The Role
Lead QA automation efforts by architecting and maintaining test frameworks for complex web applications, managing QA engineers, coordinating project status and resources, reporting progress and risks, and improving code quality and test performance. The role requires hands-on expertise in web, API, visual, and performance automation, strong JavaScript and TypeScript skills, cloud-platform knowledge, leadership, mentoring, and collaboration across technical and non-technical teams.
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Lead/Senior SDET - Automation
About Digit88
The Vision
The Opportunity
Responsibilities
Qualifications
Experience: 6-8 Years
Location: Bangalore/Remote
Type: Full-time
Digit88 empowers digital transformation for innovative and high growth B2B and B2C SaaS companies as their trusted offshore software product engineering partner!
We are a lean mid-stage software company, with a team of 75+ fantastic technologists, backed by executives with deep understanding of and extensive experience in consumer and enterprise product development across large corporations and startups. We build highly efficient and effective engineering teams that solve real and complex problems for our partners.
With more than 50+ years of collective experience in areas ranging from B2B and B2C SaaS, web and mobile apps, e-commerce platforms and solutions, custom enterprise SaaS platforms and domains spread across Conversational AI, Chatbots, IoT, Health-tech, ESG/Energy Analytics, Data Engineering, the founding team thrives in a fast paced and challenging environment that allows us to showcase our best.
To be the most trusted technology partner to innovative software product companies world-wide
Digit88 is seeking a talented and experienced QA Lead to join our team. The QA Lead will be responsible for leading the QA efforts, providing technical guidance, and ensuring the quality of our software products. The ideal candidate will be proficient in both manual and automated testing methodologies and possess strong leadership skills. This role requires hands-on experience in test automation, and the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams. Additionally, the QA Lead must demonstrate strong attention to detail, excellent problem-solving skills, and the ability to work both independently and collaboratively within a fast-paced environment.
- Architect, design, build and maintain clear and reliable automation frameworks/scripts for complex web based applications from scratch to make testing processes effective and efficient in order to deliver high quality software.
- Manage a team of QA engineers including planning, delegating tasks, monitoring progress.
- Engage proactively with Project Manager regarding project statuses, resourcing, risks
- Leadership-level reporting on a weekly basis through structured reports and informal meetings outlining achievements and issues.
- Research and contribute ideas for continually improving code quality and automation test performance.
- Work closely with both technical and non-technical team members. Interact with various levels of individual contributors and management to educate and influence automation test strategy.
- Education: BE / B.Tech / BS / MS in Computer Science or related field
- Experience:
- Minimum 6 Years as a Full Stack Automation SDET with expert-level experience on web application automation using Selenium, Cypress, Playwright.
- 4+ years of experience with Nightwatch JS, Cypress, Playwright, visual testing automation tools like Applitools
- Technical Skills:
- Expert-level JavaScript and Typescript programming experience
- Ability to write code in one or more programming languages like Java to automate tests for the full solution stack
- Working experience on Jira, familiarity with Agile environment, including daily scrum.
- Hands-on experience in one or more of Protractor, Jest, Cucumber, Jasmine, or similar JavaScript-based frameworks
- Hands-on experience in API test automation using Postman/Newman, with advanced proficiency in Mocha and Chai
- Solid understanding of algorithms and data structures
- Solid understanding of testing principles and methodologies.
- Understands TDD test frameworks like TestNG, JUnit etc.
- Experience with any of JMeter, Performance Centre/LoadRunner, VST
- Experience in applying Generative AI to accelerate test design, automate test generation, and improve defect detection, driving higher test coverage and faster, more reliable release cycles.
- Strong understanding of services across major cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP).
- Soft Skills:
- Excellent communication and problem-solving abilities.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Leadership qualities with experience mentoring others.
- Comprehensive Insurance (Life, Health, Accident).
- Flexible Work Model.
- Accelerated learning & non-linear growth.
- Flat organization structure driven by ownership and accountability.
- Opportunity to own and be a part of some of the most innovative and promising AI/SaaS product companies in North America and around the world.
- Accomplished Global Peers - Working with some of the best engineers/professionals globally from the likes of Apple, Amazon, IBM Research, Adobe and other innovative product companies.
- Ability to make a global impact with your work, leading innovations in Conversational AI, Energy/Utilities, ESG, HealthTech, IoT, Risk/Compliance, CyberSecurity, PLM, and more.
You will work with a founding team of serial entrepreneurs with multiple successful exits to their credit. The learning will be immense just as will the challenges.
This is the right time to join us and partner in our growth!
Skills Required
- BE, B.Tech, BS, or MS degree in Computer Science or a related field
- At least 6 years of experience as a Full Stack Automation SDET
- Expert-level web application automation experience using Selenium, Cypress, and Playwright
- At least 4 years of experience with Nightwatch JS, Cypress, Playwright, and visual testing tools such as Applitools
- Expert-level JavaScript and TypeScript programming experience
- Ability to write test automation code in Java or another programming language
- Experience with Jira and Agile development environments
- Hands-on experience with Protractor, Jest, Cucumber, Jasmine, or similar JavaScript testing frameworks
- API test automation experience using Postman/Newman and advanced proficiency with Mocha and Chai
- Strong understanding of algorithms and data structures
- Strong understanding of testing principles and methodologies
- Understanding of TDD frameworks such as TestNG and JUnit
- Experience with JMeter, Performance Center/LoadRunner, or VST
- Experience applying Generative AI to test design, test generation, and defect detection
- Strong understanding of services across AWS, Azure, and GCP
- Excellent communication and problem-solving abilities
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively
- Leadership and mentoring experience
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The Company
What We Do
Digit88 is a Bangalore-based full-stack product engineering and professional services company that builds software and digital solutions for global brands. Founded in 2014, it works with SaaS companies and enterprises on software product engineering, generative AI solutions, data engineering, and managed services to enhance customer experiences and drive operational efficiency, plus conversational AI implementation projects. Its offerings span AI, data, SaaS, cloud, and mobile/web application development.
