Job Description
Ovii's Interpretation of the Role
Join Plotline as a Founding SDET to own the end‑to‑end quality strategy for an AI‑powered B2B SaaS product. You will design and scale automation frameworks, embed quality gates in CI/CD, and partner directly with founders to shape release processes.
Role Snapshot
- Founding SDET (QA Automation Lead)
- Hybrid – Bengaluru office
- Full‑time senior individual contributor
- 4‑6 years test engineering experience
- AI/ML and B2B SaaS domain focus
Must-Have Requirements
- Programming language (Python, JavaScript, Java or similar)
- Test automation tools (Selenium, Playwright, Cypress or similar)
- CI/CD tooling (GitHub Actions, Jenkins, CircleCI, etc.)
- REST API testing and load/performance testing
- test engineering
- automation framework development
- B2B SaaS or AI/ML product QA
Nice-to-Have Signals
- Founding or early‑team QA/SDET experience
- founding or early‑team QA experience
Work Setup
- Location: Bengaluru, India
- Work mode: HYBRID
- Employment type: Full-Time
Eligibility Gates
- Visa sponsorship: unknown
Not Specified in JD
- Visa sponsorship
- Salary range
- Remote eligibility
- Relocation
- Notice period
- Coding test
- Portfolio
- GitHub
- Writing sample
- Cover letter
What You'll Likely Work On
- Define and execute a comprehensive QA strategy across functional, integration, and system testing
- Architect, build, and maintain scalable automation frameworks for web, API, and backend services
- Integrate automated quality gates into the CI/CD pipeline and ensure release readiness
- Evaluate, adopt, and maintain testing tools that fit the product’s scale and AI/ML characteristics
- Partner with developers early in design reviews to prevent defects and improve testability
- Create reusable test cases, performance and security test suites, and documentation for best practices
- Drive metrics and processes that improve quality velocity and reliability at scale
Good Fit If You Have
- Experience building automation for B2B SaaS or AI/ML products
- Founding or early‑team QA experience (preferred)
- Strong communication skills for cross‑functional collaboration
Skills
- Python / JavaScript / Java (programming language)
- Selenium / Playwright / Cypress (test automation)
- CI/CD tools (GitHub Actions, Jenkins, CircleCI)
- REST API & load/performance testing
- Automation framework design
- Quality strategy & release engineering