QA Automation Engineer (Playwright / Cypress / Selenium)

About the Company

Role Overview

• Web applications
• Backend services
• Workflow automation
• AI/LLM-powered features

Key Responsibilities

1. Test Planning & Execution

• Understand product requirements and convert them into detailed test plans.
• Perform functional, regression, integration, end-to-end, and exploratory testing.
• Identify edge cases, failure scenarios, and behavioural gaps.

2. Automation & Framework Development

• Build and maintain automated test scripts for major product flows.
• Automate UI, API, workflow, and LLM-based modules.
• Maintain and enhance CI pipelines to ensure reliable PR-level test execution.

3. Defect Management & Quality Ownership

• Log defects with clean steps, screenshots, logs, and context.
• Work with engineers to root-cause issues and verify fixes.
• Advocate for reliability and push for high-quality releases.

4. Release & Regression Management

• Own regression cycles for every sprint and major release.
• Ensure no major issues reach production.
• Continuously improve coverage, speed, and consistency of the regression suite.

5. Collaboration & Communication

• Represent QA in sprint ceremonies and standups.
• Challenge unclear requirements and raise risks early.
• Act as a quality gatekeeper for all releases.

Required Skills & Experience

• 1 2 years of experience as a QA or Automation Engineer.
• Strong understanding of SDLC, testing methodologies, and release workflows.
• Hands-on experience with:
  • Test automation tools: Playwright / Cypress / Selenium
  • API testing: Postman, Newman, REST Assured
  • Scripting: JavaScript or Python
• Ability to break complex systems into test scenarios.
• Strong debugging, analytical, and documentation skills.
• Comfortable in a fast-paced startup environment.

Bonus Skills (Good to Have)

• Experience testing LLM/AI-powered features.
• Experience with CI/CD tools (GitHub Actions, Jenkins).
• Database exposure: SQL, BigQuery.
• Familiarity with microservices and asynchronous workflows (Celery, Argo).
• Understanding of procurement or supply-chain workflows (not mandatory).

What We Look For

• High ownership and low ego.
• Curiosity and willingness to understand systems deeply.
• A mindset to learn from failures and improve continuously.
• Passion for automating repetitive tasks.
• Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration.

Why Join?

• Work on one of the most complex and impactful SaaS domains in India.
• Collaborate with a world-class Engineering and Product team.
• Build automation frameworks from the ground up your work directly prevents failures.
• Fast career growth, high responsibility, zero bureaucracy.
• A culture that values craftsmanship, quality, and attention to detail.