Software QA Engineer

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. Design, develop, and maintain automated test suites for UI, API, microservices, and integration layers .

Posted 10/22/2026full-timeRemote • IndiaMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in designing and maintaining automated test suites for UI, API, and microservices, with a strong focus on quality assurance automation and integration into CI/CD pipelines. Proficient in collaboration with cross-functional teams to define test strategies and ensure high-quality deliverables.

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QA AutomationWebdriverIOSeleniumAPI TestingGitHub Actions

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Hard Skills

JavaScriptTypeScriptNode.jsSQLPerformance TestingContract TestingSchema ValidationBDD FrameworksAccessibility TestingMicroservices

Soft Skills

CollaborationProblem-SolvingAgile/Scrum Experience

Tools & Technologies

GitHubCI/CD PipelinesBrowserStackSauce LabsAWS LambdaAzure Functions

Industry Keywords

Automated TestingIntegration TestingExploratory TestingUATQuality Gates

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSAzureCloudDistributed SystemsJavaScriptMicroservicesNode.jsSeleniumSQLTypeScript

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design, develop, and maintain automated test suites for UI, API, microservices, and integration layers
Build scalable, reusable automation frameworks and utilities stored and maintained in GitHub
Develop automated validations for distributed systems, service-to-service flows, queue-based messaging, and API contracts
Partner with developers and product teams to define test strategies, acceptance criteria, and quality gates
Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines and ensure consistent, reliable execution
Support exploratory, UAT, and end-to-end testing for user-centric scenarios
Contribute to engineering best practices around code quality, observability, automation design, and performance testing
Participate in GitHub-based workflows including pull requests, code reviews, branching strategies, and reusable automation libraries
Support internal learning initiatives

Requirements

What you’ll need

Hands-on experience in QA automation or test engineering
Experience with JavaScript/TypeScript-based test automation is good to have
Expertise in WebdriverIO, Selenium and/or Playwright
Solid experience designing and maintaining UI, API, and integration test automation
Ability to design, maintain, and scale automation frameworks, preferably Node.js/TypeScript
Strong understanding of API testing, including REST
Experience with contract testing and schema validation
Understanding of microservices, distributed systems, and API communication patterns
Knowledge of BDD frameworks, including Cucumber
Hands-on experience with GitHub Actions
Strong Git skills, including branching strategies, code reviews, and PR quality
Familiarity with CI/CD concepts and optimizing test pipelines
Ability to write and understand SQL queries
Good understanding of web technologies including HTML, CSS, and DOM
Comfortable working in Agile/Scrum with engineering, product, and design teams
Familiarity with serverless environments such as AWS Lambda and Azure Functions is nice to have
Experience with performance testing such as k6 and Gatling is nice to have
Understanding of accessibility testing principles, including WCAG 2.1 AA, is nice to have
Working experience with BrowserStack, Sauce Labs, or similar cloud testing platforms is nice to have