R&D Senior Member of Technical Staff, Product Test

ParnaSoft Technologies Pvt Ltd; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 800,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading boutique engineering partner in India is looking for a skilled Software Test Engineer to ensure product quality through hands-on testing and leadership in QA activities. This role involves creating test plans, developing automated tests, and collaborating with cross-functional teams for software development. The ideal candidate has a degree in Computer Science and experience with testing tools and Agile practices, emphasizing quality and continuous improvement in products.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Software Test Engineer or QA Engineer within Agile/Scrum teams.
• Strong expertise in writing test plans, acceptance criteria, and detailed test cases.
• Hands-on experience developing automated tests using various tools.

Responsibilities

• Own the QA strategy and quality standards for the Scrum team.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to clarify requirements and define acceptance criteria.
• Create comprehensive test plans and execute automated tests.

Skills

Automated testing

Collaboration

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Education

Degree in Computer Science or related discipline

Tools

Selenium

Cypress

JUnit

Azure DevOps

Job description

Position

R&D Senior Member of Technical Staff, Product Test

Employment type

Full-time regular with flexible working options

The Role

We are seeking a highly skilled Software Test Engineer for our R&D Team. This position is responsible for ensuring product quality through hands‑on testing, creation of detailed test plans and acceptance criteria, development and maintenance of automated tests, and overall leadership of QA activities throughout the software development lifecycle.

What You'll Do

• Own the QA strategy and quality standards for the Scrum team, ensuring testing best practices are consistently applied. Advocate for quality across the team by promoting testability, automation, and continuous improvement.
• Collaborate closely with Product Owners, Developers, and other stakeholders to clarify requirements and define high quality acceptance criteria for user stories.
• Create comprehensive test plans, test cases, acceptance criteria, and supporting documentation for new features and enhancements.
• Participate in backlog refinement and sprint planning to identify risks, dependencies, and testing needs early in the cycle.
• Develop, maintain, and execute automated tests for UI, API, integration, regression, and performance scenarios.
• Evaluate and optimize test automation frameworks to ensure reliability and efficiency.
• Integrate automated test suites into CI/CD pipelines to enable continuous testing.
• Perform manual exploratory, functional, integration, and regression testing as needed.
• Proven experience as a Software Test Engineer or QA Engineer within Agile/Scrum teams.
• Strong expertise in writing test plans, acceptance criteria, and detailed test cases.
• Hands‑on experience developing automated tests using tools such as Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, JUnit, TestNG, or similar.
• Working knowledge of CI/CD environments (e.g., Azure DevOps, Jenkins, GitHub Actions).
• Solid understanding of software QA methodologies, tools, and processes.
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail with the ability to break down complex requirements

Desired Skills & Competencies

• Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related discipline.
• Experience with cloud infrastructure or cloud‑based application testing.
• Experience with tools such as Visual Studio test frameworks, C#, PowerShell, Python, or API test automation tools.
• Experience working in Agile/SCRUM environments.

Nice To have

• Experience with cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, or Google Cloud)
• Knowledge of RESTful APIs
• Familiarity with communication protocols and technologies such as MQTT, OPC‑UA, Modbus, Kafka, WebSockets or RabbitMQ
• Interest in engineering or industrial automation

We value diverse backgrounds and perspectives. If you don't check every box but are excited about the role, please apply anyway – we're interested in your potential and what you can bring to the team.

Company Description

ParnaSoft Technologies Pvt Ltd is a leading boutique engineering partner that empowers businesses by delivering innovative technology solutions tailored for high‑tech product companies. Specializing in Industrial Automation and Industry 4.0, ParnaSoft leverages its deep expertise in AI, automation technologies, and Generative AI to convert complex challenges into transformative solutions. We partner directly with product leaders to deliver high‑impact engineering, focusing on quality, innovation, and measurable success. Our mission is to shape the future of global industry by integrating cutting‑edge technologies into mission‑critical products.