Senior Software Developer in Test

The Senior Software Developer in Test (SWDiT) ensures our software meets both functionality and quality
standards by applying deep testing expertise across automated and manual strategies. While embedded in an
Agile development team this role will also cover core responsibilities traditionally held by QA Analysts at
Assent including test strategy development exploratory testing and release readiness evaluation. You will
collaborate with Product Managers Developers Designers and downstream teams to advocate for quality
across the software lifecyclenot only through code but also through strategic risk assessment and
user-centered testing.

As a senior team member in our Pune office you are expected to own both test automation and aspects of
quality governance process improvement and customer-focused validation.

Key Requirements and Responsibilities:
Collaborate with Product Managers Designers and Developers to shape test strategies for product
capabilitiescovering functional performance and end-to-end (E2E) testing layers.
Challenge and refine requirements and acceptance criteria ensuring requirements are testable and
user-centric and to proactively identify test coverage gaps risks and edge cases.
Define what needs to be tested not just how contributing to layered test strategies aligned with
business value.
Design and implement automated tests across APIs UI and performance layers using tools such as
NBomber JMeter Playwright and C#-based frameworks.
Conduct exploratory and usability testing to uncover issues beyond automationfocusing on the
end-user experience and release risk mitigation.
Triaging and root cause analysis of both test failures and production defects including collaboration with
support and delivery teams on resolution.
Lead reviews of test results and outstanding defects with cross-functional stakeholders to assess
readiness for release.
Maintain and ensure traceability of test evidence in compliance with ISO9001/SOC2 standards.
Support documentation of delivery artifacts including quality gates testing coverage and known issues.

Actively engaging in quartet collaboration with Product UX and Dev from early stages of design.
Mentor junior QA and SWDiT team members on both automation and broader quality practices.
Work with global QA leaders to align test strategy and governance across readiness.
Be familiar with corporate security policies and support the information security function to protect both
information systems and corporate assets from undue risk.

Qualifications :

We strongly value your talent energy and passion. It will also be valuable to Assent if you have the following
qualifications:

Excellent oral and written communication skills in English - you communicate clearly concisely and with
tact delivering information to the right people at the right time;
Minimum 7 years experience in Software Testing in a role of QA specialist/engineer/Developer in Test
using C# NBomber Java JMeter or Groovy (or related technologies) to write automated tests;
Minimum of 7 years of experience in dedicated automation testing using object-oriented methodologies;
Experience in building robust testing frameworks
Demonstrated experience writing API tests in NBomber JMeter or related API Test Tools for testing
applications particularly SaaS web application software across multiple browser platforms;
Solid experience in the software development and testing approaches/methodologies and test life cycle
methodologies particularly SCRUM
Experience with ElasticStack and monitoring tools such as New Relic Data Dog Database Performance
Analyzer;
Proficiency in MS Visual Studio Git Jenkins MS Office Suite and Google Applications;
Proficiency with working with large volumes of logs using the ElasticStack;
You are a strong team player who can work well with others and focuses on the merits of ideas;
You are a critical thinker who can leverage powerful questions to help others see what theyre not
looking for proactively anticipating barriers to quality and working with the team to remedy them;
You are solutions-oriented and user-centric in your approach to quality assurance with experience in
exploratory usability and customer-centric testing techniques.

Ability to translate business requirements into meaningful test strategy and risk assessments.
Organized with the ability to manage tight deadlines and multiple projects ensuring the team is set-up
for success in their effort to deliver value;
Demonstrated ability to learn and apply new technologies tools and practices;
Knowledge of AWS services and data medallion architecture are a definite asset.

Our Automated Testing team works within a modern cloud-native platform environment. Youll have the
opportunity to work with the following tools and technologies:

Cloud: Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Version Control & CI/CD: GitHub
API Testing: C# with Postman or custom test harnesses
UI Testing: Playwright (JavaScript/TypeScript)
Performance Testing: NBomber
Test Management & Traceability: Zephyr Jira

Experience with some or all of these tools is helpfulbut we value mindset over tool mastery. If you are
curious analytical and motivated to grow well support you in learning what you dont know yet.

Additional Information :

Life at Assent

Wellness: We believe that you and your familys well being is important. As a result we offer vacation time that increases with tenure comprehensive benefits packages (details vary by country) life leave days and more.

Financial Benefits: Its not all about the money well its a little about the money. We understand that financial health is important and we offer a competitive base salary a corporate bonus program retirement savings options and more.

Life at Assent: There is purpose beyond your work. We provide our team members with flexible work options volunteer days and opportunities to get involved in corporate giving initiatives.

Lifelong Learning: At Assent curiosity is not only valued but encouraged. You will receive professional development days that are available to you the day you start.

At Assent we are committed to growing and sustaining an environment where our team members feel included valued and heard. Our diversity and equal opportunity practices are guided and championed by our Diversity and Inclusion Working Group and our Employee Resource Groups (ERGs).

Our commitment to diversity equity and inclusion includes recruiting and retaining team members from diverse backgrounds and experiences and fostering a culture of belonging where all team members are included treated with dignity and respect promoted on their merits and placed in positions to contribute to business success.

If you require assistance or accommodation throughout any part of the interview and selection process please contact and we will be happy to help.  

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time