Senior Functional QA

Programmers.io; Hamilton (NJ); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Programmers.io in New Jersey invites a Junior SDET to join enterprise QA teams. You will develop and maintain test cases using Python and Java, contribute to UI automation with Selenium/Playwright, and participate in AI assisted QA practices under senior SDETs.

You'll work with Azure environments and Azure DevOps pipelines, perform data validation with SQL, REST/JSON testing, and help improve CI/CD test coverage. This is a hands-on automation role in modern pipelines with growth potential.

Qualifications

• Hands on programming in Python and Java.
• Experience with Selenium or Playwright for UI automation.
• Familiarity with test frameworks (PyTest, JUnit, TestNG).
• Basic REST APIs and JSON validation.
• SQL for data validation and troubleshooting.
• Git fundamentals and CI/CD workflows.
• Interest in AI assisted testing and AI tool usage.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain test cases based on project requirements.
• Participate in requirement review, defect triages and represent QA.
• Execute test cases, report bugs using Azure Devops/Jira or similar tools.
• Automate test scripts using Python and/or Java as required.
• Contribute to UI automation (Selenium / Playwright).
• Execute automated regression suites and analyze failures.
• Support AI assisted testing and learn prompt engineering best practices.
• Perform basic data validation using SQL and Python, validate API responses and data files.
• Assist senior SDETs in backend and data quality testing efforts.

Skills

Python

Java

UI automation

AI testing

Azure DevOps

Azure

Selenium

Playwright

PyTest

JUnit

TestNG

REST APIs

JSON

SQL

Git

Tools

Selenium

Playwright

Git

Azure DevOps

Azure

Job description

We are seeking a Junior SDET with strong fundamentals in Python and Java, hands on test automation experience, and a growing interest in AI assisted quality engineering. The ideal candidate will have exposure to Azure environments and Azure DevOps pipelines, with wealth management / financial services domain knowledge considered a strong added advantage.

This role provides an opportunity to work on enterprise grade applications, modern CI/CD pipelines, and AI enabled QA practices under the guidance of senior SDETs.

Key Responsibilities

Automation & Quality Engineering

• Design, develop, and maintain test cases based on project requirements
• Participate in requirement review, defect triages and represent QA
• Execute test cases, report bugs using Azure Devops/Jira or similar tools
• Automate test scripts using Python and/or Java as required
• Contribute to UI automation (Selenium / Playwright)
• Execute automated regression suites and analyze failures

AI Assisted Testing

Use AI tools (GitHub Copilot, Copilot agents, AI assistants) to:

• Accelerate test case creation
• Improve automation code quality
• Analyze test failures and logs
• Apply AI responsibly with human review and validation
• Learn prompt engineering best practices for QA use cases

Backend & Data Validation

• Perform basic data validation using SQL and Python
• Validate API responses, database records, and file based data (CSV/JSON)
• Support senior SDETs in backend and data quality testing efforts

Required Skills & Qualifications

Core Technical Skills

Programming:

• Hands on experience with Python and Java

Automation Testing:

• Experience with Selenium / Playwright or similar tools
• Familiarity with test frameworks (PyTest, JUnit, TestNG)

API Testing:

• Basic understanding of REST APIs and JSON

Databases:

• Working knowledge of SQL for validation and troubleshooting

CI/CD & Version Control:

• Git fundamentals

AI & Modern QA Mindset

• Experience or strong interest in AI assisted development/testing
• Ability to use AI tools to improve productivity and test coverage
• Clear understanding that AI supports-not replaces-engineering judgment

Azure & DevOps (Added Advantage)

• Work within Azure environments (Azure App Services, Azure SQL, storage, etc.) Integrate and execute tests using Azure DevOps pipelines Understand build/release workflows, test execution stages, and reporting Assist with test result publishing and defect traceability in Azure DevOps