QA Engineer (Automation & AI-Driven Testing)

Job Title - QA Engineer (Automation & AI-Driven Testing) Job Location - Pune, Maharashtra MUST Have Skills - Testing APIs, Web & Mobile Applications and Backend Services, Mobile automation using Appium, Python Role Overview As a QA Engineer , you will be responsible for ensuring product quality, reliability, and customer trust across our clients SaaS platform. You will design, build, and maintain modern test automation systems , including AI-assisted and intelligent testing tools , while working closely with engineering, product, and DevOps teams. This role goes beyond manual testing—you will help establish quality engineering best practices , automate aggressively, and ensure high confidence in every release. Key Responsibilities - Analyze product requirements and participate in test strategy, test planning, and risk assessment - Design, implement, and maintain automated test suites across API, UI, and end-to-end workflows - Build and evolve test automation frameworks to support fast-paced feature development - Leverage AI-powered / next-generation testing tools for test creation, maintenance, and optimization - Ensure quality gates across releases by tracking test coverage, defects, and release readiness - Participate in design and architecture discussions to proactively identify quality risks - Debug, troubleshoot, and root-cause functional, integration, and production issues - Collaborate closely with developers, product managers, and DevOps to improve system reliability - Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines for continuous quality validation - Perform regression, integration, and performance testing as required - Review test cases and automation code from peers to maintain high quality standards - Learn and understand complex distributed systems , workflows, and domain-specific challenges - Work effectively in a fast-paced startup environment with high ownership Must-Have Skills - 2–6 years of experience in Quality Engineering / Test Automation for SaaS products - Strong experience testing APIs, web & mobile applications, and backend services - Hands-on experience with Python-based test automation - Hands-on experience with web and mobile automation using Appium - Hands-on experience with playwright test automation - Experience building or maintaining custom or open-source test automation frameworks (PyTest) - Experience writing and executing functional, integration, and regression test cases - Exposure to AI-assisted / intelligent testing tools - Examples: self-healing tests, AI-based test generation, flaky test detection, or similar modern approaches - Strong debugging, troubleshooting, and analytical skills - Experience with cloud-based platforms and environments - Basic understanding of performance testing concepts - Experience with design, document, and execute test cases using test management tools - Log, track, and manage defects using JIRA - Familiarity with scripting languages such as Python, Shell, or Groovy - Excellent communication skills and ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams Good-to-Have Skills - Hands-on experience integrating tests into CI/CD pipelines - Experience with Github Actions, ArgoCD or similar CI tools - Exposure to cloud-native or IoT-based platforms - Understanding of build processes and deployment automation - Familiarity with Docker or containerized test environments - Experience testing distributed systems or event-driven architectures - Prior startup or fast-scaling product experience Qualifications - Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, IT, or a related field from a reputed institution