About the Role
Tilda Research is looking for an experienced Automation Engineer / SDET with 4–10 years of experience to help improve the quality, reliability, and speed of our software delivery. We’re looking for someone who is highly technical, hands-on, and experienced in building automation frameworks—not simply using existing ones. This person will also actively use AI-assisted engineering and testing tools to improve automation, test coverage, troubleshooting, and overall QA efficiency. What You’ll Do
• Design, build, and maintain scalable automation frameworks for web applications, APIs, and backend services.
• Develop automated functional, integration, regression, API, and end-to-end testing using tools such as WebdriverIO, Playwright, and Pytest.
• Integrate automated testing into CI/CD pipelines, improving test coverage, release quality, and deployment confidence.
• Use AI tools to accelerate test creation, identify edge cases, analyze failures, debug automation, and reduce repetitive QA work.
• Partner closely with Engineering and Product to identify quality risks, troubleshoot complex issues, and ensure quality throughout the development lifecycle.
• Continuously improve test reliability, execution speed, automation coverage, and engineering productivity. What We're Looking For
• 4–10 years of experience as an Automation Engineer, SDET, QA Automation Engineer, or similar role.
• Strong programming skills in JavaScript/TypeScript and/or Python.
• Hands-on experience with WebdriverIO, Playwright, Pytest, or similar modern automation frameworks.
• Proven experience designing and building automation frameworks from the ground up.
• Strong experience with API testing and automation.




• Experience integrating automated testing into CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins, or similar tools.
• Demonstrated experience using AI-assisted development/testing tools to improve automation, testing, debugging, or engineering productivity.
• Strong understanding of software testing methodologies, debugging, and root-cause analysis. AI & Automation We expect our engineers to actively use AI as part of their day-to-day work. Experience with tools such as ChatGPT, Claude, GitHub Copilot, Cursor, or similar AI development tools is highly valued. You should be comfortable using AI to:
• Create and improve automated tests.
• Generate test scenarios and identify edge cases.
• Analyze logs and troubleshoot failures.
• Debug and maintain automation.
• Generate test data.
• Identify gaps in test coverage.
• Automate repetitive QA workflows. We are looking for someone who goes beyond simply using AI as a chatbot and can demonstrate how they use it to engineer, test, and ship better software faster. Preferred Qualifications
• Experience testing modern SaaS applications.
• Experience with AWS or other cloud environments.
• Exposure to Docker and Kubernetes.
• Experience with performance, security, or reliability testing.
• Experience testing AI-powered applications, LLM features, or agentic workflows.
• Experience with healthcare, clinical research, life sciences, or another regulated industry.
• Experience in a startup or high-growth technology workplace. What Makes You a Strong Fit You’ll likely thrive at Tilda if you enjoy building automation rather than performing repetitive manual testing, can write production-quality code, actively use AI to improve your work, and enjoy solving complex technical problems in a fast-moving environment.

📌 Copy of Automation Engineer — SDET (India)
🏢 Tilda Research
📍 India