Software Development Engineer in Test

Summary

Join Simpplr, an AI-powered platform unifying the digital workplace, as a Quality Engineer or SDET. You will be part of a cross-functional team, contributing from story grooming to release. Responsibilities include building test frameworks, validating assumptions, ensuring a fast and reliable delivery pipeline, and building quality into every layer of the stack. You will leverage data to drive quality, collaborate with engineering and product teams, and continuously improve test coverage. The role requires strong coding skills and experience with various testing tools and frameworks. Simpplr offers a Hub-Hybrid-Remote work model.

Requirements

• 3 to 5 years of experience in quality engineering or SDET roles
• Strong coding skills in JS, playwright and experience with frameworks like Cucumber BDD, JUnit, or TestNG
• Hands-on experience for UI testing and tools like Postman, RestAssured, or JMeter for API testing
• Experience integrating tests into CI/CD pipelines such as GitHub Actions or Jenkins
• Ability to build test strategies, manage test data, and debug across the full stack
• Ownership mindset with a focus on proactive problem solving
• Excellent collaboration and communication skills
• Comfortable working in fast-paced product environments

Responsibilities

• Engineer quality across the lifecycle
• Participate in requirement discussions and define test strategies alongside product managers and developers
• Influence design and architecture with a quality-first mindset
• Plan testing early and build the necessary tools and automation to validate continuously
• Build scalable test systems
• Design and maintain automation frameworks using Selenium, Cucumber BDD, and JUnit or TestNG
• Set up pre-merge validations and test environments that mirror production
• Automate end-to-end flows, component-level tests, and API validations that are fast and reliable
• Leverage data to drive quality
• Implement observability and build dashboards to track key quality indicators
• Collaborate with engineering and product to co-own and act on quality metrics
• Continuously improve test coverage and reduce escape rates through data-backed insights
• Integrate with CI/CD workflows
• Embed tests within GitHub workflows or Jenkins pipelines
• Create fail-fast mechanisms to catch issues before deployment
• Champion modern practices like contract testing, test data versioning, and environment stability
• Engage in sprint planning, backlog grooming, and technical design discussions
• Work closely with developers, infrastructure engineers, and data teams
• Coach junior engineers and help foster a culture of engineering excellence

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with performance or security testing
• Exposure to microservices or cloud-native testing approaches
• Certifications such as ISTQB or agile quality credentials

Benefits

Simpplr’s Hub-Hybrid-Remote Model