Senior QA Engineer

Experience: 10.00 + years

Salary: INR 6000000.00 / year (based on experience)

Expected Notice Period: 30 Days

Shift: (GMT+05:30) Asia/Kolkata (IST)

Opportunity Type: Remote

Placement Type: Full time Permanent Position

(*Note: This is a requirement for one of Uplers' client - Appsmith)

What do you need for this opportunity?

Must have skills required:

Developer Tools, open source contributions, People management, Bug Tracking, Cross Browser Testing, Manual Testing, Test Case Design, Test plan development

Appsmith is Looking for:

What You Will Do

You will be responsible for mentoring and upskilling the team in testing expertise. Your responsibilities will also include writing best practices and ensuring they are followed.Additionally, you will develop processes and ensure adherence to them. You'll contribute to driving major engineering initiatives define quality metrics and help QA engineers grow professionally.It will be your duty to ensure bug prevention through shift left testing and acting as a champion for quality within the organization. You will advocate for the adoption of quality-focused practices across all stages of the development lifecycle.You will work closely with QA, SDET, PM, and Engineers to ensure the success of the product.

What You Need To Bring

10+ years of experience testing software built using React/Angular for a SaaS product. This experience helps you understand the software development life cycle and the pitfalls of buggy software.Hands-on experience with SQL and NoSQL databases.You should have a keen eye for identifying UI bugs and UX challenges.Has previous experience in mentoring and working within an organization that utilizes a shift-left testing methodology.Appsmith’s client-side code is written in React. Your experience with cross browser testing will ensure that you are able to understand and communicate the nuances of the product with the rest of the development team.Software products are only as stable as the APIs they are built on. You should have a good understanding of RESTful APIs and should have worked on API testing tools like Postman before.You should be able to design and execute test cases.We follow agile methodology for software development. You should be able to plan and execute work as per sprints.Should have good problem solving ability.Past experience with testing applications built using Java will be useful.You should be well-versed in identifying and tracking software metrics.

Nice To Have Skills

Having worked on developer-focused products is an added bonus. This helps you understand our users and their requirements better.We love open source. Any contributions that you’ve made to any open source projects will hold you in good stead.

Hiring Manager Round - In a conversation with a hiring manager we'll discuss your prior work experience and your career aspirations, ensuring it aligns with our expectations for the role. Feel free to ask questions about the team, company, and product.

Prepare by researching Appsmith, focusing on our product and UI editor. Hint: we really appreciate people who have a critical viewpoint on our product. Our motivation internally is to be able to empathise well with our users.

Technical Round - QA Manager - In this round, the focus will be on evaluating the candidate’s knowledge and skills in areas pertinent to SaaS and QA practices. Here are the key areas and components to consider:

Problem-Solving and Analytical SkillsDatabases and SQL ProficiencyKnowledge of manual testing processes, including test case creation, test plan development, and bug reportingUnderstanding of RESTful services

Founder’s round - In the final round, meet with one of Appsmith's executive co-founders. This is a culture fit discussion, and you're encouraged to ask questions about our culture, mission, and strategy. It's a chance to understand the broader vision of Appsmith.

Benefits

Unlimited leave policyMedical insuranceMaternal / Paternal leavesFully remote and distributed teamFlexible work hours

How to apply for this opportunity?

Register or login on our portal & fill out the application form.Clear the given Video Screening (30 min) and Click on 'Apply' to get shortlistedOnce it's all done, your profile will be shared with the client for the Interview round.When selected, just meet the client and get your exciting career started!

About our Client - Appsmith:

Appsmith is an open-source low-code application platform that simplifies custom application development for businesses, allowing them to streamline operations, automate processes, quickly integrate multiple apps and data, and enhance legacy applications with new features. Unlike traditional low-code platforms, the Appsmith platform is lightweight, extremely developer-friendly, and designed to fully integrate within modern SDLC processes.

Appsmith easily connects to a wide range of databases, APIs, and SaaS applications, and provides drag-and-drop UI building tools that are 10x faster than UI development using Angular or React frameworks. Appsmith pairs low-code speed with full-code flexibility and control. Developers can customize business logic, data sources, and UI elements using JavaScript, import their own JavaScript libraries, and manage code in a centralized IDE.

Appsmith allows full-stack and backend developers, systems administrators, and data teams to quickly build highly-functional dashboards, admin panels, customer 360, IT automation, and service management tools that span multiple data sources.

About Uplers:

Our goal is to make hiring reliable, simple, and fast. Our role will be to help all our talents find and apply for relevant contractual onsite opportunities and progress in their career. We will support any grievances or challenges you may face during the engagement. You will also be assigned to a dedicated Talent Success Coach during the engagement.

(Note: There are many more opportunities apart from this on the portal. Depending on the assessments you clear, you can apply for them as well).

So, if you are ready for a new challenge, a great work environment, and an opportunity to take your career to the next level, don't hesitate to apply today. We are waiting for you!

Key Skills

• REST APIs