QA (Manual + Automation) Engineer (SDET)

Codewinglet Private Limited; Surat; On-site; INR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Codewinglet Pvt. Ltd. is seeking a QA Automation Engineer / SDET to own quality across UI, API, backend, and database layers. The role blends manual and automated testing with strong collaboration with developers and engineering teams.

Candidates should have 1-4 years of hands-on QA testing experience, proficiency in API testing, and hands-on with Selenium or Playwright. WFO in Surat, Gujarat; full-time position with growth opportunities.

Qualifications

• 1–4 years hands-on experience in Software QA Testing (Manual + Automation).
• Strong debugging and root cause analysis skills.
• Strong understanding of API testing and API automation.
• Familiar with Git/version control and collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Perform functional, regression, smoke, sanity, and end-to-end testing of web applications.
• Design and execute test cases, test scenarios, and test plans.
• Test REST/GraphQL APIs using Postman or Swagger.
• Develop and maintain automated test suites using Selenium or Playwright.
• Write automation scripts using TypeScript/ Python/ Java or other relevant languages.
• Integrate automated tests with CI/CD pipelines.
• Identify, document, track, and verify defects with clear reproduction steps.
• Cross-browser and responsive testing across devices.

Skills

Manual testing

Automation testing

API testing

Selenium/Playwright

Postman/Swagger

Git

Communication

Tools

Selenium

Playwright

Postman

Swagger

Git

Job description

Job Title: QA (Manual + Automation) Engineer (SDET)

Experience: 1 to 5 Years

Company: Codewinglet Pvt Ltd

Location: Surat, Gujarat (Must be based in Surat or willing to relocate)

Work Mode: Work from Office (WFO)

Employment Type: Full-time

About Codewinglet

Codewinglet Pvt. Ltd. is an AI-first engineering company building modern software products and solutions across AI, web, backend, and cloud technologies.

We are looking for a QA Automation Engineer / SDET who can take ownership of software quality across the Full Stack - UI, Frontend, API, backend, and database layers.

This role is ideal for someone who enjoys both manual and automation testing, can investigate issues beyond Traditional QA Testing, and wants to work closely with developers and engineering teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform functional, regression, smoke, sanity, and end-to-end testing of web applications.
• Design and execute test cases, test scenarios, and test plans.
• Test REST/GraphQL APIs using Postman or Swagger.
• Develop and maintain automated test suites using Selenium or Playwright.
• Write automation scripts using TypeScript/ Python/ Java or any other relevant language.
• Automate functional, regression, smoke, and critical user-flow test cases.
• Develop and maintain scalable automation frameworks.
• Perform API automation and validation.
• Integrate automated tests with CI/CD pipelines.
• Identify, document, track, and verify defects with clear reproduction steps.
• Perform cross-browser and responsive testing across devices.
• Analyze automation failures and identify the root cause of defects.
• Collaborate with developers to reproduce, troubleshoot, and verify issues.
• Validate application behavior across frontend, API, backend, and database layers.

Must-Have Skills And Qualification

• 1 to 4 years of hands-on experience in Software QA Testing (Manual + Automation).
• Good debugging and root cause analysis skills.
• Strong understanding of manual testing fundamentals.
• Strong understanding of API testing and API automation.
• Strong understanding of priority defining and active team collaboration.
• Experience with API testing using Postman or Swagger.
• Hands-on experience with atleast one - Selenium or Playwright.
• Familiarity with Git/version control.
• Strong communication skills and maturity to challenge technical decisions constructively & propose solutions.

Good to Have

• Playwright with TypeScript.
• Jenkins or GitHub Actions.
• Browser Stack/ TestRail/ Zapier.
• JMeter or K6 or other performance-testing tools.
• OWASP ZAP, Burp Suite, or knowledge of OWASP Top 10.
• Good knowledge of SQL/MySQL for data validation.
• Understanding of functional, regression, smoke, and sanity testing.
• Experience with defect tracking and test management tools.
• Basic understanding of Docker, Kubernetes, AWS, or GCP.
• Experience developing automation frameworks from scratch.
• Previous experience in frontend or backend development.

Who Should Apply?

• Candidates with backgrounds such as: QA Automation Engineer | SDET - Software Development Engineer in Test | Technical QA Tester | Automation Test Engineer | Software Test Engineer | Software QA Tester | QA Automation Tester | Software Tester.
• If you enjoy finding problems, understanding why they happen, and building better ways to prevent them, we'd like to hear from you.

What You'll Gain?

• End-to-end ownership of quality from test strategy design to production incident investigation.
• A seat at the table in architecture and product discussions, not just the execution phase.
• A collaborative engineering culture that values engineers who push back with evidence and ship with confidence.
• Hands-on experience with a modern tech stack across web, API, and data layers.

Why Join Codewinglet?

• Work on modern products and technologies in an AI-first engineering environment.
• Gain end-to-end exposure to Web + API + Backend + Database testing.
• Work in High-Growth & Fast-Paced Learning Environment.
• Work closely with developers and technical leadership.
• Competitive & Industry-Aligned Salary.
• Gain Supportive & Transparent Leadership.
• Gain Clear Career Growth & Performance-Based Appraisals.
• Work in Stable Team Culture with Regular Engagement Activities.
• Flexible Working Hours and 5 days working environment.
• On-Time Salary Disbursement.