Overview:
Guidepoint's Engineering team thrives on delivering innovative technology solutions that accelerate revenue growth, reduce costs and increase efficiency and productivity. As Guidepoint works to achieve its mission of making individuals, businesses, and the world smarter through personalized knowledge-sharing solutions, the engineering team is taking on challenges to create new products and improve existing platforms to optimize the seamless delivery of our services.
This is a hybrid position based in Pune.
What You’ll Do:
- Design, build, and maintain a test automation framework.
- Automate test cases and design, develop, and execute reusable and maintainable automated scripts.
- Analyze issues related to automated and/or load testing, research and propose solutions, and add, modify, or enhance previously recorded automated scripts.
- Analyze test results and determine root causes of issues. Determine severity and scope of issues to guide prioritization for resolution.
- Provide regular software defect tracking and regression updates and present status and technical reports as required.
- Assist in planning, developing, and delivering training related to automated test tools and frameworks.
- Review, establish, and maintain thorough documentation, templates, and process improvements and communicate technical issues to engineering leadership and business stakeholders.
- Work closely with other engineering team members and departments on technical issues and updates.
- Keep abreast of technology trends and advancements within areas of specialization and incorporate improvements into the overall testing process.
What You Have:
- 7+ years of experience in QA Automation engineering is a must.
- Experience with writing test scripts from scratch for manual testing
- Strong experience in automated testing practices and tools — Playwright/Selenium/Cypress/Any Other AI Tools.
- Good understanding of the software development lifecycle (SDLC), experience with a variety of testing techniques (Agile, Waterfall, SCRUM)
- Experience with performance/load testing.
- Previous exposure to a ticketing system (Jira preferred).
- Strong hands-on programming skills with any of these programming languages: TypeScript/JavaScript/Java/Python.
- In-depth knowledge of SOA frameworks, processes, strategies, and approaches
- Experienced with CI/CD/Devops methodologies/tools and practical implementation of DevOps processes.
- Degree in an engineering discipline (Computer Science/Computer Engineering/information Technology/MIS)
About Guidepoint:
Guidepoint powers end-to-end research workflows for the world’s best research teams.
Backed by a global network of more than 2 million experts and over 1,600 employees, Guidepoint delivers real-time access to expertise, primary research, and actionable knowledge that help organizations make informed decisions. Through consultations, surveys, events, proprietary content, and AI-enabled tools, we support every stage of the decision-making process—from developing hypotheses and gathering insights to validating assumptions and building conviction for critical decisions.
At Guidepoint, our success relies on the diversity of our employees, experts, and clients, which enables us to foster meaningful connections and a broad range of perspectives. We are committed to creating an inclusive and welcoming environment where individuals of all backgrounds, identities, and experiences can contribute and succeed.
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Skills Required
- 7+ years of experience in QA Automation Engineering
- Experience writing test scripts from scratch for manual testing
- Strong experience with automated testing practices and tools such as Playwright, Selenium, Cypress, or equivalent AI tools
- Understanding of the software development lifecycle and Agile, Waterfall, and Scrum testing techniques
- Experience with performance and load testing
- Exposure to a ticketing system; Jira preferred
- Strong programming skills in TypeScript, JavaScript, Java, or Python
- In-depth knowledge of SOA frameworks, processes, strategies, and approaches
- Experience with CI/CD and DevOps methodologies, tools, and implementation
- Engineering degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Technology, MIS, or related discipline
Guidepoint Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Guidepoint and has not been reviewed or approved by Guidepoint.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid time off and sick days are considered competitive for early‑career roles, with separate allocations for PTO and sick time. This breadth supports baseline work-life needs beyond just holidays.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) plan with company matching is highlighted and aligned with mid‑market expectations. Employer verification of the match underscores a tangible long‑term benefit.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — A casual hybrid work environment, wellness activities, team events, commuter support, and office perks are emphasized. These culture‑oriented offerings add non‑cash value to the overall package.
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What We Do
Guidepoint connects clients with vetted subject matter experts—Advisors—from our global professional network. Our clients leverage the insights and perspectives shared by our Advisors to stay informed and make better business decisions. Our multinational client list includes nine of the top 10 global consulting firms, hundreds of hedge funds (including five of the largest firms), and many of the largest private equity firms and Fortune-ranked companies. Guidepoint’s fourteen offices on three continents provide 24/7, quick and agile service.
