Who are we:
Turbostart is not just a startup fund and accelerator, we are a catalyst for builders and a powerhouse of innovation. Our mission is to propel early-stage startups into the future by providing unparalleled support in technology, marketing, strategy, and beyond. We're in the business of building tomorrow's leaders - today. After 6 Years and 5 Funds we have supported over 50 startups, spanning sectors, stages and geographies - and this is just the beginning!
Turbostart spans India, the Middle East, the US as well as Singapore - giving you the opportunity to gain exposure and see the impact of your work ripple across regions. Turbostart has also launched 5 Centers of Excellence across Tech, Marketing, Sales, UI/UX and Investment Banking to support the growth of our startup network.
Know more about us on https://turbostart.co/
Our portfolio company (under the same management)-Kenverse is a suite of SaaS based solutions, with an automation first approach, which provides organizations with the best of technology in today's world, all through a single unified platform. Kenverse is a part of Turbostart's Enterprise SaaS network of startups. Our vision is to build ground-breaking solutions to aid a transformative experience where cutting-edge solutions meet organizational excellence.
Ken42- The definitive operating system for education, Ken42 helps transform and streamline operations digitally from admissions to academics, to fees and finance for higher education institutes.
Kennovate-The comprehensive innovation and investment management platform, Kennovate empowers you to create custom flows that seamlessly align with your organization's evolving objectives.
Kommunifi-Kommunifi fosters togetherness through genuine interactions, engagement, events, gamification and feedback. Build, Engage and bring your community closer.
Kernel-Kernel revolutionizes the educational landscape with a scalable platform that connects all school stakeholders and drives the transition from existing to extensive systems.
Know more about us on https://www.thekenverse.com/
What we are looking for:
Role: QA Engineer
Location: Bangalore/Delhi
Experience Required: 3-4 years
Kenverse is building AI-native products that power the next generation of experiences across education and enterprises. Our platforms combine agentic AI, modern cloud infrastructure, and scalable architectures to solve complex, real-world problems.
We are looking for a Quality Assurance Engineer (Automation) who is passionate about quality, loves breaking things in smart ways, and can help us ship reliable, high-performing products at speed.
What You'll Do
- Automation First
- Design, develop, and maintain automation test suites using Selenium (Java) for web applications.
- Build and enhance mobile automation frameworks using Appium for Android and iOS.
- Own and improve API automation & validation using Postman (collections, environments, scripts; nice-to-have: Newman/CI integration).
- End-to-End Quality Ownership
- Perform manual functional, regression, and exploratory testing for new features, enhancements, and bug fixes.
- Translate product requirements and user journeys into clear test plans, test scenarios, and acceptance criteria.
- Participate actively in backlog grooming, sprint planning, and release readiness discussions.
- Defect & Process Management
- Identify, log, and track defects using Jira (or similar tools), and drive them to closure with dev and product teams.
- Contribute to and refine test strategies, test coverage metrics, and quality gates for releases.
- Maintain test documentation, test reports, and automation results in Git/GitHub and project repositories.
- Collaboration & DevOps Alignment
- Work closely with developers, QA leads, product managers, and DevOps to ensure smooth releases.
- Support integration of test suites into CI/CD pipelines (e.g., GitHub Actions/Azure DevOps) for continuous testing.
- Provide clear quality signals (dashboards, reports, defect trends) for stakeholders.
Our Ideal Candidate
Must Have
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
- 34 years of experience in software testing, with a mix of manual and automation.
- Strong hands-on experience with:
- Selenium (Java) for web automation.
- Appium for mobile test automation (Android and/or iOS).
- Postman for API testing (authorization, collections, test scripts, environment variables).
- Solid understanding of:
- STLC, SDLC, and defect life cycle management.
- Different test types: functional, regression, smoke/sanity, integration, and compatibility testing.
- Experience with Git/GitHub (branches, PRs, code reviews for test automation).
- Good analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
- Ability to work in an Agile/Scrum environment and handle fast-paced, iterative releases.
Good to Have (Bonus Points)
- MuleSoft Developer Certification (MCD Level 1 or above) or exposure to integration platforms.
- Experience testing large-scale SaaS products (multi-tenant, high-availability systems).
- Familiarity with Azure and/or AWS cloud fundamentals (environments, services basics).
- Understanding of asynchronous integrations, pub/sub models, and event-driven architectures.
- Knowledge of security standards and practices: OAuth, JWT, TLS, IP whitelisting, data protection basics.
- Exposure to observability & monitoring tools such as Splunk, New Relic, ELK/Elastic Stack, Datadog, etc.
- Prior experience in education technology or similar enterprise domains.
Why Join Kenverse
- Impact from Day One: Work on high-impact, AI-driven products that empower universities, enterprises, and early-stage startups.
- Modern Tech Stack & Practices: Be part of a forward-looking engineering culture with automation-first QA, CI/CD, microservices, and observability.
- Growth & Learning: Access to continuous learning, challenging problem statements, and opportunities to grow into Senior QA / SDET / QA Lead roles.
- Balanced Culture: Experience a blend of startup agility and structured execution, working closely with product, engineering, and leadership teams.
- Ownership & Autonomy: Take real ownership of modules, automation frameworks, and quality strategynot just execute test cases.
