Principal QA Engineer

Panzura; Pune District; On-site; INR 2,500,000 - 3,500,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology firm is seeking an experienced Software Quality Assurance Architect to join their engineering team. In this mid-senior level role, you will ensure the quality and reliability of their NextGen AI governance platform. Responsibilities include designing effective QA strategies, developing automation frameworks, and conducting testing across various services. Candidates must have a strong background in software quality assurance, specifically in automation, performance testing, and AI agent validation. Full-time opportunity located in Pune District, India.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of experience in software quality assurance with a focus on automation.
• Experience in validating AI outputs and bias detection.
• Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and execute comprehensive test plans and test cases.
• Conduct performance testing to identify bottlenecks.
• Document and track software defects.

Skills

Automation framework development

Performance testing

AI agent testing

API testing

Proficiency with Playwright

Networking knowledge

SQL databases

NoSQL databases

Version control with Git

Collaboration tools like Jira

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field

Tools

Python

Playwright

Jira

Confluence

Job description

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Panzura is seeking an experienced and detail-oriented Software Quality Assurance Architect to join our engineering team to work on our NextGen AI governance platform. As a SQA Architect, you will play a critical role in ensuring the quality, reliability and security of our AI platform. You will be responsible for designing and implementing effective QA strategies, developing automation frameworks, and conducting comprehensive testing across Backend, Frontend & Database services, Rest APIs, AI Agents and their related use cases. This is an excellent career opportunity for a professional with a strong background in quality assurance, distributed storage, storage protocols and experience in testing AI agents.

Join our dynamic team at Panzura and play a crucial role in ensuring the quality and reliability of our state-of-the-art distributed systems and NextGen AI data governance platform.

This role is available for hire through our employer of record, Deel

Job Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or a related field.
• 15+ years of experience in software quality assurance with a focus on automation framework development, automation testing, performance testing, AI agent, and API testing.
• Ability to design test cases for non-deterministic behaviour and test adaptive systems that evolve over time.
• Skills in preparing and validating training and test datasets, understanding data drift, model accuracy, and performance metrics.
• Proficiency with AI-powered testing tools (e.g., Playwright, Python).
• Networking knowledge, DNS, DHCP, basic routing.
• Ability to simulate real-world scenarios and user interactions for AI agents.
• Experience in validating AI outputs against expected results, including edge cases and bias detection.
• Hands‑on experience with CI/CD pipelines and integrating AI testing into DevOps workflows.
• Hands‑on experience testing the distributed cloud‑based filesystem using storage protocols such as SMB, NFS, iSCSI and storage use cases, including data consistency, availability, I/O performance, snapshots, encryption, quotas, mirroring, and replication.
• Proficiency with testing chatbots, virtual assistants, or Copilot‑like systems.
• Proficiency with SQL databases (e.g., PostgreSQL, MySQL) and NoSQL databases (e.g., MongoDB, Cassandra).
• Familiarity with machine learning (ML), natural language processing (NLP), and deep learning.
• Proficiency with version control systems like Git.
• Experience with collaboration tools like Jira, Confluence, or similar.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills. Ability to articulate technical concepts to non‑technical stakeholders.
• Excellent analytical and problem‑solving skills. Ability to troubleshoot and debug complex issues.

Job Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and execute comprehensive test plans and test cases to ensure the quality and reliability of software products across backend, frontend, database services and AI agent testing.
• Develop and maintain automated test scripts using tools like Python, Playwright or similar frameworks.
• Conduct performance testing to identify bottlenecks and ensure optimal system performance.
• Test RESTful APIs to ensure seamless integration with various frontend and third‑party applications.
• Work closely with developers, product managers, and other stakeholders to understand requirements and provide feedback on design and implementation. Participate in code reviews and provide constructive feedback.
• Identify, document, and track software defects using tools like Jira or similar.
• Create and maintain technical documentation for test plans, test cases, and other relevant areas. Also review the technical documentation for the product.
• Stay up-to-date with the latest industry trends and technologies. Continuously improve testing processes and contribute to the overall success of the team.

Seniority level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment type

Full‑time

Job function

Engineering and Quality Assurance

Industry

Software Development