Senior QA Engineer I - Automation

Senior Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) – Python

About UrbanPiper:

UrbanPiper is the leading SaaS platform in the restaurant industry. We’re helping the smallest of restaurants to the largest chains across the world to grow their in-store and online commerce. Right from automating all their workflows across online delivery platforms such as Swiggy, Zomato, Deliveroo, UberEats—to building and deploying self-branded websites and apps, right to managing their walk-in customers and dine-in experiences, UrbanPiper is the preferred choice for over 40k+ restaurants.

We are backed by top VCs — Tiger Global and Sequoia Capital. We closed our Series B round of funding with Swiggy and Zomato also participating together! That’s a first and only (until now) event for any startup in the food and beverage industry.

Your Role:

Senior SDET – Python

You will be expected to lead automation initiatives, mentor junior engineers, and collaborate closely with developers, product managers, and DevOps to ensure high-quality, reliable, and scalable software delivery.

You will:

• Design and implement robust automation frameworks using

  Python

  (Pytest, Unittest, Playwright, Selenium).
• Develop

  custom testing tools and utilities

  to accelerate test execution and improve developer productivity.
• Write, review, and maintain

  automated test suites

  for APIs, microservices, databases, and web/mobile apps.
• Collaborate with backend developers to validate integrations, service contracts, and data flows.
• Contribute to

  backend development tasks

  (bug fixes, API enhancements, test hooks, internal services).
• Integrate automated tests into

  CI/CD pipelines

  (GitHub Actions, Jenkins, GitLab CI, or similar).
• Perform code reviews for test automation and ensure coding best practices across the QA team.
• Conduct

  performance, load, and security testing

  , and analyze results to drive improvements.
• Debug complex production issues by collaborating with developers and analyzing logs/metrics.
• Mentor junior QA and SDET engineers on automation and best testing practices.

We are looking for someone who has:

• 4–6 years of experience in

  software testing and automation

  , with at least

  3+ years in Python-based automation

  .
• Strong proficiency in

  Python

  with ability to write clean, maintainable, and scalable code.
• Experience building or extending

  automation frameworks

  from scratch.
• Hands-on experience with

  API automation

  (REST, GraphQL, gRPC), using tools like Postman, REST Assured, or custom Python frameworks.
• Exposure to

  backend development

  (microservices(using fastAPI and Django), SQL/NoSQL databases, messaging queues).
• Solid knowledge of

  testing methodologies

  (unit, integration, end-to-end, performance).
• Experience with

  CI/CD pipelines

  and integrating test automation in continuous testing.
• Strong debugging, log analysis, and problem-solving skills.
• Familiarity with

  Agile/Scrum

  development processes.
• Excellent collaboration and communication skills.

Nice to Have:

• Experience with

  cloud platforms

  (AWS, GCP, Azure) and containerized environments (Docker, Kubernetes).Exposure to

  service virtualization, contract testing

  , or chaos engineering.
• Prior experience in

  developing testing tools, libraries, or internal SDKs

  .
• Security testing experience (OWASP, authentication, authorization, penetration testing basics).
• Familiarity with monitoring tools (ELK, Prometheus, Grafana) for debugging test and production issues.
• Experience in testing POS or restaurant industry systems.

Apply now if you wish to be a Piper!