Staff Software Development Test Engineer

Ovii's Interpretation of the Role

The Staff Software Development Test Engineer leads the creation of scalable test automation frameworks and quality initiatives for Tekion's cloud‑native automotive platform. This senior technical role blends deep software engineering expertise with hands‑on testing across UI, API, and backend services.

Role Snapshot

• Lead design of scalable test frameworks
• Drive quality initiatives across engineering teams
• Mentor engineers and QA professionals
• Collaborate with product, architecture, and development groups
• Automate UI, API, and database testing
• Ensure reliability and performance of cloud‑native platform

Must-Have Requirements

• Core Java
• JavaScript/TypeScript
• Selenium or Playwright
• Postman
• SQL
• Test automation framework development
• Software Testing Life Cycle (STLC)
• Agile methodologies
• JIRA
• software development
• test automation
• quality engineering
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related technical field
• Location: Bangalore (onsite)

Nice-to-Have Signals

• Advanced degree
• Performance testing
• Observability
• Reliability engineering
• advanced degree

Work Setup

• Location: Bangalore, India
• Work mode: ONSITE
• Employment type: Full-Time

Not Specified in JD

• Visa sponsorship
• Salary range
• Remote eligibility
• Certifications
• Relocation
• Notice period
• Travel
• Security clearance
• Coding test
• Portfolio
• GitHub
• Writing sample
• Cover letter

What You'll Likely Work On

• Design and implement scalable quality engineering solutions for critical product areas
• Develop and maintain automated test frameworks for front‑end, back‑end, API, and integration testing
• Create test strategies, plans, cases, and detailed reports for complex applications
• Lead quality initiatives and influence testing standards across engineering teams
• Collaborate with developers, product managers, and architects to define quality goals
• Perform root‑cause analysis of production issues and drive preventive improvements
• Mentor engineers and QA staff through code reviews and technical guidance

Good Fit If You Have

• Excellent analytical, problem‑solving, and communication abilities
• Strong cross‑functional collaboration and stakeholder engagement
• Proven track record of mentoring and influencing engineering teams without direct authority