SDET – Native Mobile Automation Engineer

Company and Job Description

Join a technology-focused team where you will play an important role in improving the quality and reliability of mobile applications. This engineering-focused opportunity is ideal for someone who can build and maintain automated test solutions, solve technical problems and collaborate closely with developers. If you enjoy coding, problem-solving and making software better, this role offers the opportunity to make a real impact.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop and maintain reusable automated testing frameworks for mobile applications.
• Create and execute automated functional, regression, integration and end-to-end tests across iOS and Android.
• Test applications on physical devices, emulators and simulators across different operating systems and screen sizes.
• Automate API tests and validate communication between mobile applications and backend services.
• Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines and use source-control tools such as Git.
• Investigate test failures, analyse logs, identify defects and work with developers to resolve issues.
• Support exploratory testing and help improve overall software quality and release confidence.

• A qualification in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology or a related field is advantageous.
• Strong experience in software test automation or SDET roles, including building and maintaining automation frameworks.
• Hands-on experience testing and automating native mobile applications across both iOS and Android.
• Programming proficiency in one or more languages such as Java, JavaScript/TypeScript, Python, C#, Kotlin or Swift.
• Experience with API testing, REST APIs, JSON, Git and CI/CD pipelines.
• Knowledge of mobile testing challenges, including device compatibility, permissions, notifications, offline behaviour and application lifecycle scenarios.
• Experience with tools such as Appium, Espresso, XCUITest, Maestro, WebdriverIO or Detox will be advantageous.
• Experience working in Agile/Scrum teams is beneficial. Strong troubleshooting, communication and collaboration skills are essential.

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