Senior QA Engineer (Backend / Cloud) - Remote

Kake; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 1,000,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Kake is seeking a QA Automation Engineer to design, build, and maintain robust test automation frameworks. This role requires over 5 years of experience in QA Automation or SDET roles, strong skills in Cypress, Playwright, or Selenium, and the ability to drive QA strategy and best practices. The ideal candidate will have experience in media or streaming platforms and automation framework development. Join Kake to contribute to high-quality releases and mentor other engineers in a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in QA Automation / SDET roles.
• Strong experience with Cypress, Playwright, or Selenium.
• Experience building automation frameworks from scratch.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain test automation frameworks.
• Drive QA strategy and best practices across teams.
• Implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines for automated testing.

Skills

Cypress

Playwright

Selenium

Communication

Ownership mindset

Test architecture

Tools

CI/CD pipelines

Automation frameworks

Job description

What you’ll do

• Design, build, and maintain robust test automation frameworks (Cypress, Playwright, or similar)
• Drive QA strategy and best practices across teams
• Own and improve test coverage for web and API layers
• Work closely with engineering and product to ensure high-quality releases
• Implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines for automated testing
• Contribute to documentation and QA processes
• Mentor other QA engineers and promote a quality-first mindset
• Test and validate media / streaming workflows (e.g., playback, ads, content delivery, user flows)

What we’re looking for

• 5+ years of experience in QA Automation / SDET roles
• Strong experience with:
• Cypress, Playwright, Selenium, or similar
• Experience building automation frameworks from scratch
• Solid understanding of test architecture and best practices
• Experience working in monorepo environments is a plus
• Strong communication and ownership mindset

Nice to have

• Experience in media / streaming platforms (highly preferred)
• OTT, video-on-demand, live streaming, or ad-supported platforms
• Experience testing:
• Video playback (HLS, DASH)
• DRM-protected content
• Ad insertion (client-side or server-side)
• Experience with Connected TV (CTV), Smart TVs, or mobile streaming apps
• Exposure to performance or load testing in media environments