Lead Software Engineer in Test

Posted 17 Days Ago
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Bengaluru, Karnataka
Senior level
Marketing Tech • Mobile
The Role
The Lead Software Engineer in Test at Headout will be responsible for understanding applications, analyzing requirements, writing test cases, testing features, creating automation test suites, and leading QA processes. They will also mentor a team and contribute to the development of a testing framework and infrastructure.
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🚀 Why Headout?What we do is important

In an increasingly digital world, there is a desperate need to augment our human experience by getting us to interact with the real world around us and the people in it. At Headout, our mission is to be the easiest, fastest, and the most delightful way to head out to our next real-life experience. We do this by running a managed marketplace to the world’s most exceptional real-life experiences — from immersive tours to museums to live events and everything in between.

We’ve got scale, fast growth, and solid fundamentals

Headout has served tens of millions of guests from 196 countries (every single sovereign state on the planet) on one of our experiences across 100+ cities in 9 languages. Today, we have sales of 100s of millions of $s a year and are growing rapidly. Contrary to the norm, we deliver this scale and growth while being profitable. We've been unit profitable for 18 months + and have recently turned EBITDA profitable as well. We have raised $60M+ from top-tier investors and are building a durable company for the long term - because that's what our mission needs and deserves.

Now is the right time

While we have a fast-growing business, we are still very early in our journey with a large upside to capture and have a team that is small enough for you to have an indelible outsized impact on our journey. We are not too early, we are not too late.

Our culture

Every place has its own beat and we are no different. We are not the right place for everybody but we are the right place for a certain group of people. Read more about it here: https://bit.ly/HeadoutPlaybook

We at Headout, like to solve real-world problems in the simplest, most elegant manner possible. We’re looking for a Lead Software Engineer in Test with the ability and passion for building solutions to people-centered problems that are created at the intersection of human behavior and technology. You should also be capable of building and mentoring a fast-growing passionate, young, and talented team. We love folks who have a sense of humor and know how to have fun.
Dream, build and iterate. That's our mantra. Because good just isn't good enough.

👩‍💻 The Role:

We require a Lead Software Engineer in Test who can:

  • Analyze application requirements, write test cases, and coordinate with stakeholders on changing needs.
  • Implement best practices in test automation, covering both frontend and backend.
  • Contribute to booking automation using Selenium, handle production bugs, and participate in on-call support.
  • Own QA processes, create and monitor test plans, and build robust test frameworks and pipelines.
  • Lead and mentor a team, fostering growth and knowledge sharing.
  • Set up testing infrastructure, reporting, and contribute to open-source libraries.
  • Balance manual and automation testing, focusing on new technologies and automation.

🌟 Our dream Engineer:

  • 5+ years in testing and framework development, skilled in scalable code and team leadership.
  • Strong problem-solver with deep technical knowledge and a collaborative approach.
  • Keen on joining an early-stage, fast-growing company.

💝 We like:

  • Hands-on experience with web, mobile, backend automation, and manual testing.
  • Proficient in test case design, SQL/MongoDB, and Unix basics.
  • Familiarity with TestNG, JUnit, Selenium, Rest Assured, and BDD frameworks.
  • Proficient in Java or Python.
  • Solid understanding of CS fundamentals, OOP, data structures, and Agile methodologies.
  • Strong communication and passion for quality-driven UI.



EEO statement

At Headout, we don’t just accept differences — we celebrate it, we support it, and we thrive on it for the benefit of our employees, our partners, and the community at large. Headout provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age or disability. During the interview process, if you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may contact the recruiter assigned to your application or email us at [email protected].

Privacy policy

Please note that once you apply for this job profile your personal data will be retained for a period of one (1) year. Headout shall process this data for recruitment purposes only. Once the relevant job profile is filled or once the time period of one (1) year from the date of the job application has passed, whichever is later, Headout shall either delete your data or inform you that it shall keep it in its database for future roles. In compliance with the relevant privacy laws, you have the right to request access to your personal data, to request that your personal data be rectified or erased, and to request that the processing of your personal data be restricted. If you have any concerns or questions about the way Headout handle your data, you can contact our Data Protection Officer for more information.

Top Skills

Selenium
The Company
HQ: New York, NY
284 Employees
On-site Workplace
Year Founded: 2015

What We Do

Headout is an on-demand mobile marketplace that helps travelers discover & book the most incredible tours, activities, events & local experiences in town for the next 24 hours at exclusive discounted prices. All it takes is 3 taps and 60 seconds. We combine Uber-like convenience with HotelTonight-esque discounted pricing offering an unparalleled experience to 60% of more than 3 billion travelers that look for local experiences at the last minute.

We are the only company in the space that offers last minute deals with 15% cheaper pricing and 3x faster checkout.

iOS - http://bit.ly/tldshios
Android - http://bit.ly/tldshapp
Web - www.headout.com


Experiencing the world we live in is fundamental to our collective happiness. Headout’s mission is to unlock this happier world by connecting high-quality experiences with billions of people, giving them the opportunity to be entertained and inspired. The unique full-services brand works with small and medium experience providers to standardize a highly fragmented industry through consistent uniform upgrades to infrastructure and service levels. This gives Headout guests a comfortable and delightful experience and enhances occupancy levels, revenue and profitability for local partners.

Headout has grown 16x, is profitable and serves millions of transacting customers from 190+ countries every year. The company has offices in New York, Bangalore, Berlin, London, Dubai & Hong Kong.

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