SDE3 - Quality
Core
Design, implement, and scale end-to-end testing frameworks across UI, API, and backend platforms to ensure product reliability and performance at scale.
Role type
Senior Quality Engineering Lead (SDE3)
Builds
Automated testing platforms, CI/CD test integrations, and release certification processes for microservices and distributed systems.
Domain
Software Quality Assurance / Test Automation
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | infrastructure
Required skills
Test automation strategy, API testing, CI/CD integration, SQL data verification, root cause analysis, defect leakage tracking, code review, mentoring, observability monitoring, performance/load testing
Preferred skills
Manual and UI/UX testing, security testing, cross-functional collaboration, data-backed quality initiatives
Technologies
Selenium, Playwright, Cypress, RestAssured, Postman, Java, Python, Grafana, Prometheus, JMeter, Gatling, OWASP, Github, Bitbucket
Responsibilities
Architect and own the quality-engineering platform across UI, API, and backend; Design and maintain comprehensive test plans for complex systems; Conduct deep root cause analysis of critical defects; Establish and track key QA metrics like defect leakage and automation coverage; Perform manual, API, regression, and functional testing; Mentor and guide junior testers; Own end-to-end validation of production hotfixes and release certifications.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities