Senior Mobile SDET – End-to-End iOS/Android Automation

Petco; Santiago de Querétaro; On-site; MXN 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Petco in Mexico is seeking a Senior SDET – Mobile Automation to own, scale, and elevate automated testing for our iOS and Android mobile shopping app. You will build end-to-end test suites to keep critical journeys fast, secure, and reliable.

You will write business-readable BDD tests, run on real cloud devices, and integrate automation into CI/CD pipelines. Mentoring teams and collaborating with developers in an Agile environment are part of the role.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in SDET / Automation roles with at least 3+ years focused on native mobile app automation (iOS & Android).
• Hands-on with Pytest, Pytest-BDD (or Behave/Cucumber).
• Proficient with Appium 2.x handling gestures, pop-ups, deep links, and device capabilities.
• Proficiency with Git and CI/CD tools (GitLab CI, Jenkins, or GitHub Actions).
• Experience testing REST APIs with Python (requests) or Postman.
• Advanced written and spoken English communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Framework Development: Build and maintain mobile test automation frameworks for iOS and Android using Python, Pytest-BDD, and Appium.
• E2E Automation: Automate critical e-commerce flows (login, search, cart, checkout, payments, promotions, order history).
• CI/CD Integration: Connect test suites to CI/CD pipelines for automated runs and reporting.
• API & Backend Testing: Automate REST API checks to seed test data and validate responses.
• Test Stability & Quality Metrics: Identify flaky tests, investigate root causes, track Pass Rate, Coverage, and Flakiness.
• Agile Collaboration: Partner with developers, product managers, and QA engineers in Agile ceremonies and mentor junior team members.

Skills

SDET / Automation

Python

Mobile App Automation

English Proficiency

Team Collaboration

Tools

Pytest

Pytest-BDD

Appium 2.x

Git

CI/CD Tools (GitLab CI/Jenkins/GitHub Actions)

REST API Testing (Python)

Job description

Petco in Mexico is seeking a Senior SDET – Mobile Automation to own, scale, and elevate automated testing for our iOS and Android mobile shopping app. You will build end-to-end test suites to keep critical journeys fast, secure, and reliable.

You will write business-readable BDD tests, run on real cloud devices, and integrate automation into CI/CD pipelines. Mentoring teams and collaborating with developers in an Agile environment are part of the role.