Job Description

Job Summary:

As a Senior Software Development Engineer in Test II, you'll drive our quality engineering efforts and ensure the delivery of high-quality software. In this hands-on role, you'll be instrumental in defining and implementing scalable automation strategies, building robust tools and frameworks, and mentoring a talented team of engineers. As a lead, you'll collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to integrate testing seamlessly into our CI/CD pipelines, champion best practices, and contribute to the overall success of our product releases.

About the team:

At JioHotstar, Quality Engineering isn't just a job; it's a mission to deliver flawless streaming experiences to millions across the globe. Imagine ensuring seamless playback for live sporting events, blockbuster premieres, and beloved shows for millions of users. You won't just find bugs; you'll prevent them. Build cutting-edge automation frameworks, champion "shift-left" testing, and ensure our developers have the tools and confidence to release high-quality code, fastWe're not just big; we're growing. Tackle the unique challenges of testing at scale, from performance and reliability to compatibility across a diverse range of devicesWe're investing in building reliable automation to cut down manual testing, ephemeral environments, and AI-driven testing. Be a pioneer in the evolution of Quality Engineering!

Key responsibilities:

Architect, build, and maintain highly scalable automation frameworks, tools, and libraries to significantly reduce manual functional testing efforts Act as a hands-on engineer, writing high-quality automation code and contributing directly to the development of our testing infrastructure Integrate automated tests into our continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD) pipelines to enable rapid and reliable deployments Assume technical ownership of all automation assets, including tests, infrastructure, test data, configurations, and environments, ensuring efficiency and reliability Provide technical leadership, coaching, and mentorship to junior SDETs and team members, fostering their professional growth and development Partner closely with development teams, product managers, and other stakeholders to define success metrics, align on quality goals, and ensure successful feature delivery across multiple components Lead the definition, implementation, tracking, and delivery of multiple Quality Engineering (QE) Objectives and Key Results (OKRs), contributing to the organization's overall success Contribute your expertise to mobile and web release processes, ensuring smooth and high-quality deployments Oversee the entire test lifecycle, including test artifact preparation, ensuring comprehensive and effective testing.

Skills and attributes for success:

Deep familiarity with Scrum and Kanban methodologies, with proven experience delivering high-quality software in agile environments Strong grasp of object-oriented programming principles and design patterns (e.g., Page Object Model) for building maintainable, scalable test automation frameworks Hands-on experience integrating automated tests into CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, Git, and related tools to enable continuous testing Experience with iOS or Android testing frameworks, including cross-platform solutions Knowledge of building test infrastructure and managing test data Experience with Docker images, device farms, and parallel test execution Familiarity with test management tools like JIRA, Zephyr, TestNg, Allure, or similar, for managing test cases, tracking defects, and reporting on test execution results Understanding of different deployment strategies like Canary, A/B Testing, feature flags etc Experienced in code reviews and mentoring junior members Knowledge of Performance testing tools like Vegeta and distributed systems and its components Prior experiences in building / working on Mocking frameworks is preferred Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with a talent for cross-team collaboration and constructive knowledge sharing

About Us

Perched firmly at the nucleus of spellbinding content and innovative technology, JioStar is a leading global media & entertainment company that is reimagining the way audiences consume entertainment and sports. Its television network and streaming service together reach more than 750 million viewers every week, igniting the dreams and aspirations of hundreds of million people across geographies. JioStar is an equal opportunity employer. The company values diversity and its mission is to create a workplace where everyone can bring their authentic selves to work. The company ensures that the work environment is free from any discrimination against persons with disabilities, gender, gender identity and any other characteristics or status that is legally protected.