Software Development Engineer - Test - Automation Testing

<p><p><b>Description :</b><br/><br/> Let's start with who we are :.<br/><br/> Interviews can be hard.<br/><br/> And when it comes to the top tech companies like Google, Facebook, Netflix, etc., they can be downright brutal.<br/><br/> Most candidates dont make it simply because they dont prepare well enough.<br/><br/> IK helps candidates nail the toughest tech interviews.<br/><br/> At IK, current and former hiring managers at these top companies take candidates through an intense prep course to prepare them to crack the toughest Technical interviews.<br/><br/> You could think of us as the everything store for career transitions and interview skill development.<br/><br/> How do we do that, you ask ?<br/><br/> We have a structured way of helping folks crack interviews-.<br/><br/> Career accelerator course.<br/><br/> End-to-end courses + platform.<br/><br/> More than 100+ instructors from Google, FB, Amazon, Netflix, Dropbox, and other top Silicon Valley companies.<br/><br/> And, to date, we have trained over 25000 engineers!.<br/><br/> Whats more exciting is that we are completely remote and hiring the best people we can find regardless of geo.<br/><br/> Sounds interesting?

Then heres some more information about the role.<br/><br/><b>Position Overview :</b><br/><br/> We are looking for a Seniors Software Development Engineer in Test who has experience automating testing for our web (Next.js) and API (Python/Django) systems.<br/><br/><b>What will excite us :</b><br/><br/> - Experience building reusable, scalable test frameworks instead of writing isolated scripts.<br/><br/> - An AI-first approach to automation testing (test case generation, self-healing tests, AI-driven validation).<br/><br/> - 4+ years of experience in automation testing with a strong engineering mindset.<br/><br/> - Hands-on expertise with Playwright for end-to-end testing.<br/><br/> - Hands-on experience with manual testing.<br/><br/> - Good debugging and online searching skills.<br/><br/> - Good communication skills.<br/><br/> - Good problem-solving skills.<br/><br/><b>What will you be doing :</b><br/><br/> - Designing, developing, and maintaining automation frameworks that can be reused across different types of testing (UI, API, performance, security) instead of writing isolated scripts.<br/><br/> - Driving an AI-first testing strategy by integrating AI-driven solutions into the QA process.<br/><br/> - Implementing and scaling Playwright-based automation across web applications (Python/Django + JavaScript/Next.js).<br/><br/> - Performing manual testing where required (e.g, exploratory testing, edge cases, or quick validation), but spending the majority of time on automation.<br/><br/> - Building CI/CD-integrated test systems to ensure continuous, reliable test coverage.<br/><br/> - Identifying gaps, bottlenecks, and risks in automation pipelines and resolving them proactively.<br/><br/> - Ensuring test reliability, maintainability, and scalability by focusing on frameworks, not one-off scripts.<br/><br/> - Mentoring junior QA engineers and collaborating with developers, DevOps, and product teams to raise quality standards.<br/><br/><b>Why will you enjoy working with us :</b><br/><br/> - Permanent remote/WFH and flexible work culture.<br/><br/> - Cutting-edge technology stack.<br/><br/> - An AI-first approach for solving the problems.<br/><br/> - Complete ownership and trust from the top management.<br/><br/> - Ideas and concerns are carefully listened to by the top management.<br/><br/> - Experiment, fail, and learn.<br/><br/> - Rapid career progression for high performers.<br/><br/> - High-pedigree, high-caliber team.<br/><br/> - Learn how a fast-growing startup works and scales.<br/><br/></p><br/></p> (ref:hirist.tech)