Senior Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET)

Backbase; Hyderabad; Hybrid; INR 1,200,000 - 2,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Backbase in Hyderabad seeks a Senior SDET to own quality for our Customer Lifetime Orchestrator platform. You will design test strategy, lead automation, and partner with product and engineering to shift quality left across web, mobile, and backend.

You'll build Playwright end-to-end tests, govern mobile testing, and integrate tests into CI/CD with GitHub Actions. Experience with Azure, Docker/Kubernetes, and BDD is a plus.

Qualifications

• 5+ years as SDET or hands-on QA with an automation-first mindset.
• Strong test planning and acceptance-criteria design with Product/UX.
• API testing (REST, Postman, RestAssured or equivalent).
• CI/CD (GitHub Actions/Jenkins), BDD/Gherkin, web and mobile E2E.
• Cloud platforms (Azure) and Docker/Kubernetes.
• Git/GitHub, Jira/Confluence.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute test strategy and test plans per release (scope, risks, schedule, entry/exit criteria).
• Co-author acceptance criteria and Gherkin scenarios with Product; act as quality gatekeeper before releases.
• Build and maintain Playwright web E2E tests for real-world customer journeys across engagement channels.
• Govern mobile E2E strategy (Android/iOS) with engineers; use device-farm/matrix testing.
• Integrate automated tests into CI/CD with GitHub Actions (smoke, regression, quality gates).
• Manage test environments with Docker, Kubernetes, and Helm.
• Use Grafana (or similar) to analyse test results and improve feedback loops.
• Combine automation with exploratory and manual testing for edge cases; reduce flakiness and improve parallelization.
• Coach engineers on TDD, BDD, contract tests, synthetic data, and shift-left practices.
• Advocate AI-assisted testing (generation, visual regression, maintenance).

Skills

Automation

Test planning

API testing

CI/CD

Gherkin

Cloud (Azure)

Docker

Kubernetes

GitHub Actions

Jira/Confluence

Tools

Playwright

Postman

RestAssured

Grafana

Job description

Senior Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET)

We opened the doors of our Business Development Centre (BDC) in the heart of Hyderabad in December 2020. Young at heart, the BDC is a wonderful space that strengthens Backbase’s presence in the APAC region. The physical presence of great talent and support also makes way for long-term relationships with customers.

Nestled in the middle of Hyderabad, the state-of-the-art building sits amidst other global brands. The location offers stunning views of hills and lakes, while nearby there is a selection of restaurants, traditional bazaars, and other cultural hotspots.

We are building the Customer Lifetime Orchestrator — an omni-channel marketing and customer engagement platform that helps banks engage end customers and influence financial behaviour.

As Senior SDET, you own quality for this domain together with the engineering team: test strategy, automation completeness, and the team's ability to execute effectively. This is a hands-on test design and automation role — not a downstream QA handoff.

You will partner with Product, UX, and full-stack engineers (web, mobile, backend, AI-assisted features) to shift quality left and scale automation.

What you'll do

Define and execute test strategy and test plans per release (scope, risks, schedule, entry/exit criteria).

Co-author acceptance criteria and Gherkin scenarios with Product; act as quality gatekeeper before releases.

Build and maintain Playwright web E2E tests for real-world customer journeys across engagement channels.

Govern mobile E2E strategy (Android/iOS) with engineers; use device-farm/matrix testing.

Integrate automated tests into CI/CD with GitHub Actions (smoke, regression, quality gates).

Manage test environments with Docker, Kubernetes, and Helm.

Use Grafana (or similar) to analyse test results and improve feedback loops.

Combine automation with exploratory and manual testing for edge cases; reduce flakiness and improve parallelization.

Coach engineers on TDD, BDD, contract tests, synthetic data, and shift-left practices.

Advocate AI-assisted testing (generation, visual regression, maintenance).

Who you are

Required

5+ years as SDET or hands-on QA with an automation-first mindset.

Strong test planning and acceptance-criteria design with Product/UX.

API testing (REST, Postman, RestAssured or equivalent).

CI/CD (GitHub Actions/Jenkins), BDD/Gherkin, web and mobile E2E.

Cloud platforms (preferably Azure) and Docker/Kubernetes.

Git/GitHub, Atlassian tools (Jira, Confluence).

Excellent communication in distributed teams (India, Vietnam, Europe).

Nice to have

Performance testing (k6, Gatling, JMeter).

SaaS or enterprise software testing experience.

AI/ML product testing; XRay, CucumberStudio, SonarCloud, security tooling.

What we offer

Premium customer-facing platform used by leading banks worldwide.

Shape quality engineering across web, mobile, backend, and AI orchestration.

Global, distributed team with core hours in India and overlap with Europe.

Real ownership means real responsibility. From day one, you set the pace, make the decisions, and see your work land where it matters. You drive the outcomes, you celebrate the wins.

The work is the standard

We built something that didn't exist before - an AI-native Banking OS where humans and AI agents work side by side, at scale, inside real banks. We raise the bar because we've seen what's possible when you don't settle.

Ambition without ego

You'll work with people who've shipped things most thought couldn't be done. Direct, down-to-earth, no egos. The kind of team where the best idea wins and everyone's genuinely glad when it does.

Real AI, running in real banks

We're not waiting for AI to be ready. It already is - running inside banks, serving customers, solving problems that matter, out in the real world today.

Grow while you build

Annual learning budget, global exposure, and work that moves you forward. Your growth and our mission go hand in hand.

17 offices. One mission.

Hybrid model, no micromanagement, offices across the world. The mission is clear. Where you do your best work is up to you.

Wellness that goes the distance

Real support built for the long game. We invest in the people who build the product, not just the product.