QA Automation Engineer – Cloud & API (IoT)

Espressif Systems; Pune District; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Espressif Systems is seeking a QA Automation Engineer to validate end-to-end IoT solutions, including embedded firmware, cloud services, and mobile apps. The role focuses on API automation, cloud testing, and provisioning workflows to ensure seamless device connectivity and OTA updates.

The ideal candidate will have strong Python skills, experience with Pytest and REST API testing, and familiarity with AWS cloud services. Exposure to IoT protocols and CI/CD integration is a plus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's in CS/IT/EC or related engineering discipline.
• 3–8 years of experience in QA automation.
• Solid understanding of cloud services and white-box testing methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop automated test suites for REST APIs and cloud services.
• Validate end-to-end IoT workflows involving Firmware, Cloud, and Mobile Applications.
• Automate functional, integration, regression, and end-to-end test scenarios.
• Verify device provisioning, authentication, device management, OTA updates, and cloud connectivity.
• Integrate automation with CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins/GitLab).
• Perform API, backend, and cloud validation using OpenAPI/Swagger specs.
• Analyze failures and perform root cause analysis with cross-functional teams.
• Support release validation and production issue investigation.

Skills

Python

REST API automation

Linux

Git

CI/CD

OAuth/JWT

IoT protocols

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in CS/IT/EC or related engineering

Tools

Postman

Pytest

Requests

Docker

Jenkins

GitLab

Job description

Espressif Systems (688018) is a public multinational, fabless semiconductor company established in 2008, with headquarters in Shanghai and offices in Greater China, India, and Europe. We have a passionate team of engineers and scientists from all over the world, focused on developing cutting-edge WiFi-and-Bluetooth, low-power IoT solutions. We have created the popular ESP8266 and ESP32 series of chips, modules, and development boards. By leveraging wireless computing, we provide green, versatile, and cost-effective chipsets. We have always been committed to offering IoT solutions that are secure, robust, and power-efficient. By open sourcing our technology, we aim to enable developers to use Espressif’s technology globally and build smart connected devices. In July 2019, Espressif made its Initial Public Offering on the Sci-Tech Innovation Board (STAR) of the Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE). Espressif has a technology centre in Pune. The focus is on embedded software engineering and IoT solutions for our growing customers.

About Role

We are looking for a QA Automation Engineer with strong experience in API automation and cloud testing to validate end-to-end IoT solutions. The role involves testing interactions across embedded firmware, cloud services, mobile applications, and REST APIs, ensuring seamless device connectivity, provisioning, control, OTA updates, and cloud workflows.

Job Responsibilities

• Design and develop automated test suites for REST APIs and cloud services.
• Validate end-to-end IoT workflows involving Firmware, Cloud, and Mobile Applications.
• Automate functional, integration, regression, and end-to-end test scenarios.
• Verify device provisioning, authentication, device management, OTA updates, user management, and cloud connectivity.
• Integrate automation with Jenkins/GitLab CI/CD pipelines.
• Perform API, backend, and cloud validation using OpenAPI/Swagger specifications.
• Analyze failures, perform root cause analysis, and collaborate with Firmware, Cloud, Mobile App, and DevOps teams.
• Support release validation and production issue investigation.

Knowledge and skills

• Strong programming skills in Python.
• Hands-on experience with REST API automation (Pytest, Requests, Postman, or similar).
• Good understanding of AWS services (IAM, EC2, S3, Lambda, API Gateway, CloudWatch).
• Experience with Linux, Git, Docker, and CI/CD (Jenkins/GitLab).
• Knowledge of HTTP/HTTPS, JSON, OAuth/JWT, and API testing.
• Understanding of IoT communication protocols such as MQTT, BLE, and Wi-Fi.
• Experience with SQL and basic cloud debugging.

Experience and Education

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Electronics & Telecommunication (E&TC), or a related engineering discipline.
• Experience between 3 to 8 years.
• Good understanding of cloud services and white-box testing methodologies.
• Strong programming, debugging, and analytical problem-solving skills.
• Experience with Python and API automation is preferred.
• Familiarity with Linux, Git, CI/CD, and AWS cloud services is an added advantage.

Good to Have

• Experience testing IoT or connected device ecosystems.
• Familiarity with embedded firmware validation.
• Knowledge of Matter, Thread, Zigbee, or similar IoT standards.

Success Criteria

• High automation coverage for cloud APIs and end-to-end IoT workflows.
• Reliable release validation across Firmware, Cloud, and Mobile Apps.
• Faster defect detection through CI/CD automation.
• Improved product quality and reduced manual testing effort