smallcase - Software Development Engineer - Test

Description :

As an SDET at smallcase, you will play a critical role in ensuring the quality, stability, and performance of our products. You will design robust automation frameworks, contribute to API automation, and collaborate closely with engineers to deliver high-quality releases. A strong foundation in mobile automation (Appium), API testing, and familiarity with performance testing will be key to success in this role.

Responsibilities :

- Design, develop, and automate test plans for major components, feature sets, or mid-sized applications/services.

- Build and enhance mobile automation suites using Appium(Java experience preferred).

- Develop maintainable, reusable, API-driven automation using tools such as RestAssured, Postman/Newman, or similar.

- Ensure automation follows best practices, coding standards, and scalable design principles.

- Execute both automated and manual tests to validate functionality, performance, and reliability.

- Build automation frameworks from scratch and improve existing frameworks for scalability and robustness.

- Analyse requirements, identify test gaps, and propose improvements in test coverage and reliability.

- Perform API-level testing, validating functional flows, schema validations, contract testing, and integration scenarios.

- Contribute to CI/CD pipelines by integrating test suites and ensuring smooth deployment workflows.

- Troubleshoot failures, analyse logs, identify root causes, and work with engineering teams to drive resolutions.

- Participate in design and code reviews, ensuring high testability and quality throughout the development lifecycle.

- Collaborate closely with developers, product managers, and designers to maintain high-quality standards.

- Facilitate technical discussions, resolve disagreements constructively, and drive decision-making.

- Mentor junior QA/SDET team members on product knowledge, testing approaches, automation strategies, and best practices.

- Help onboard new team members and contribute to documentation and knowledge-sharing sessions.

Requirements :

- 3-5 years of experience in QA/SDET roles with strong exposure to SDLC and STLC.

- Strong hands-on experience in mobile automation using Appium(Android/iOS).

- Solid experience with API automation and testing tools such as RestAssured, Postman.

- Strong manual testing foundation and understanding of exploratory testing approaches.

- Experience building or enhancing automation frameworks from scratch.

- Good understanding of REST APIs, MongoDB, Redis, browser developer tools, and debugging utilities.

- Exposure to performance testing tools (JMeter, k6 Locust) is a strong plus.

- Experience working in Agile/Scrum teams.

- Prior experience in small teams or startup environments is a plus.

- Strong communication, problem-solving, and analytical thinking skills.