Senior Software Engineer (SDET)

Chennai, IndiaFull-timePosted Aug 4, 2026

We are looking for a Senior SDET highly focused on Web and Frontend Quality, responsible for ensuring the reliability, usability, and compliance of frontend applications in line with corporate testing standards.This role is not a frontend developer position, but requires strong frontend knowledge to design effective automation, validate UI behavior, and collaborate closely with frontend development teams. The primary focus is on UI test automation, functional testing, crossbrowser validation, and release ownership. 

Key Responsibilities 

  • Design, develop, and maintain frontend focused automated test solutions. 

  • Implement UI, functional, and endtoend automated tests for web applications. 

  • Validate user experience, UI behavior, and browser compatibility. 

  • Integrate frontend test automation into CI/CD pipelines. 

  • Perform crossbrowser testing to ensure consistent web behavior. 

  • Actively contribute to quality activities within Agile delivery teams. 

  • Collaborate closely with frontend developers to understand UI architecture and changes. 

  • Ensure testing practices comply with corporate web testing standards and governance. 

  • Support release readiness activities from a frontend quality perspective. 

 

Required Technical Skills 

Frontend & Web Testing Focus 

  • Strong experience in Web Test Automation using Cypress with JavaScript. 

  • Solid understanding of frontend fundamentals, including:  

  • HTML, CSS, JavaScript 

  • DOM manipulation and browser behavior 

  • UI rendering and client-side logic 

  • Ability to analyze frontend changes and assess automation and testing impact. 

Automation & Programming 

  • Good Java programming knowledge with experience using:  

  • Cucumber 

  • TestNG 

  • Strong understanding of automation framework design and maintainability. 

  • Good knowledge of Maven. 

CI/CD & Tooling 

  • Hands-on experience with GCP Cloud Build for CI/CD. 

  • Strong experience using GIT for source control. 

  • Experience with Jira and Azure DevOps for Agile and test management. 

  • Experience with cross-browser testing using BrowserStack. 

 

 

Testing Practices 

  • Strong experience in Functional Testing of web applications. 

  • Extensive experience working in Agile testing processes. 

  • Experience owning frontend testing activities during releases, including validation and signoff. 

 

AI & Modern Tooling 

  • Hands-on experience using AI-assisted development and testing tools, such as:  

  • GitHub Copilot 

  • Ford LLM or similar internal AI tools 

  • Ability to apply AI tools responsibly to enhance automation productivity and quality. 

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