Senior SDET

About the Role:
We re looking for a high-performing Senior SDET who brings a deep understanding of testing beyond just the acceptance criteria. This role demands strong analytical thinking, an eye for edge cases, and hands-on experience in building scalable test automation frameworks.

You ll work closely with product managers, developers, and QA engineers to ensure high-quality, reliable, and resilient product releases. If you re someone who challenges requirements, identifies gaps early, and takes ownership of quality end-to-end this is the right opportunity for you.

Key Responsibilities:

• Analyze requirements and acceptance criteria to design comprehensive test scenarios covering functional, non-functional, edge, and integration cases.
• Identify gaps and ambiguities in requirements and proactively collaborate with stakeholders to resolve them.
• Design, develop, and maintain robust test automation frameworks for UI, API, and integration testing.
• Implement shift-left testing practices and ensure quality early in the development cycle.
• Execute smoke, regression, functional , and exploratory testing with a break the system mindset .
• Collaborate with Dev and DevOps teams to integrate automation into CI/CD pipelines.
• Drive test strategy discussions, contribute to quality standards, and mentor junior team members.

Required Skills & Experience:

• 7+ years of experience in software testing with a strong SDET / Automation background.
• Hands-on experience with at least one modern automation framework (e.g., Playwright , Cypress , Selenium , Rest Assured , etc.).
• Strong programming skills in JavaScript or TypeScript.
• Proven ability to write test scenarios beyond acceptance criteria including edge cases, negative flows, and integration points.
• Good understanding of API testing, microservices architecture, and backend systems.
• Experience with CI/CD tools like Jenkins , GitHub Actions , or similar.
• Familiarity with performance and security testing concepts is a plus.
• Excellent problem-solving and critical thinking skills.

Nice to Have:

• Experience in AI-powered testing tools or test intelligence platforms.
• Exposure to containerized environments (Docker/Kubernetes).
• Knowledge of contract testing and mocking tools.