Junior Test Engineer

1. 5+ years of experience with a minimum of 3 yrs in Automation
2. Mobile testing experience with strong basics, understanding of testing and shipping releases on these platforms - iOS, Android, and Web
3. Prior experience in creating optimal test strategy - functional, non-functional, analytics, and automation
4. Experience with relational database and SQL queries
5. Experience of working with JIRA
6. Prior experience in working with tools like -
   1. Figma
   2. Datadog
   3. AWS

About the Company:

Alyke, recognized as India's first friendship app, is revolutionizing the way people find friends online through its innovative matching algorithm. Alyke has quickly gained traction, surpassing 1 million users. This platform uniquely connects individuals based on shared interests and proximity and stands out for its commitment to creating a secure environment that encourages users to express themselves freely. Joining Alyke offers the chance to be part of an innovative team dedicated to reshaping the landscape of social connections.

Role Overview:

As a Senior Quality Assurance (QA) at Alyke, you will lead the QA team to ensure the delivery of high-quality software products. You will be responsible for developing and implementing QA strategies, overseeing all aspects of quality assurance including establishing metrics, applying industry best practices, and developing new tools and processes to ensure quality goals are met. This role requires a combination of strong leadership skills and a deep understanding of QA methodologies in a fast-paced startup environment.

Role Overview

We are seeking a hands-on Senior QA Engineer with strong experience in mobile application testing and automation to join our fast-paced product team. In this role, you’ll help shape the future of Alyke by ensuring our Android and iOS apps are robust, scalable, and delightful to use. You’ll be instrumental in establishing strong testing practices, mentoring junior QAs, and driving test automation across platforms.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and execute test plans and detailed test cases for mobile and web applications.
• Own test automation strategy and execution for Alyke’s mobile apps (iOS & Android) — strong hands-on experience in Appium is a must.
• Collaborate closely with developers, product managers, and designers to ensure high-quality releases.
• Lead efforts on regression, performance, exploratory, smoke, and compatibility testing.
• Build and maintain test frameworks and CI/CD integrations to ensure faster release cycles.
• Triage issues effectively and ensure that critical bugs are identified, documented, and resolved.
• Mentor junior QA team members and help instill a quality-first mindset across the engineering team.
• Analyze logs, crashes, and performance metrics to detect edge cases and instability.

Required Skills and Experience

• 3–6 years of experience in software testing, with a strong focus on mobile app testing.
• Strong command of automated testing tools like Appium (required), Selenium, TestNG, or similar.
• Hands-on experience with mobile app testing on both Android and iOS.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and tools like Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or GitLab CI.
• Experience with bug tracking and test management tools (e.g., JIRA, TestRail).
• Solid understanding of REST APIs, databases, and debugging tools such as Charles Proxy, Postman, or Firebase.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Bonus: Knowledge of performance testing, security testing, or experience in startups.

Why Join Alyke?

• Be part of a product that’s transforming how people connect and build friendships.
• Take ownership in a high-impact role on a small but growing team.
• Competitive compensation and equity options.
• Work in a culture that values autonomy, transparency, and collaboration.
• Flexible work environment with remote-friendly culture.

Application Process: If you're excited about leading a team to ensure the quality of a product that brings people together, we'd love to hear from you. Please submit your resume, cover letter, and a link to any relevant work or projects you have worked using cutshort.

Our Requirement

• Hands on experience in developing test codes using Python and Pytest frameworks for a minimum of 3 years
• Experience in writing test cases for embedded software for a minimum of 1 years
• Experience with Agile Software Workflows such as Scrum
• Experience with Git, Jira and Confluence
• Should be an expert in Python
• Hand on experience with OOPS
• Strong communication skills
• Hands-on experience in API testing & developing automation test script for mobile or tablet devices using Appium
• Ability to identify new testing techniques and tools
• Excellent problem-solving skills
• Excellent team player and exhibit a positive attitude
• Strong collaboration, oral and written skills

Preferred Skills:

• Strong understanding of Bluethooth, BLE, understanding of WiFi (802.11a/b/g/n)
• Ability to propose new ideas on how to improve customer satisfaction and quality of product
• Ability to carefully examine requirements and specifications to anticipate quality issues and provide timely feedback when specifications are incomplete or inaccurate
• Experience testing Firmware is plus
• Develop and implement unit and integration test cases and scripts for embedded firmware

• Required Educational Qualifications: Minimum B.E/B.Tech with 60% in academics.
• Min. Experience Required: 8 years.
• Should be able to join immediately or within 15 days

About Primathon: Job Description:

As a Quality Assurance Engineer at Primathon, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring the quality and reliability of our software products. You will be responsible for creating and implementing test strategies, conducting both manual and automated testing, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to maintain the highest standard of software quality.

