Candescent is a forward-thinking technology company transforming how financial institutions deliver Intelligent Banking experiences. We unite digital banking, account opening, and branch solutions that power and connect digital banking, account opening, and branch solutions—creating seamless engagement across digital, remote, and in-person channels.
Our Experience-Led, Intelligence-Driven approach combines human-centered design with data, automation, and cloud-based innovation. Built on an API-first architecture, our extensible ecosystem enables institutions to adapt quickly, integrate easily, and unlock new opportunities for growth—turning every customer interaction into a moment of clarity, confidence, and connection.
Software Quality Engineer (Automation, AI‑Driven Testing)
LOCATION: Mumbai
Position Summary & Key Areas of Responsibility
We are seeking an experienced Senior Software Quality Engineer with deep expertise in cheque processing application and modern automation frameworks, who can ensure high-quality delivery across digital banking ecosystems.
This role requires a strong combination of:
- Automation testing + Manual
- AI-assisted QA practices (Copilot, Cursor)
- Next-gen frameworks like Playwright
Key Responsibilities
- Be part of an Agile team, actively participating in Sprint ceremonies and owning test deliverables.
- Manage assigned tasks, track progress, and proactively report risks to timelines.
- Design, develop, and execute comprehensive test plans, test cases, and test scripts.
- Perform:
- Functional, regression, and integration testing
- Volume, performance, and reliability testing
- Set up and manage test environments, including hardware labs, virtual systems, and networking configurations.
- Use automation to improve testing efficiency and reduce repetitive processes.
- Execute and analyze load/performance tests, providing actionable insights.
- Apply strong debugging and troubleshooting skills to assist development teams.
- Contribute to quality metrics, dashboards, and status reporting (daily/weekly/monthly).
- Continuously improve test strategies, frameworks, and quality processes.
Basic Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
- 6+ years of experience in Software Quality Engineering, test automation, CI/CD, and tools like Jenkins.
Core Testing Expertise
- Strong experience in:
- GUI, backend, and database testing
- Enterprise application testing
- Functional, integration, and end-to-end test design
- Experience in API automation
Automation & Tools
- Expertise in automation frameworks and tools such as:
- Selenium, Cucumber, BDD, PractiTest
- Jenkins, Maven
- Hands-on experience with Playwright (NEW) for modern UI automation and cross-browser testing
- Strong understanding of CI/CD and DevOps practices
Additional Skills
- Strong understanding of performance testing systems
- Strong analytical, debugging, and problem-solving skills
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
- High attention to detail and strong customer-centric mindset
Statement to Third Party Agencies
To ALL recruitment agencies: Candescent only accepts resumes from agencies on the preferred supplier list. Please do not forward resumes to our applicant tracking system, Candescent employees, or any Candescent facility. Candescent is not responsible for any fees or charges associated with unsolicited resumes.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
- 6+ years of experience in software quality engineering and test automation
- Experience with CI/CD and Jenkins
- Experience with GUI, backend, database, enterprise application, functional, integration, and end-to-end testing
- Experience in API automation
- Expertise with Selenium, Cucumber, BDD, PractiTest, Jenkins, and Maven
- Hands-on experience with Playwright for UI automation and cross-browser testing
- Understanding of performance testing systems and DevOps practices
- Strong analytical, debugging, problem-solving, communication, and stakeholder management skills
Candescent Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Candescent and has not been reviewed or approved by Candescent.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Policies include unlimited vacation for full-time exempt staff, tenure-based accrual for non-exempt, plus floating holidays and sick leave. This breadth of time off suggests flexibility across employment classifications.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — A discount program is cited that provides access to deals at over 250 retailers. This perk adds everyday savings beyond core benefits.
Candescent Insights
What We Do
Candescent brings together the transformative technologies that power and connect account opening, digital banking and branch solutions for banks and credit unions of all sizes. And we’re here to help you extend, differentiate and illuminate your digital-first banking experiences. Our industry-leading products and services, cloud architecture and on-demand developer tools give you the power to differentiate and deliver seamless customer journeys.
