Senior Software Test Engineer

About us:

Codewalla is a New York–based product studio with engineering teams in India. Since 2005, we’ve built innovative products that scale. We work at the intersection of design, engineering, and AI developing systems shaped by real business needs and tested in the real world. Our team moves fast, thinks deeply, and cares about pushing what software can do to empower people and businesses.

Role Overview:

Senior/Lead Software Test Engineer

What You’ll Do:

• Define and execute

  test strategies, plans, and automation frameworks

  for large projects.
• Lead

  functional, regression, integration, API, performance, and security testing

  .
• Debug complex issues using

  logs, databases, and network traces

  .
• Oversee testing of

  Adobe Commerce

  (checkout complexity, inventory sync, multi-store/multi-currency issues).
• Test

  Next.js + PWA

  features such as SSR vs CSR rendering, service worker cache, performance, SEO, and accessibility.
• Mentor and review the work of junior testers; drive best practices and continuous improvement.
• Collaborate with developers, product owners, and business stakeholders to ensure timely, high-quality releases.

What Makes You a Great Fit:

• 6–10 years of experience in software testing, with at least 2 years in a

  lead/strategic role

  .
• Expertise in

  manual testing

  plus hands-on experience with

  automation tools

  (Selenium/Playwright/Cypress).
• Strong skills in

  API, performance, and security testing

  .
• Ability to debug complex issues via

  logs, DB, and network analysis

  .
• Experience testing

  Next.js/PWA/responsive and mobile experiences

  .
• Excellent communication skills for stakeholder discussions and reporting.
• Proven ability to mentor team members and influence quality processes.

Why Join Codewalla?

• Build for scale: Work on products that get investor love and scale to global audiences
• Be part of AI-native product development: Integrate AI tools into how we design, build, and ship
• Global exposure: Directly collaborate with US-based startups, VCs, and product teams
• Learn fast: Small, elite teams with zero bureaucracy and high ownership
• See your impact: Every decision you make will shape user experience and business outcomes