Sales Development Representative

About the Role

We are looking for a QA Engineer with a strong focus on manual and automated testing across Frontend, Backend (API), and Android applications. You will be responsible for ensuring the quality, stability, and performance of our products before they reach end users.

The ideal candidate should be detail-oriented, proactive, and able to pick up work from Day 0 in a fast-paced startup environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and execute manual test cases for web (frontend), backend (API), and mobile (Android) applications
• Develop and maintain automation test scripts to improve regression testing coverage
• Perform functional, regression, integration, and performance testing
• Validate API endpoints using tools like Postman (manual) and frameworks like Newman, Jest, or Mocha (automation)
• Conduct Android application testing across devices and OS versions
• Log detailed bugs/issues in tracking tools (JIRA, etc.) with proper reproducible steps
• Collaborate closely with developers, product managers, and designers to identify edge cases and ensure smooth releases
• Ensure adherence to best practices in testing, documentation, and QA processes

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of manual testing methodologies for Web, APIs, and Mobile
• Experience in test automation using frameworks like Selenium, Playwright, Cypress, or Appium
• Hands-on experience testing REST APIs (manual + automated)
• Familiarity with Git/GitHub for maintaining test scripts
• Good understanding of test planning, test case design, and defect reporting
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail
• Ability to work independently and handle ownership of tasks

Preferred Skills

• Prior internship/full-time experience in a startup environment
• Familiarity with CI/CD integration of automated tests
• Exposure to performance/load testing tools like JMeter or Locust
• Knowledge of Android Studio, adb commands, and real device testing
• Basic scripting knowledge in JavaScript, TypeScript, or Python for writing automation tests

Eligibility Criteria

• Experience: 0 – 2 years (Freshers with strong projects/automation experience welcome)
• Education: Tier 2 / Tier 3 college graduates preferred
• GitHub Requirement: Must have a solid GitHub profile with test automation scripts or deployed projects. Blank repositories will be rejected

Selection Process

1. Written Test – QA fundamentals, test case writing, scenario-based questions
2. Sample Task – Automation script or test plan for a given application
3. Technical Interview (Basic, 30 min) – Manual testing concepts, bug reporting, API testing
4. Advanced Technical Interview (90 min) – Automation frameworks, debugging, performance testing
5. HR Round – Culture fit and final discussion

Why Join Us?

• Be part of a fast-paced startup where quality matters from Day 0
• Hands-on exposure to testing across multiple platforms (Web, API, Android)
• Opportunity to set up and grow the QA function with ownership and autonomy
• Learn and work with a modern tech stack alongside passionate engineers

About Us :
Merito is a curated talent platform that helps growth companies to identify and hire quality talent faster. Setup by team of IIM Ahmedabad and HEC Paris alumni Merito with its unique approaches changing the way hiring is done.

What are looking for?
- You are keen on understanding customer's hiring trends and companies current hiring
- You're excited about identifying and reaching our to the prospects
- You're proficient in Microsoft Office applications and tool like CRM, Hubspot to curate the prospect data and be on the top of it
- You're good at communicating with prospective clients on email and phone to maintain a healthy relationship
- You should always be in hunting mode and leveraging different data sources to identify prospects
- Your interpersonal skills and knowledge in Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Software, get us to the top
- You're always ready for the future and always focuses on trying new approaches

Requirements :
- To create new client opportunities, its in your hands to research, identify and reach out to prospects
- You would be dealing with potential clients directly at all times to understand and managing their expectations
- You'd would understand client needs and suggest appropriate services to them
- The power lies within you to develop new relationships with potential clients, while maintaining existing client relationships
- You would be developing proposals for projects and also work on sales pitches and close deals with potential clients
- You're the key person who keeps a close look on the market and has an excellent understanding of the emerging market challenges.

Benefits :
- Fixed + variable pay
- Flexi work hours

Your Role

• Should have worked on end to end talent management - hire to retire model Should be able to take us through the employee lifecycle process
•  Should be good at interacting with people and should have done the following: Conduct review and appraisal cycle across teams
•  Look after employees' growth
•  who is ready for promotion, who needs to do something different within the organization, who are the high potentials 
• How to measure performance
•  Benchmarking compensation across companies
•  Attrition planning
•  Succession planning
•  Driving Learning & Development across company
•  Ensuring cultural homogeneity
•  Employee engagement 
• Performance Management and its process
• Compensation benchmarking

Onboarding & Induction - Should have done the following:

•  Plan and execute staff welfare programs.
•  Provide a presentation to new joiners about HR policies of the company.
•  Discuss about future planning and expansion of company with employees
•  Organize health awareness programs for employees. 
• Take care of maintaining a good relationship between employee and employer.

Employee Grievance Handling: Should have been involved in the below: 

• Prepare and maintain employee retention policy. 
• Handle and resolve grievances of employees. 
• Resolve problems between employee and employer regarding different issues eg: compensation, processes, policies, etc. Share instances of any difficult issue resolved.

