? Senior Backend Engineer | Java/Kotlin | TypeScript | Playwright | Test Automation | CI/CD | Remote India | U.S. ET Full Overlap
? We're AgileEngine!
AgileEngine is an award-winning software engineering and AI services company partnering with Fortune 500 companies to build world-class digital products.
We are hiring a Senior Backend Engineer for our client Indeed. This is a hands-on engineering role combining backend development, test engineering, and automation.
You’ll initially focus on building and maintaining automated test frameworks using TypeScript and Playwright, with opportunities to expand into broader backend engineering using Java or Kotlin.
? Location: Remote/WFH — India
? Timezone: 100% overlap with U.S. Eastern Time (ET) is mandatory
? Experience: 4+ years
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? Why You Should Apply
- Work on a high-impact engineering initiative for Indeed
- Build and maintain modern test automation frameworks
- Work extensively with TypeScript and Playwright
- Contribute to production backend code, not just test code
- Develop backend services using Java or Kotlin
- Work with API, functional, and integration testing
- Build automated testing into CI/CD pipelines
- Operate with strong ownership and independence
- Expand your role from test engineering into broader backend engineering
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✅ Must-Have Skills
- 4+ years of professional backend engineering experience
- 4+ years of strong test engineering / automation experience
- Hands-on backend development using Java or Kotlin
- Advanced TypeScript skills — Mandatory
- Hands-on Playwright experience — Mandatory
- Experience creating and maintaining Playwright test frameworks
- Experience writing functional, integration, and API tests
- Ability to write clear, comprehensive,
and maintainable test cases
- Strong debugging, troubleshooting, and root-cause analysis skills
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines and automated test execution
- Ability to independently contribute to production/backend code
- 100% overlap with U.S. Eastern Time — Mandatory
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? What You'll Do
- Build and maintain automated test frameworks using TypeScript and Playwright
- Develop functional, integration, and API test suites
- Design comprehensive and maintainable automated test cases
- Debug complex failures and perform root-cause analysis
- Integrate automated testing into CI/CD pipelines
- Collaborate with engineering teams on quality and reliability
- Contribute directly to production backend services
- Develop and enhance backend services using Java or Kotlin
- Help improve test coverage, automation quality, and engineering practices
- Gradually expand into broader backend engineering responsibilities
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➕ Nice to Have
- Cloud platform experience
- Containerized services
- Microservice architectures
- Performance testing
- Reliability testing
- Accessibility testing
- Contract testing
- REST APIs and backend services
- Git and pull-request workflows
- CI/CD platforms
- Web and mobile web testing tools
- 100% U.S. Eastern Time overlap — Mandatory
- Strong backend engineering experience
- Strong test automation engineering background
- Java or Kotlin backend development experience
- Experience building Playwright test frameworks
- API, integration, and functional testing expertise
- CI/CD and automated test execution experience
- Strong debugging and root-cause analysis skills
- Experience contributing to production code