Sr Software Engineer

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable test automation frameworks using Python and Robot Framework.
• Collaborate closely with Developers, Product Managers, Software Quality Assurance Engineers and DevOps to understand requirements and ensure test coverage across all layers of the application.
• Write clear, maintainable, and high-quality automated test scripts for backend APIs, services, and integration points.
• Perform code reviews, troubleshoot issues, and continuously improve test infrastructure and CI/CD pipelines.
• Implement and track test metrics to ensure test effectiveness and efficiency.
• Create detailed automated test plans, including effort estimations and scheduling.
• Execute test cases, evaluate results, and prepare comprehensive test reports
• Communicate testing progress and quality status to stakeholders
• Participate in release processes, identifying risks and ensuring smooth product delivery.
• Help define and uphold best practices in software quality and test automation.
• Work effectively within an Agile Scrum / SAFe framework, participating in backlog refinement, sprint planning, technical estimation, PI planning, reviews, retrospectives, and cross-team coordination to support predictable and high-quality delivery.

Candidate requirements

• 6–10 years of hands-on experience in software automation testing.
• Strong hands-on experience in Python for Test Automation and Robot Framework.
• Experience with the Python language
• Exposure to BDD frameworks such as Behave or pytest-bdd.
• Awareness or prior exposure to Model Based Testing (MBT) tools such as Axini.
• Familiarity with CI/CD tools such as Azure DevOps, Jenkins, GitLab CI, or similar.
• Good understanding of software testing principles, including test design, test strategy, and defect lifecycle.
• Experience with defect tracking systems and bug lifecycle management
• Desired Skills
• Familiarity with Docker, Kubernetes, or cloud platforms such as AWS, GCP, or Azure.
• Experience with GUI testing libraries such as FlaUI, pywinauto, or Squish.
• Preferred Qualifications
• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Electronics, Instrumentation, or a related technical field; advanced degree is a plus.
• Prior experience in scientific, industrial, or instrument-control software environments is highly desirable.

Knowledge of BDD, MBT (Axini), Dezyne, or ASD is advantageous but not mandatory; candidates with strong core engineering foundations should be willing to learn these areas on