Senior Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET)

Senior Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET)

Experience: 4–6 Years

Job Location: Bengaluru

Work Mode: Hybrid (3 days a week from office)

Notice Period: Immediate to 15 Days

Employment Type: Full-time

Job Description

We are looking for an experienced SDET with strong expertise in Backend/API Automation and Microservices Testing. The ideal candidate should have hands-on experience in Java, REST API automation, scalable test automation frameworks, and CI/CD integration.

Key Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end QA strategy for backend services and microservices.
• Design, develop, and maintain scalable automation frameworks for API and backend testing.
• Lead functional, integration, regression, and end-to-end testing across multiple services.
• Develop automation strategies for microservices, event-driven architectures, and distributed systems.
• Integrate automated test suites into CI/CD pipelines.
• Validate asynchronous workflows, messaging queues, and event-driven communication.
• Perform deployment validation in ephemeral and dynamic test environments.
• Collaborate with developers, DevOps, and Product teams to implement shift-left testing practices.
• Identify quality risks and recommend improvements in testability and deployment processes.
• Review automation code and establish testing best practices

Required Skills & Experience

• 4–6 years of experience in Software Testing with a strong focus on Backend/API Automation.
• Strong hands-on experience with Java programming.
• Expertise in REST API testing using REST Assured, HTTP Client, Postman, or similar tools.
• Experience testing Microservices-based architectures.
• Hands-on experience building scalable automation frameworks.
• Strong knowledge of TestNG, Maven/Gradle, JUnit, and CI/CD integration.
• Experience with messaging systems such as Kafka, RabbitMQ, or AWS SQS.
• Strong understanding of SQL, relational databases (MySQL, PostgreSQL, Oracle), complex queries, and joins.
• Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and containerized applications.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms such as AWS, GCP, or Azure.
• Understanding of distributed systems, observability tools, and log analysis.

Good to Have

• Experience with NoSQL databases such as MongoDB, Redis, or Cassandra.
• Knowledge of contract testing and mocking tools such as WireMock and Pact.
• Experience with performance testing tools such as JMeter, Gatling, or k6.
• Hands-on experience with Python or Shell scripting.
• Experience with Grafana, Prometheus, Kibana, or Splunk.
• Experience validating applications in ephemeral or dynamic test environments.

Candidate Requirements

• Candidates must be currently based in Bengaluru.
• Must be comfortable working in a hybrid model (3 days from the Bengaluru office).
• Immediate joiners or candidates with a maximum notice period of 15 days are preferred.

Skills

Java, Kafka, API Automation Testing, Rest Assured, Microservices, Selenium / Automation Testing