as

  Selenium, Cypress, JUnit, or NUnit

  .
• Solid understanding of

  CI tools

  like

  Jenkins

  ,

  TeamCity

  , or GitHub Actions.
• Familiarity with AWS services such as

  Lambda, DynamoDB, CloudWatch, and S3

  .
• Proficient in

  Object-Oriented Analysis & Design (OOAD)

  and test architecture patterns.
• Comfortable with API testing tools like

  Postman

  ,

  REST Assured

  , or Swagger.
• Design and implement

  automated test procedures

  to validate

  data

  , functionality, performance, and reliability.
• Detail-oriented with strong debugging, analytical, and documentation skills.
• Effective communication and cross-functional collaboration abilities.

Nice to Have

• Exposure to fintech, lending, or compliance-focused applications.
• Working knowledge of

  NoSQL databases

  like DynamoDB.
• Experience with load testing and performance profiling tools.