Weekday (YC W21)

Lead QA Automation Engineer

Weekday (YC W21)  •  Delhi, IN (Onsite)  •  3 hours ago
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Job Description

𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗱𝗮𝘆'𝘀 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀

𝗦𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲: 𝗥𝘀 𝟭𝟬𝟬𝟬𝟬𝟬𝟬 - 𝗥𝘀 𝟮𝟱𝟬𝟬𝟬𝟬𝟬 (𝗶𝗲 𝗜𝗡𝗥 𝟭𝟬-𝟮𝟱 𝗟𝗣𝗔)

Experience: 9+ yrs

Location: India

Job Type: Full-time

We are looking for an experienced Senior QA Automation Engineer with 9+ years of experience in software quality engineering and a strong track record of building scalable automation frameworks rather than simply operating existing test suites.

The role requires deep expertise across UI automation, API testing, backend validation, CI/CD, performance engineering, event-driven systems, and cloud-native applications. You will play a key role in establishing robust quality engineering practices, improving test automation coverage, and embedding continuous testing throughout the software development lifecycle.

The ideal candidate will combine strong hands-on engineering capabilities with the ability to design maintainable automation architecture and drive quality improvements across complex software systems.

Requirements

Key Responsibilities

  • Design, build, and maintain scalable test automation frameworks for complex software applications.
  • Develop robust UI automation using Selenium, Playwright, Cypress, or comparable frameworks.
  • Build automated API and integration tests using tools such as Rest Assured, Postman, or equivalent technologies.
  • Develop comprehensive test strategies covering functional, regression, integration, API, data, and end-to-end testing.
  • Implement backend and database validation using SQL and other data-validation techniques.
  • Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines to enable continuous testing and rapid quality feedback.
  • Work with Azure DevOps, Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or similar CI/CD platforms to automate test execution and reporting.
  • Identify opportunities to improve automation coverage, reliability, execution speed, and maintainability.
  • Design reusable automation components, utilities, libraries, and frameworks that can scale across products and teams.
  • Perform root-cause analysis of test failures and collaborate with engineering teams to resolve defects and quality issues.
  • Develop testing approaches for event-driven and distributed systems, including Kafka-based applications.
  • Contribute to performance engineering, including performance testing, bottleneck identification, and system behaviour analysis.
  • Validate cloud-native applications and services deployed across environments such as Azure and Kubernetes.
  • Establish quality gates and automated validation within software delivery pipelines.
  • Collaborate with developers and technical teams to shift testing earlier in the development lifecycle.
  • Maintain automation standards, technical documentation, test strategies, and engineering best practices.
  • Continuously evaluate emerging testing tools and technologies to improve quality engineering effectiveness.

What Makes You a Great Fit

  • 9–12 years of experience in software quality engineering, QA automation, or a closely related engineering role.
  • Proven experience building automation frameworks from the ground up, not just executing or maintaining existing frameworks.
  • Strong hands-on expertise with Selenium, Playwright, Cypress, or comparable automation frameworks.
  • Strong experience with API automation, including Rest Assured, Postman, or similar tools.
  • Strong SQL skills and experience performing backend, database, and data validation.
  • Solid understanding of CI/CD and continuous testing practices.
  • Hands-on experience with Azure DevOps, Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or equivalent CI/CD technologies.
  • Experience with performance engineering and performance testing.
  • Strong understanding of distributed systems and Kafka/event-driven architectures.
  • Experience testing cloud-native applications, preferably within Azure and Kubernetes environments.
  • Strong understanding of software testing methodologies, automation architecture, test strategy, and quality engineering principles.
  • Excellent debugging, analytical, and root-cause analysis skills.
  • Strong programming and scripting capabilities for developing maintainable automation solutions.
  • Ability to collaborate effectively with developers, DevOps engineers, product teams, and other technical stakeholders.
  • Strong ownership mindset with the ability to independently drive automation and quality initiatives.
  • Excellent communication skills and the ability to explain complex technical quality issues clearly.
Weekday (YC W21)

About Weekday (YC W21)

AI recruiter that runs outbound sourcing campaigns to find top talent. At Weekday, we have built the most accurate database of talent (250mn+ people in US & India with contact data), we run outbound campaigns to identify top talent for any role you might be hiring for. We generate the highest response rates (30-40%) on our campaigns making sourcing talent as easy as making a job posting. We are backed by Y-Combinator and were also ranked #1 on Product Hunt.

Industry
Consulting & Advisory
Company Size
51-200 employees
Headquarters
San Fransisco, CA
Year Founded
2021
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