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Mid LevelFull-timeJavaScriptTypeScriptJavaRustKubernetesDockerREST APICI/CDGitAI
Salary Range
$102,000 - $138,000 /year
This salary is estimated based on similar roles. The actual salary may vary.
About the Role
We are looking for a Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) to join HackerRank and help shape our automation-first quality strategy. This hands-on role involves working across web, API, and AI-driven systems to ensure quality is designed into every feature.
Key Responsibilities
- →Lead and standardize test automation practices across teams and services
- →Design, build, and maintain scalable automation frameworks using Playwright and SerenityJS
- →Develop automated test suites in JavaScript/TypeScript for web, API, and workflow validation
- →Design and maintain REST API automation using Postman or equivalent tools
- →Integrate automation deeply into CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins and/or GitHub Actions
- →Enforce mandatory quality gates, blocking releases on automation or sanity failures
- →Monitor automation executions, analyze failures, and drive root-cause resolution
- →Conduct automation code reviews to ensure consistency, reusability, and maintainability
- →Collaborate during design and story elaboration to define acceptance criteria and risk coverage
- →Mentor QA and engineering teams on automation frameworks, tooling, and best practices
- →Contribute to automation metrics, reporting, and continuous improvement initiatives
Requirements
- ✓3+ years of experience in QA Automation / SDET roles
- ✓Strong hands-on experience with Playwright and SerenityJS (JavaScript/TypeScript)
- ✓Proficient in JavaScript/TypeScript for building reliable, maintainable automation
- ✓Solid experience in REST API testing using Postman or similar tools
- ✓Hands-on experience with CI/CD automation using Jenkins and/or GitHub Actions
- ✓Experience working with the Cucumber BDD framework
- ✓Strong working knowledge of Git (GitHub) and modern version control workflows
- ✓Experience working with Docker and Kubernetes-based environments
- ✓Exposure to Accessibility (A11y) testing, with an understanding of WCAG principles
- ✓Experience with Desktop Automation testing
- ✓Strong understanding of regression, integration, system, and end-to-end testing
- ✓Excellent problem-solving skills with the ability to debug complex automation failures
- ✓Strong communication skills and the ability to influence quality across teams
