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.