SDET (Automation + Manual - Web, API & Full-Stack Quality)

Keka Technologies Private Limited; Surat; On-site; INR 450,000 - 650,000; Full time

Job summary

Codewinglet Pvt. Ltd. is seeking a QA Automation Engineer / SDET to own quality across UI, frontend, API, backend, and database layers. The role blends manual and automated testing, collaborating with developers to ensure robust software.

Location is Surat, Gujarat, India, with on-site work and full-time employment. 1–4 years of hands-on QA experience is required. Candidates should be proficient in API testing (Postman/Swagger), automated test development using Selenium or Playwright, and

Qualifications

• 1–4 years of hands-on QA testing experience (manual + automation).
• Strong debugging and root cause analysis skills.
• Solid understanding of manual testing fundamentals.
• Experience with API testing and API automation (Postman/Swagger).
• Hands-on with Selenium or Playwright.

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 and frameworks.
• Integrate automated tests with CI/CD pipelines.

Skills

QA Testing

Automation

API testing

Debugging

Scripting

Git

Communication

Tools

Postman

Swagger

Selenium

Playwright

Job description

1-4 Years

Head Office

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.

Location: Surat, Gujarat (Candidates must be currently based in Surat or be willing to relocate to Surat)

Work Mode: On-site

Employment: Full-Time

Working Days: 5 Days Working

Experience: 1-4 Years

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.
• 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.
• 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.
• Gain Clear Career Growth & Performance-Based Appraisals.
• Work in Stable Team Culture with Regular Engagement Activities.
• Flexible Working Hours and 5 days working environment.