Lead SDET / Lead QA Engineer

Mandate Skills:

- JavaScript or TypeScript : Strong Hands-on experience
- API Automation
- Playwright : Strong expertise for Web Automation/API
- Mobile Automation
- Good in "AI"

Experience: 7 to 14 Years Notice Period: Immediate to serving

Job Summary:

We are seeking a skilled Lead Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate will have 7-11 years of relevant work experience andpossess strong expertise in Web, API & Mobile platforms. As a Lead, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the quality and reliability of our software products through the design, implementation, and execution of automated test cases.

Must-Have Skills:

- 7+ years of QA experience with 2-3 years in a lead capacity
- Strong debugging skills across Web, backend APIs, and mobile (Android/iOS) platforms.
- Familiarity with tools like Postman, Charles Proxy, browser dev tools, mobile emulators, Kibana, etc.
- Prior experience with JavaScript test automation frameworks.
- Excellent communication and escalation-handling skills.
- Willingness to work in evening shifts, as needed.

Nice-to-Have Skill:

- Familiarity with CI/CD, observability tools (Sentry,



Grafana, etc.), and release governance.
- Exposure to production

Key Responsibilities:

- Customer Issue Debugging

Lead root cause analysis for issues across web, mobile, and backend systems. Collaborate with developers and support teams to triage, replicate, and resolve customer-reported bugs with defined SLAs
- Stakeholder Communication

Effectively communicate QA and production status to PMs, developers, and support managers. Provide explicit and independent updates outside the traditional QA reporting chain when needed.
- Pre-Production Sign-Offs

Drive and prioritize feature sign-offs in pre-prod, ensuring high-quality releases within SLA timelines.
- On-Call and Shift Support

Collaborate closely with on-call developers and support leads during evening shifts to manage hotfixes, rollouts, or incident responses.
- Automation Oversight

Leverage and support JavaScript-based automation frameworks (WebDriverIO, Playwright, etc.) to reduce regression risk.

Contact Details:

Navjot Singh

[email protected]

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📌 Software Development Engineer Lead (Bengaluru)
🏢 TestVagrant
📍 Bengaluru