About RISA Labs
At RISA, we are building the future of mission-critical workflows by leveraging the latest in AI. Our purpose is to solve humanity’s hardest hurdles, and we are starting with the incredibly high-stakes challenges within oncology. We’re not just selling software; we are delivering a new kind of resilient, autonomous infrastructure that powers foundational institutions and ultimately helps accelerate human progress.
Founders
RISA was founded by Kshitij Jaggi and Kumar Shivang, IIT Kanpur alumni with a proven track record from their previous healthcare startup, Urban Health. Their vision is to streamline oncology care through cutting-edge technology.
Funding
RISA Labs is backed by $3.5 million in seed funding, led by Flipkart co-founder Binny Bansal, with support from Oncology Ventures, General Catalyst, z21 Ventures, Odd Bird VC, and angel investor Ashish Gupta.
Role Summary
We are looking for a highly skilled Senior SDET with a strong background in frontend and backend test automation, specifically for applications built with React and Node.js. You are a developer at heart with a passion for quality.
In this role, you will be responsible for designing, building, and maintaining our end-to-end test automation frameworks. You will work closely with our development teams to embed quality into the CI / CD pipeline, ensuring our React-based UIs and Node.js APIs are robust, scalable, and bug-free. The ideal candidate is a technical leader who can mentor junior members and drive our overall test strategy.
Key Responsibilities
- Framework Development : Design, build, and maintain scalable and reliable automation frameworks for testing our React frontend
- Test Strategy : Own the end-to-end test strategy, from test planning and case design to execution and reporting
- End-to-End & API Testing : Write, execute, and maintain automated end-to-end tests using frameworks like Cypress or Jest. Develop and automate robust API tests for our RESTful services
- CI / CD Integration : Integrate automated test suites into our CI / CD pipelines (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions) to enable continuous testing and delivery
- Collaboration : Work closely with frontend (React) and backend (Python) developers to understand new features, identify potential issues, and ensure comprehensive test coverage
- Mentorship : Mentor junior QA engineers, review test code, and promote automation best practices across the engineering team
- Defect Management : Triage, debug, and report failed test results, working with developers to ensure timely resolution
Qualifications (Must-Haves)
Experience : 3-7 years of proven experience as an SDET or Automation EngineerCore Programming : Strong proficiency in JavaScript and / or TypeScriptFrontend Automation : Hands-on experience with modern JavaScript-based test frameworks like Cypress (preferred) or JestFrontend Stack Knowledge : Verifiable experience testing complex web applications built with ReactBackend / API Testing : Strong experience in testing Node.js applications and RESTful APIs using tools like Postman, Jest, or SupertestCI / CD : Practical experience integrating automated tests into CI / CD pipelinesMethodology : Deep understanding of Agile / Scrum methodologies and the full software development lifecycle (SDLC)Tools : Proficient with Git and project management tools like JiraPreferred Skills (Nice-to-Haves)
RPA Experience : Experience with Python for automation, especially for RPA (Robotic Process Automation) tasksBDD : Familiarity with Behavior-Driven Development (BDD) using tools like CucumberPerformance Testing : Experience with performance or load testing tools (e.g., k6, JMeter).Cloud : Familiarity with cloud environments (GCP)Education : Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field