Senior Software Developer in Test at Assent

The Senior Software Developer in Test (SWDiT) ensures our software meets both functionality and quality standards by applying deep testing expertise across automated and manual strategies. While embedded in an Agile development team, this role will also cover core responsibilities traditionally held by QA Analysts at Assent, including test strategy development, exploratory testing, and release readiness evaluation. You will collaborate with Product Managers, Developers, Designers, and downstream teams to advocate for quality across the software lifecycle—not only through code, but also through strategic risk assessment and user-centered testing. As a senior team member in our Pune office, you are expected to own both test automation and aspects of quality governance, process improvement, and customer-focused validation. Key Requirements and Responsibilities: ● Collaborate with Product Managers, Designers, and Developers to shape test strategies for product capabilities—covering functional, performance, and end-to-end (E2E) testing layers. ● Challenge and refine requirements and acceptance criteria ensuring requirements are testable and user-centric and to proactively identify test coverage gaps, risks, and edge cases. ● Define what needs to be tested, not just how, contributing to layered test strategies aligned with business value. ● Design and implement automated tests across APIs, UI, and performance layers using tools such as NBomber, JMeter, Playwright, and C#-based frameworks. ● Conduct exploratory and usability testing to uncover issues beyond automation—focusing on the end-user experience and release risk mitigation. ● Triaging and root cause analysis of both test failures and production defects, including collaboration with support and delivery teams on resolution. ● Lead reviews of test results and outstanding defects with cross-functional stakeholders to assess readiness for release. ● Maintain and ensure traceability of test evidence in compliance with ISO9001/SOC2 standards. ● Support documentation of delivery artifacts, including quality gates, testing coverage, and known issues. ● Actively engaging in “quartet” collaboration with Product, UX, and Dev from early stages of design. ● Mentor junior QA and SWDiT team members on both automation and broader quality practices. ● Work with global QA leaders to align test strategy and governance across geographies.dit readiness. ● Be familiar with corporate security policies and support the information security function to protect both information systems and corporate assets from undue risk.