Senior QA Engineer

Job Title: Senior QA Engineer (Web & App)Location: Mumbai, Maharashtra Company: WeaverAbout WeaverAt Weaver, we are redefining affordable housing finance in India. Launched in 2025, we are not patching legacy systems; we are building the future from a clean slate. Backed by over $170M from leading investors like Lightspeed and Premji Invest, we have acquired two profitable NBFCs to solve the cold-start problem, giving us an established business and the capital to build the right way. Our mission is to leverage technology and data to make homeownership fast, transparent, and accessible for families in Tier-2 and Tier-3 cities.The OpportunityThis is a rare chance to join the foundational team and lead the quality engineering function for a product built from the ground up. As a Senior QA Engineer, you will be a foundational leader of our quality efforts, responsible for defining our test strategies and ensuring our web and mobile applications meet the highest standards of reliability. You will not just execute test plans; you will own the quality standards and champion our "quality over agility" culture by blending expert manual testing with a strategic vision for automation.What You'll Do- Lead the overall test strategy for our web (React.js) and mobile (React Native) applications, defining the right mix of manual and automated testing. - Architect and lead the development of our test automation framework, making key decisions on tools and implementation. - Perform hands-on, expert-level manual and exploratory testing for complex user flows and edge cases that automation can't cover. - Mentor and guide developers on quality best practices, fostering a culture where everyone is responsible for quality. - Write, maintain, and execute comprehensive test plans, and work with the team to integrate automated tests into our CI/CD pipelines. - Define and execute the strategy for non-functional testing, including usability, performance, and security testing.-What We're Looking For- A proven track record in both manual and automation testing, with extensive experience defining test strategies and processes. - Deep expertise in manual testing methodologies, including exploratory, usability, and regression testing. - Strong programming skills for test automation (Python is a strong plus) and experience building test frameworks. - Expertise with API testing tools (e.g., Postman) to validate backend services. - Demonstrated experience in mentoring other engineers on quality best practices. - A meticulous eye for detail and a passion for advocating for the end-user. - Excellent communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.Our Tech StackOur stack is modern, AI-native, and built for scale on a clean slate.- Languages & Frameworks: Python, React/React Native, LangGraph (for AI Agents). - Cloud & Infrastructure (AWS): Fully AWS-native, leveraging services like S3, Lambda, SageMaker, Bedrock, and Lake Formation. - Architecture & Principles: API-first, Event-Driven Automation, Modular & Swappable Components, Data Mesh, Medallion Architecture. - DevOps & Tools: CI/CD with blue-green deployments, Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC), GitHub Copilot, Figma, and Claude CLI.Why Join Weaver?- Greenfield Work: Architect quality processes and strategies from scratch, free from legacy constraints. - Outsized Impact: As a foundational leader, your decisions will directly shape the reliability and success of our products. - Modern Tools: Get access to the best tools to do your job effectively, including GitHub Copilot, Claude CLI, Figma, and a modern AWS stack. - Strong Foundation: Join a company with a proven business model, significant capital, and patient investors, allowing us to focus on building for the long term. - Profit with Purpose: Help families in smaller cities achieve homeownership while building a scalable, profitable business.