Software Engineer in Test

**Position Overview:** We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced **SDET 2** to join our dynamic and innovative team at Nykaa.This role is ideal for a detail\-oriented test engineer with strong skills in **frontend Functional and automation testing** across **Web, mWeb (mobile web), Android, and iOS** , along with a solid understanding of **backend services** and **database** . You will be responsible for ensuring our customer\-facing applications deliver exceptional performance, stability, and user experience by creating scalable and reliable automated test frameworks. **Key Responsibilities:** * Perform end\-to\-end testing of software applications, including both Front\-end and Back\-end testing. * **Testing on Android / iOS application is mandatory** * **Knowledge of Appium and browserstack** * Design, develop, and maintain robust **automated test suites** for web and apps using Selenium, Appium, BrowserStack and other relevant tools. * Create and manage test plans, test cases, and regression test coverage. * Collaborate with cross\-functional teams to define test strategies for new features and enhancements and ensure software quality across the development lifecycle. * Leverage AI\-assisted testing tools and Generative AI platforms (e.g., ChatGPT, GitHub Copilot, Cursor, or similar) to accelerate test design, automation development, test data generation, and defect analysis. * Utilize AI\-powered approaches for test case generation, test maintenance, impact analysis, root cause analysis, and regression optimization. * Evaluate and implement innovative AI\-driven quality engineering practices to improve testing productivity, coverage, and release confidence. * Possess strong knowledge of SQL and NoSQL databases: MySQL, Mongo/Cassandra, Amazon RDS. * Integrate automated tests with CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Jenkins, GitHub Actions). * Conduct API and microservices testing using tools like Postman, Newman powered Javascript Frameworks. * Knowledge of caching concepts to enhance application performance. * Proficient in the art of prioritization and requirements traceability. * Pay meticulous attention to detail in identifying defects and issues. * Contribute to organizational growth by ensuring software excellence and reliability. **Qualifications :** * Experience \- 4 to 6 years * Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field. * Proven experience as an SDET or similar role. * Strong proficiency in Java / Python, with the ability to adapt to new programming languages. * Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. * Self\-motivated and capable of working independently. * Enthusiastic about both front\-end and back\-end automation. * **Proficiency in Selenium / Appium is mandatory** * Familiarity with performance testing methodologies and tools, including JMeter. * Experience with Jenkins or similar CI/CD platforms. * Comfortable working with Linux servers. * Knowledge of AWS console and cloud services is a plus. * Understanding of data pipelines and data testing. * Ability to prioritize effectively and ensure requirements traceability. * Strong analytical skills to map test artifacts to business requirements. * Experience in implementing QA processes, metrics, and working in an Agile environment. Note: This is a third party job (Aggregated by careeruplift.ai). Shortlisting and Final hiring decision & process is handled by the company.