Key Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with development and product teams to understand project requirements and design comprehensive test plans.
• Develop and execute test cases, both manual and automated, to ensure the quality of web applications, mobile apps, and APIs.
• Utilize Selenium automation for web application testing, including regression testing and test suite maintenance.
• Implement API automation testing, focusing on functionality, performance, and security.
• Perform load testing to identify system bottlenecks and ensure optimal application
• performance.
• Identify and report software defects with clear and concise documentation.
• Work closely with developers to troubleshoot issues and verify bug fixes.
• Continuously improve testing processes and methodologies.
• Participate in the review and analysis of user stories and software requirements.
• Provide timely and detailed test reports to project stakeholders.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field preferred.
• 3+ years of experience as a Quality Assurance Engineer in a software development environment.
• Proficiency in Selenium automation for web application testing.
• Strong experience with API automation testing.
• Hands-on experience with load testing tools and methodologies.
• Solid background in manual testing techniques and methodologies.
• Excellent communication and written skills for effective collaboration with cross-functional teams.
• Detail-oriented with strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Proven ability to work in an Agile/Scrum development environment.
• ISTQB or similar certification is a plus.

• Defining, implementing and executing regression and stress automation tests focused on embedded software and device firmware level
• Analyzing automation test results for failures, identifying issue trends, and quantifying impact
• Isolating and reporting defects effectively quantifying customer impact, and verifying fixes through regression testing and other test methodologies
• Working cross-functionally with other QA teams, Developers and Project Managers

Desired Candidate Profile

• BE– CS/ ECE, MS, ME, MTech
• 2+ years of QA experience, preferably on consumer hardware/software products
• Automation experience in modern scripting or compiled languages (Python, JavaScript, C, etc.)
• Knowledge of Unix and Unix shell scripting
• Ability to communicate technical concepts to a non-technical audience
• Deep understanding of SQA methodologies & practices
• Ability to solve hard problems with creative and sustainable solutions
• Experience with hardware and/or software development lifecycle processes
• Self-motivation with the ability to drive features to delivery
• Strong hands on experience in developing applications
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Good logical sense, strong technical skills, and the ability to learn new technologies quickly    

• 5+ years of testing experience, preferably in a product organization
• Strong knowledge of SQL and ETL Testing
• Extensive experience in ETL/ Data warehouse backend testing and BI Intelligence reports testing
• Hands-on back-end testing skills and strong RDBMS and testing methodologies.
• Expertise in test management tools and defect tracking tools i.e HP Quality Center, Jira
• Proficient experience of working on SDLC & Agile Methodology
• Excellent Knowledge of Database Systems Vertica /Oracle/ Teradata
• Knowledge in security testing will be an added advantage.
• Experience in Business Intelligence testing in various reports Using Tableau
• Strong comprehension, analytical, and problem solving skills
• Good interpersonal and communication skills, quick learner, and good troubleshooting capabilities.
• Good knowledge of Python Scripting.
• Working knowledge of AWS

Roles & Responsibilities:

• An individual contributor role with proven ability to design and define the test strategy.

• Ability to create test scenarios based on the requirements, specification and understanding the impact of the multiple features.
• Understanding of the architecture/design, covering various aspects of testing (functional, non-functional, stress, reliability, conformance, robustness).
• Complete ownership of the release with the ability to identify critical customer impacting defects based on requirements.
• Good knowledge of embedded and protocol stack testing, GPS, RF, driver or firmware related testing, writing test scenarios based on requirements and specs,
• Enhance & optimize the process of system testing and software testing.

Competencies:

• Requires Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Technology.
• Experience in building and maintaining automated tests.
• Knowledge of scripting languages like Python would be a huge plus.
• Good understanding of the test process and ability to do RCA.
• Knowledge of packet capturing tools like Wireshark
• Knowledge in Automotive domain,V2X would be added advantage.
• Knowledge on any of the traffic simulation tools like pre-scan , IPG or related tools would be added advantage.
• Good Communication and Mentoring skills.