Are you excited about the transformative power of ecommerce in changing the landscape of grocery retail in India? bigbasket is creating milestones in the online grocery market and has recently re-hauled its supply chains across cities to fulfil a majority of customer orders faster. The company's operations have expanded to 30+ cities in India, recording about 15 million customer orders per month.
We are seeking an experienced and highly skilled Lead Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) to join our dynamic quality assurance team. In this role, you will lead the design and execution of automated tests, focusing on API testing, application stability, and product quality. The ideal candidate will be proficient in API testing, automation frameworks, debugging, and possess solid experience in Java, MySQL.
What would you be doing / Expected from this role?
- Test Automation Leadership : Lead the development and maintenance of automated test frameworks using tools like Rest Assured, Selenium, and Postman.
- API Testing : Design and implement robust API testing strategies, leveraging tools like RestAssured and Postman to ensure that APIs meet functional, performance, and security standards.
- Debugging and Troubleshooting : Diagnose and debug complex issues within automation frameworks, applications, and API responses to ensure the quality of our products.
- Continuous Integration : Integrate automated tests into CI / CD pipelines to enable fast, reliable, and continuous testing.
- Code Review & Mentoring : Review code written by junior team members and provide guidance and mentorship to foster skills development and ensure code quality.
- Database Testing : Use MySQL to query databases for validation of data integrity and perform backend testing.
- Collaboration : Work closely with development and product teams to understand product requirements, system architectures, and assist in test case design.
Who are we looking for?
Experience : 8+ years of experience in software testing with at least 2 years in a leadership role. Strong background in test automation and API testing.Technical Skills : Programming Languages : Proficiency in Java.Automation Tools : Expertise in Rest Assured (must have), Selenium (good to have) WebDriver, and Postman for API. JMeter for performance / load testingDatabase Skills : Experience with MySQL for querying and testing databases.Debugging : Strong debugging and troubleshooting skills, with the ability to isolate and identify issues in code, test environments, and applications.CI / CD Tools : Familiarity with CI / CD pipelines (Jenkins etc.) and how to integrate automated tests.Version Control : Experience with Git or other version control systems.Testing Methodologies : Solid understanding of both manual and automated testing methodologies, including regression, functional, integration, and performance testing.ref : hirist.tech)