Senior QA Engineer – Test Automation

Hyderabad
Engineering – Engineering /
Permanent - Regular Full-time /
On-site
About Appen

Appen is a leader in AI enablement for critical tasks such as model improvement, supervision, and evaluation. To do this we leverage our global crowd of over one million skilled contractors, speaking over 180 languages and dialects, representing 130 countries. In addition, we utilize the industry's most advanced AI-assisted data annotation platform to collect and label various types of data like images, text, speech, audio, and video.

Our data is crucial for building and continuously improving the world's most innovative artificial intelligence systems and Appen is already trusted by the world's largest technology companies. Now with the explosion of interest in generative AI, Appen is helping leaders in automotive, financial services, retail, healthcare, and governments the confidence to deploy world-class AI products.

At Appen, we are purpose driven. Our fundamental role in AI is to ensure all models are helpful, honest, and harmless, so we firmly believe in unlocking the power of AI to build a better world. We have a learn-it-all culture that values perspective, growth, and innovation. We are customer-obsessed, action-oriented, and celebrate winning together.

At Appen, we are committed to creating an inclusive and diverse workplace. We are an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

As a Senior QA Engineer / Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET), you will play a pivotal role in maintaining the high-quality standard of our software products. This involves in-depth involvement in the entire software development life cycle (SDLC), primarily focusing on the design and implementation of testing frameworks and the execution of automated and manual tests. You should be capable of creating robust test plans, cases, and strategies, and working closely with cross-functional teams to ensure product requirements are met. You will be expected to take a proactive role in identifying, reporting, and troubleshooting software issues. If you have a passion for delivering high-quality, reliable software, and enjoy working in a fast-paced, agile environment, this position could be a perfect fit for you.

Key Responsibilities

    • Design, implement, and maintain Test Automation Frameworks, and perform API/UI (for Web and Mobile Apps) tests using industry-standard tools (ex: Selenium, Playwright, Appium, etc.)
    • Collaborate effectively with QA, development, DevOps, and product teams, ensuring all software features meet the defined specifications and requirements.
    • Develop and maintain custom test utilities, helper functions, effective tools and testing scripts to support QA and engineering teams.
    • Identify, document, and communicate software defects to cross-functional teams and ensure timely resolution.
    • Foster test code coverage improvement by closely collaborating with the development team.
    • Establish, maintain, and update test plans and cases.
    • Identify features suitable for automation and streamline testing procedures through scripting.
    • Manage product testing environments on AWS and Kubernetes.
    • Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, etc.)
    • Mentor junior team members, providing guidance on automation frameworks, tests, defect detection, bug reporting, and debugging.

Qualification Requirements

    • 5-8 years of experience in a Software QA engineering role, ideally with an SDET background.
    • Comprehensive understanding of the software development lifecycle (SDLC) and established test methodologies.
    • Proficient in coding and debugging.
    • Experience in creating and executing diverse test cases for SIT/UAT and Regression testing.
    • Hands-on experience with Python (or Java), Selenium WebDriver, JavaScript, SQL, HTML/CSS, Jenkins, Postman, and AWS.
    • Experience with version control systems (Git) and familiarity with containerization (Docker), CI/CD tools and practices
    • Self-motivated and detail-oriented with strong problem-solving skills. Capable of working both independently and collaboratively to resolve complex issues.
    • Experience and having an ability to work in a high-paced, dynamic environment, adapting to rapid changes in web application technology in scrum-based agile environment.
    • Continual learner with a passion for new technologies.
    • Excellent communication skills.
    • Undergraduate/Post Graduate Degree in Computer Science or a related technical field.
Appen is the global leader in data for the AI Lifecycle with more than 25 years’ experience in data sourcing, annotation, and model evaluation. Through our expertise, platform, and global crowd, we enable organizations to launch the world’s most innovative artificial intelligence products with speed and at scale. Appen maintains the industry’s most advanced AI-assisted data annotation platform and boasts a global crowd of more than 1 million contributors worldwide, speaking more than 235 languages. Our products and services make Appen a trusted partner to leaders in technology, automotive, finance, retail, healthcare, and government. Appen has customers and offices globally.