Software Engineer in Test

HackerRank; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job summary

HackerRank in Bengaluru is seeking a SDET-II to shape our automation-first quality strategy across web, API, and AI-driven systems. You’ll work with Engineering and Product teams to ensure quality is designed into every feature, enforced through strong automation, and protected by strict release gates.

This hands-on role offers ownership and impact, requiring 3+ years in QA automation, REST API testing, and CI/CD automation with Jenkins or GitHub Actions, plus experience with Docker, Kubernetes,

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in QA Automation / SDET roles.
• Strong REST API testing experience using Postman or similar tools.
• Hands-on CI/CD automation experience with Jenkins and/or GitHub Actions.
• Familiarity with the Cucumber BDD framework.
• Solid knowledge of Git (GitHub) and modern version control workflows.
• Experience with Docker and Kubernetes-based environments.
• Exposure to Accessibility (A11y) testing and WCAG principles.
• Experience with Desktop Automation testing.
• Strong understanding of regression, integration, system, and end-to-end testing.
• Excellent problem-solving and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and standardize test automation practices across teams and services.
• Design, build, and maintain scalable automation frameworks using Playwright and SerenityJS.
• Design and maintain REST API automation using Postman or equivalent tools.
• Integrate automation deeply into CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins and/or GitHub Actions.
• Enforce mandatory quality gates, blocking releases on automation or sanity failures.
• Monitor automation executions, analyze failures, and drive root‑cause resolution.
• Conduct automation code reviews to ensure consistency, reusability, and maintainability.
• Collaborate during design and story elaboration to define acceptance criteria and risk coverage.
• Mentor QA and engineering teams on automation frameworks, tooling, and best practices.
• Contribute to automation metrics, reporting, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

Automation testing

REST API testing

Postman

Jenkins

GitHub Actions

Playwright

SerenityJS

Cucumber BDD

Docker

Kubernetes

A11y testing

Desktop automation

Root-cause analysis

Cross-team collaboration

Tools

Postman

Docker

Kubernetes

Git

Job description

As a SDET-II, you will play a critical role in shaping and executing our automation‑first quality strategy across web, API and AI‑driven systems. You’ll work closely with Engineering and Product teams to ensure that quality is designed into every feature, enforced through strong automation, and protected by strict release gates. This is a hands‑on, technically deep role with real ownership and impact.

What you’ll do

• Lead and standardize test automation practices across teams and services
• Design, build, and maintain scalable automation frameworks using Playwright and SerenityJS
• Design and maintain REST API automation using Postman or equivalent tools
• Integrate automation deeply into CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins and/or GitHub Actions
• Enforce mandatory quality gates, blocking releases on automation or sanity failures
• Monitor automation executions, analyze failures, and drive root‑cause resolution
• Conduct automation code reviews to ensure consistency, reusability, and maintainability
• Collaborate during design and story elaboration to define acceptance criteria and risk coverage
• Mentor QA and engineering teams on automation frameworks, tooling, and best practices
• Contribute to automation metrics, reporting, and continuous improvement initiatives

Who you are

• 3+ years of experience in QA Automation / SDET roles
• Solid experience in REST API testing using Postman or similar tools
• Hands‑on experience with CI/CD automation using Jenkins and/or GitHub Actions
• Having experience working with the Cucumber BDD framework.
• Strong working knowledge of Git (GitHub) and modern version control workflows
• Experience working with Docker and Kubernetes‑based environments
• Exposure to Accessibility (A11y) testing, with an understanding of WCAG principles
• Experience with Desktop Automation testing
• Strong understanding of regression, integration, system, and end‑to‑end testing
• Excellent problem‑solving skills with the ability to debug complex automation failures
• Strong communication skills and the ability to influence quality across teams

Even better if you have

• Use AI agents or tools to perform day‑to‑day activities or to test AI‑powered features.
• Experience designing or contributing to automation metrics and quality dashboards
• Exposure to cloud‑native, large‑scale SaaS platforms
• Experience mentoring teams and driving the adoption of quality standards across multiple squads

You will thrive in this role if

• Believe quality is a shared responsibility across Engineering, QA, and Product
• Prefer preventing defects through strong automation and release gates
• Enjoy building systems that scale, rather than relying on manual effort
• Comfortable enforcing 100% pass‑rate mandates for critical workflows
• Like working on complex systems involving CI/CD, containers, and AI‑driven logic
• Care deeply about reliability, trust, accessibility, and real‑world user experience