Candescent is a forward-thinking technology company transforming how financial institutions deliver Intelligent Banking experiences. We unite digital banking, account opening, and branch solutions that power and connect digital banking, account opening, and branch solutions—creating seamless engagement across digital, remote, and in-person channels. Our Experience-Led, Intelligence-Driven approach combines human-centered design with data, automation, and cloud-based innovation.

Built on an API-first architecture, our extensible ecosystem enables institutions to adapt quickly, integrate easily, and unlock new opportunities for growth—turning every customer interaction into a moment of clarity, confidence, and connection.

Position Summary We are seeking talented Quality Engineers who are passionate about delivering high-quality software and championing a culture of quality throughout the product development lifecycle. These individuals work closely with Engineers, Product Managers, and Designers to plan, build, and execute testing strategies that ensure technical solutions are effective, user-centric, and aligned with business goals. From large-scale features to the smallest details, Quality Engineers play a vital role in validating functionality and driving continuous improvement across teams.

Ideal candidates thrive in fast-paced, collaborative environments and bring a balanced mindset of precision and progress. They take ownership of the entire product experience—from concept to operation—by simplifying complexity, upholding engineering excellence, and shipping meaningful improvements frequently. With a commitment to mentorship, peer collaboration, and process refinement, they continuously seek out new ideas and opportunities to raise the bar for quality and innovation.

Key Areas of Responsibility Develop testing plans, frameworks, test cases, and test scripts

Execute unit, automated, and manual tests and code reviews

Document and track defects with clear reporting on severity and resolution status Product Strategy, Vision, and Planning Participate in agile planning events by offering quality-focused insights during PI planning, sprint planning, backlog refinement, reviews, and retrospectives

Work with Product Owners, Engineers, and Designers to define quality objectives, identify risks, and promote early testing practices

Help define acceptance criteria and develop comprehensive test strategies including scope, environments, metrics, and reporting Product Design and Development Collaborate with Engineers to ensure applications are testable and include effective logging, monitoring, and observability

Create and execute test cases for smoke, integration, regression, and UAT testing





Conduct manual and automated tests to validate functionality and identify edge cases and error handling issues

Log, prioritize, and track bugs while working with Engineers on debugging and resolution

Develop and maintain automated tests as part of CI/CD pipelines with DevOps support

Apply best practices, engineering tools, and emerging technologies to enhance quality and delivery

Contribute to process improvement and team testing workflows.

Ownership mindset and team player.

Performance

Measurement and Optimization Monitor quality metrics such as defect and change failure rates to identify improvement opportunities in testing and delivery processes Qualifications 5+ years of experience in QA using manual and automated testing for APIs and systems

Expertise in smoke, integration, regression, performance and UAT testing, and test automation tools such as Java, JavaScript, Postman, Newman, Cucumber, JMeter, Selenium and Playwright

Expertise in BDD test automation.

Skilled in building test strategies for UI, APIs, and service layers in highly transactional systems

Experience with Agile methodologies and troubleshooting complex issues quickly and effectively

Proficiency in BDD, ATDD, TDD, and related practices

Robust understanding of test frameworks, test planning, and execution for both manual and automated testing

Excellent collaboration and communication skills for working with cross-functional teams

Strong analytical skills for reviewing technical specs, log files, and identifying high-risk areas

Experience with SQL and NoSQL databases, including MS SQL Server and Oracle

Familiarity with cloud platforms such as GCP, Azure, and AWS

Experience using SCM tools like Git and SVN

Demonstrated leadership, high standards, and a results-driven mindset with a passion for innovation

Basic Java coding skills with backend development and desirable UI coding exposure.

Exposure to AI coding tools like Cursor Github Co-Pilot

Key Areas of Responsibility

Develop testing plans, frameworks, test cases, and test scripts

Execute unit, automated, and manual tests and code reviews

Document and track defects with clear reporting on severity and resolution status

Product Strategy, Vision, and Planning

Participate in agile planning events by offering quality-focused insights during PI planning, sprint planning, backlog refinement, reviews, and retrospectives

Work with Product Owners, Engineers, and Designers to define quality objectives,



identify risks, and promote early testing practices

Help define acceptance criteria and develop comprehensive test strategies including scope, environments, metrics, and reporting

Product Design and Development

Collaborate with Engineers to ensure applications are testable and include effective logging, monitoring, and observability

Create and execute test cases for smoke, integration, regression, and UAT testing

Conduct manual and automated tests to validate functionality and identify edge cases and error handling issues

Log, prioritize, and track bugs while working with Engineers on debugging and resolution

Develop and maintain automated tests as part of CI/CD pipelines with DevOps support

Apply best practices, engineering tools, and emerging technologies to enhance quality and delivery

Contribute to process improvement and team testing workflows.

Ownership mindset and team player

Performance Measurement and Optimization

Monitor quality metrics such as defect and change failure rates to identify improvement opportunities in testing and delivery processes

Qualifications

5+ years of experience in QA using manual and automated testing for APIs and systems

Expertise in smoke, integration, regression, performance and UAT testing, and test automation tools such as Java, JavaScript, Postman, Newman, Cucumber, JMeter, Selenium and Playwright

Expertise in BDD test automation.

Skilled in building test strategies for UI, APIs, and service layers in highly transactional systems

Experience with Agile methodologies and troubleshooting complex issues quickly and effectively

Proficiency in BDD, ATDD, TDD, and related practices

Strong understanding of test frameworks, test planning, and execution for both manual and automated testing

Excellent collaboration and communication skills for working with cross-functional teams

Strong analytical skills for reviewing technical specs, log files, and identifying high-risk areas

Experience with SQL and NoSQL databases, including MS SQL Server and Oracle

Familiarity with cloud platforms such as GCP, Azure, and AWS

Experience using SCM tools like Git and SVN

Demonstrated leadership, high standards, and a results-driven mindset with a passion for innovation

Basic Java coding skills with backend development and desirable UI coding exposure.

Exposure to AI coding tools like Cursor Github Co-Pilot Statement to Third Party Agencies To ALL recruitment agencies: Candescent only accepts resumes from agencies on the preferred supplier list. Please do not forward resumes to our applicant tracking system, Candescent employees, or any Candescent facility. Candescent is not responsible for any fees or charges associated with unsolicited resumes.

📌 SW Quality Engineer II (Bengaluru)
🏢 Candescent
📍 Bengaluru