Software Development Engineer in Test 2

Interview Kickstart is a premier career transformation platform focused on turbocharging tech careers through AI upskilling. They are seeking a Software Development Engineer in Test to design, develop, and maintain automation frameworks while driving an AI-first testing strategy.

Responsibilities:

• Designing, developing, and maintaining automation frameworks that can be reused across different types of testing (UI, API, performance, security) instead of writing isolated scripts
• Driving an AI-first testing strategy by integrating AI-driven solutions into the QA process
• Implementing and scaling Playwright-based automation across web applications (Python/Django + JavaScript/NextJS)
• Performing manual testing where required (e.g., exploratory testing, edge cases, or quick validation), but spending the majority of time on automation
• Building CI/CD-integrated test systems to ensure continuous, reliable test coverage
• Identifying gaps, bottlenecks, and risks in automation pipelines and resolving them proactively
• Ensuring test reliability, maintainability, and scalability by focusing on frameworks, not one-off scripts
• Mentoring junior QA engineers and collaborating with developers, DevOps, and product teams to raise quality standards

Requirements:

• Experience automating testing for web (Next.js) and API (Python/Django) systems using Playwright frameworks in Typescripts
• Experience building reusable, scalable test frameworks instead of writing isolated scripts
• An AI-first approach to automation testing (test case generation, self-healing tests, AI-driven validation)
• 2.5+ years of experience in automation testing with a strong engineering mindset
• Hands-on expertise with Playwright for end-to-end testing
• Hands-on experience with manual testing
• Good debugging and online searching skills
• Good communication skills
• Good problem-solving skills