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We are seeking a proactive Software Development Engineer in Test with strong software engineering skills and a quality-first mindset. You will own the design, development, and scaling of test automation frameworks across Web, Mobile, API, and backend services, while ensuring high-quality delivery. This role involves driving test strategy, mentoring junior team members, and collaborating with developers, product managers, and DevOps to embed quality throughout the software development lifecycle.

**Responsibilities**:

- Automation, Coverage & Mobile Testing
- **Design and maintain automation frameworks** for **Unit**, **Integration**, **Regression**, and **End-to-End testing**.
- Define and monitor **test coverage** across **UI**, **API**, and **database layers** to ensure comprehensive quality assurance.
- Develop and manage test scripts using tools like **Playwright**, **Cypress**, **Jest**, and **Cucumber**.
- Implement and maintain mobile app testing pipelines, including automated test execution with BrowserStack, to ensure reliable cross-platform quality.
- Functional & Non-Functional Testing
- Design, execute, and maintain functional, performance, load, and stress tests using tools such as JMeter and k6.
- CI/CD Integration & Observability
- Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines using tools like GitHub Actions or Jenkins.
- Collaborate on deployment activities, including rollback verification and post-deployment validation.
- SDLC Involvement & Agile Practices
- Actively contribute to Agile ceremonies and backlog grooming sessions with a focus on understanding both functional and non-functional requirements, ensuring clarity around testability, performance, and reliability.
- Define **test strategies early** in the lifecycle and ensure **traceability from requirements to test cases and results** to maintain coverage and accountability.
- Code Quality & Version Control
- Follow Git-based workflows and branching strategies for effective collaboration throughout the SDLC.
- Review test code, enforce quality standards, and document test scenarios, automation architecture, and quality KPIs to ensure transparency and maintainability.
- AI driven quality engineering
- Leverage Generative AI and prompt engineering techniques to accelerate test case generation, improve coverage, and enhance productivity in QA workflows.
- Leadership & Mentorship
- Mentor junior SDETs and QA engineers on best practices in test automation, debugging, and test design, fostering a culture of quality and continuous learning.
- Lead test planning and strategy for major features, services, or cross-functional initiatives, ensuring test coverage across functional and non-functional areas.
- Align QA goals with product and engineering roadmaps, collaborating closely with stakeholders to ensure quality is integrated from planning through release.

**Knowledge, Education and Experience**:

- Bachelor's or master's in computer science, Engineering, or related field
- 3-5 years of SDET experience with strong skills in TypeScript, scripting, and automation tools (Playwright, Cypress, Jest, Appium, Selenium)
- Hands-on with AWS (Lambda, DynamoDB, SQS, EventBridge, API Gateway), microservices, and event-driven architectures
- Experience in mobile testing and automation using Sauce Labs or similar platforms, and frameworks like Appium or equivalent for cross-device validation.
- Proficient in SQL/NoSQL; able to write complex queries for backend, data validation, and end-to-end testing
- Skilled in Agile, Git, and CI/CD with test automation integration
- Experience in performance testing, observability, error tracing, and exposure to security testing practices
- Familiar with AI tools for test generation/analysis (e.g., Generative AI) and contributing to bug fixes and product improvements
- Strong communicator in global teams with experience mentoring junior QA/SDET engineers

**Why Join bswift?**

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