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Job DescriptionAs a Full Stack QA Engineer supporting our Media Planning tools, you will act as a key quality enabler across the software development lifecycle.
You will focus on early risk identification, establish test strategies, identify testing gaps, advise on best practices and testing tools, and perform manual and automated testing.
You will join our office in Bangalore, working as part of a team distributed across India and Europe
Main responsibilities:
- Ensure the quality and usability of our Media Planning products by collaborating with Product and Engineering.
- Collaborate with Product Owners and Developers to understand business requirements and translate them into risk based test plans, acceptance criteria and test cases.
- Highlight quality risks, edge cases, and cross-feature scenarios early during backlog grooming sessions.
- Assess required testing scopes, identify gaps in coverage, and advise Engineering on test design of automated tests, manual testing, and validation.
- Act as an expert and advisor on testing tools, methodologies, and testing framework architecture for the team.
- Execute testing, providing continuous feedback to Product and Engineering to inform release decisions.
- Continuously update test coverage and test suites based on QA findings and customer feedback.
- Participate in Agile ceremonies and contribute to continuous improvement of QA processes and automation frameworks.
Key skills:
- Bachelor of Technology or equivalent.
- Over 5 years of experience with full stack testing across UI and API layers in an Agile / XP environment. ISTQB / SAFe certification is a plus.
- Strong ability to analyze complex functional requirements, identify missing test scenarios, and define risk-based test plans.
- Proven track record of advising engineering teams on effective testing tools, frameworks, and automation practices.
- Familiarity with continuous integration pipelines, automated deployment flows and feature flag or controlled rollout mechanisms.
- Familiarity or strong interest in AI/LLM evaluation testing.
- Knowledge of E2E QA tools like Cypress and Playwright and performance tools like K6.
- Good Python scripting skills. Knowledge of other programming languages is a plus.
- Structured and detail oriented.
- Collaborative approach focused on coaching, advising, and enabling high team velocity.
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Skills Required
- Bachelor of Technology or equivalent degree
- Over 5 years of full-stack testing experience across UI and API layers
- Experience working in an Agile or XP environment
- Ability to analyze complex functional requirements and define risk-based test plans
- Experience identifying missing test scenarios and testing coverage gaps
- Experience advising engineering teams on testing tools, frameworks, and automation practices
- Familiarity with continuous integration pipelines and automated deployment flows
- Familiarity with feature flags or controlled rollout mechanisms
- Familiarity with or strong interest in AI/LLM evaluation testing
- Knowledge of Cypress and Playwright
- Knowledge of K6 performance testing
- Good Python scripting skills
- ISTQB or SAFe certification
- Knowledge of other programming languages
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Smart Work flexibility, an Employee Assistance Program, and broader well-being initiatives are emphasized as part of a holistic package. These elements are frequently cited as strengths that enhance day-to-day experience.
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