Senior Mobile Automation Engineer

Packapill Technologies; Chennai District; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Packapill Technologies is seeking a Senior Automation Engineer to design, build, and maintain mobile automation frameworks for native and hybrid apps on iOS and Android. The role requires hands-on Appium experience and strong scripting in JavaScript/TypeScript or Python/Java.

You will drive API and DB checks, assist AI-assisted testing, and support release testing in a CI/CD environment. The position is office-based in Chennai with collaboration across teams to ensure robust mobile test coverage

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field.
• 3–6 years QA automation experience with at least 2.5 years on native/hybrid mobile apps.
• Strong hands-on experience with Appium or equivalent tools (XCUITest, Espresso, Detox, Maestro).
• Working knowledge of Android Studio, Xcode, adb, emulators and simulators.

Responsibilities

• Design, build and maintain automation frameworks for native, hybrid apps for iOS and Android.
• Write clean, reusable test scripts using Appium or equivalent tools.
• Automate mobile scenarios like gestures, deep links, push notifications, app permissions, background/foreground states, poor network conditions.
• Run tests on real devices, emulators and cloud device farms; cover OS versions/sizes.
• Integrate mobile suites into CI/CD pipelines, including APK/IPA builds and stable execution.
• Validate journeys spanning mobile and web with API and database checks.
• Use AI-assisted tools and LLMs to speed up test creation and improve coverage.
• Investigate failures, reduce flakiness, support release testing including regression.

Skills

JavaScript/TypeScript

Python/Java

Test design

QA automation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Appium

XCUITest

Espresso

Detox

Maestro

Postman

REST Assured

Axios

Job description

Role - Senior Automation Engineer

Exp - 3-6 Yrs

Mode - Work From Office

Work Location - Chennai, Guindy

Candidates with experience in Appium using JavaScript or TypeScript are preferred.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, build and maintain automation frameworks for native, hybrid apps for iOS and Android, along with mobile browser testing
• Write clean, reusable test scripts using Appium or equivalent tools, following agreed design patterns
• Automate mobile specific scenarios such as gestures, deep links, push notifications, app permissions, background and foreground states, and poor network conditions
• Run tests on real devices, emulators and cloud device farms to cover different OS versions and screen sizes
• Integrate mobile suites into CI/CD pipelines, including APK and IPA builds, and keep execution stable across environments
• Validate journeys that span mobile and web, with API and database checks to confirm data integrity
• Use AI-assisted tools and LLMs to speed up test creation and improve coverage
• Investigate failures, reduce flakiness, and support release testing including regression, compatibility and accessibility
• Support junior engineers and manual testers moving into automation

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering or a related field
• 3 to 6 years of QA automation experience, with at least 2.5 years on native/hybrid mobile apps
• Strong hands-on experience with Appium or equivalent tools such as XCUITest, Espresso, Detox or Maestro
• Working knowledge of Android Studio, Xcode, adb, emulators and simulators
• Proficiency in JavaScript, TypeScript, Python or Java. Preferably JS or TS.
• Experience with API testing using Postman, REST Assured or Axios
• Experience running tests in CI/CD such as Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, Jenkins or GitLab CI, with Git and PR-based workflows
• Solid grasp of test design techniques such as boundary value analysis, equivalence partitioning and exploratory testing
• Awareness of AI-assisted test automation, such as prompt-based test generation or using LLMs in test workflows