You'll be responsible for ensuring high-quality releases across our e-commerce enablement platform through automation, robust test strategy, and close collaboration with cross-functional teams.

You'll work on modern tech stacks, take ownership of test frameworks, and help shape the quality culture within a fast-paced startup environment.

Key Responsibilities :

- Design, develop, and maintain Playwright-based UI automation frameworks using JavaScript/TypeScript.

- Build and execute API automation suites using Playwright or similar tools.

- Collaborate with Product, Development, and DevOps teams to understand requirements, define test strategies, and ensure quality across releases.

- Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions/Jenkins).

- Participate in test planning, estimation, and coverage reviews for every sprint/release.

- Perform functional, regression, and integration testing on both frontend and backend components.

- Own and drive test data management, environment readiness, and result reporting.

- Identify gaps in test coverage and propose scalable automation solutions.

- Debug issues, analyze logs, and collaborate with developers to ensure quick turnaround.

- Mentor junior QAs/SDETs (for SDET III level) and contribute to overall test strategy and best practices.

Required Skills & Experience :

- 26 years of total experience in QA or test automation roles.

- Strong hands-on expertise with automation frameworks/tools such as Playwright, Cypress, Selenium, or TestNG preferably Playwright with JavaScript/TypeScript.

- Proficiency in at least one programming language for automation (JavaScript, TypeScript, Java, or Python).

- Strong understanding of API testing, REST principles, and JSON-based validations.

- Experience integrating automation into CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, Jenkins, etc.).

- Solid knowledge of Agile methodologies, sprint processes, and QAs role in iterative development cycles.

- Good understanding of software testing principles, SDLC, STLC, and the defect life cycle.

- Working knowledge of version control systems (Git) and test management tools.

- Ability to analyze business requirements and translate them into effective test scenarios.

- Exposure to e-commerce or transaction-based systems is a plus.

- Experience with data validation using databases (MySQL, MongoDB, or GBQ) preferred.

- Familiarity with cloud environments (AWS/GCP) and environment configuration is a plus.

What Were Looking For :

SDET II :

- Strong individual contributor, capable of designing and executing automated and manual tests independently.

- Focus on delivering high-quality, maintainable test code.

- Technical leader within the QA team.

- Drives automation architecture, mentors peers, reviews test designs, and improves process efficiency.

- Works cross-functionally to align QA strategy with product and engineering goals.