HR Compliances & Organizational Development 

Should have worked closely with other HR stakeholders for the following.

•  Coordinate with HR Ops for registering new employees in EPF, ESI and medical benefits. 
• Check and clear expense reports of employees with HR Ops 
• Responsible for joining and exit interviews. 
• Implementation of new policies according to the system. 
• Alignment of staffing philosophy, strategies, and values with business goals. Maintain a record of all employees data- joiners, leavers Work with auditors for all HR Audit purposes.

Must Haves

• 3-5 Years of experience in HRBP Functions in a Startup company.
• Developing HR strategies, policies, and practices.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Being Data Oriented is a must.
• Analytical skills.
• Problem-solving skills.
• Proactive nature.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Meticulous attention to details.
• Highly organized.
• Great people skills.

Why is this exciting to you?

•  You are interested in being a part of a young and fast paced environment; to implement market best practice.
•  You are keen to put in place strong processes, and systems, and this is a chance to work in a company which is not burdened by legacy systems.
•  You realize that you are joining the team at an early stage, and can play a pivotal growth role as the company grows; you are excited to be early at the table.
•  You care about people and your team members, and you want to influence positive change.

Required Skills:

• 3+ years of experience in the Development of JAVA technology.
• Strong Java Basics
• SpringBoot or Spring MVC
• Hands-on experience in Relational Databases (SQL query or Hibernate) + Mongo (JSON parsing)
• Proficient in REST API development
• Messaging Queue (RabitMQ or Kafka)
• Microservices
• Any Caching Mechanism
• Good at problem-solving

Good to Have Skills:

• 4+ years of experience in using Java/J2EE tech stacks
• Good understanding of data structures and algorithms.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced internet start-up environment.
• Experience in technical mentorship/coaching is highly desirable.
• Understanding AI/ML algorithms is a plus.

• Experience – 10+yrs 
• Successfully handle Mobile application projects( iOS , Android , Phone gap) and web projects.

Responsibilities:

• Client Management & wireframe design
• Resource Management related to the client projects iOS, Android, PhoneGap developers & designers
• Project execution and reporting to management  team on daily bases.
• Project execution related SRS.
• Co-ordinate with senior management of company.
• Facilitate buy vs build decision in the organization and engage with vendor management/ sales Dept. to prepare RFI/RFP, 
• Develop Maintains and manages details project plans, Actionable items and major milestone for all the project assigned.
• Provides research and assistance to leadership in the development and design of new projects
• Manages project status and information in the form of formal briefings, project update meetings, and written, electronic, and graphic reports
• Serve as primary point-of-contact for time-sensitive and critical matters such as executive/management/supervisor escalations

Required Skills:

• Ability to collaborate with technology resources on projects given solid understanding of current internet technologies and trends
• Strong project management and delivery processes/methodology skill sets - knowledge of Agile project management methodology and PMP
• Strong attention to detail and focus on task completion is critical
• Excellent oral and written communications skills
• Excellent verbal, written, presentation and interpersonal communications skills
• Ability to handle multiple tasks at the same time as well as changing priorities
• Understanding of the mobile application market and devices (phones and tablets)
• Ability to elicit cooperation from a wide variety of sources, including upper management, clients, and other departments
• Ability to create, manage, and deliver against large, interdependent project plans
• Ability to work under tight deadlines with multiple people and departments

Kindly connect in case of any query.

• Written command over English
• Good people skills & affectionate
• Handle tricky situations and be calm while answering
• Must have basic WordPress troubleshooting skills
• Knowledge of PHP/CSS/JS/React is a plus
• Troubleshoot, debug, and write in-depth solutions to WordPress related issues

• Applying scientific and engineering principles in R&D, market research, recipe optimization, regulatory, production technology (pilot & plant), packaging and processing
• Conducting shelf life studies on new products, flavour, texture and color measurement, rheological and physiochemical property evaluation, nutritional composition analyses and microbiological safety
• Being responsible for food sensory evaluations for new/ existing product items and regulatory approvals
• Developing and creating specification sheets for all new products, label reviews and health claims
• Evaluating and recommending alternate ingredients used in existing products
• Being responsible for setting up lab setup & large commercial production process facility for various food products
• QA/QC check of all finished products post dispatch and pre inward at 3rd party manufacturer – will involve extensive travelling

Desired Candidate Profile

• M.Sc. In Food Technology or B.Tech in Food Technology with atleast 5 yrs of experience in R&D and developing various food products in categories – malted drinks, pasta, sauces, instant noodles, flours experience an added advantage
• Experience in scaling up from R&D scale to large commercial production facility
• Ability to identify issues in the existing system and processes and coming up with innovative solutions
• Curiosity with heavy focus on details
• Ability to understand customer concerns with high empathy, and get to resolution with a win-win situation for both the customer and the company
• Ability to build long term relationships with potential customers
• Entrepreneurial ownership