SDET 2

At Licious, we are building a high-quality, scalable consumer platform that delivers a seamless experience to millions of users. As an SDET 2, you will play a critical role in ensuring product quality through an automation-first approach, with a strong focus on mobile application testing.
This role is ideal for someone who is passionate about building robust automation frameworks, improving release velocity, and driving quality across the engineering lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities
Own end-to-end quality for features with a strong bias toward automation (70%+), especially across mobile platforms
Design, develop, and maintain scalable automation frameworks for mobile (primary), APIs, and web
Build high-quality, reusable automation scripts with a focus on reliability and maintainability
Drive mobile automation strategy using Appium (Android & iOS) and improve mobile test coverage
Perform API automation, integration testing, and UI automation across services
Ensure seamless CI/CD integration for automated test execution and faster feedback loops
Collaborate closely with engineering, product, and design teams to define test strategies early in the lifecycle
Identify defects proactively, conduct root cause analysis, and drive resolution
Continuously improve test coverage, execution speed, and stability of automation suites
Participate in code reviews, design discussions, and advocate for best practices in quality engineering
Contribute to performance and scalability testing (good to have)

Required Skills
Automation & Programming (Core Focus)
Strong programming skills in Java or JavaScript
Hands-on experience with:
Mobile Automation: Appium (must-have, primary focus)
UI Automation: Selenium / Playwright
API Automation: RestAssured / Postman
Strong understanding of:
OOP concepts & design patterns
Test frameworks: TestNG / JUnit
Experience in building modular, scalable automation frameworks

Engineering & Tooling
Proficiency with Git, Maven/Gradle
Hands-on experience with CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, etc.)
Strong debugging skills across mobile, API, and backend layers
Working knowledge of SQL / databases

Manual Testing (30%)
Strong foundation in:
Test case design techniques (boundary value, equivalence partitioning, etc.)
Functional, regression, and exploratory testing
End-to-end scenario validation across mobile + backend systems
Experience in:
Requirement analysis and identifying gaps
Writing clear and structured test cases and test plans
Using bug tracking tools (JIRA, etc.)
Debugging and reproducing complex issues

Good to Have
Experience with cloud-based testing platforms (BrowserStack, LambdaTest)
Exposure to performance testing tools (JMeter, K6)
Understanding of microservices architecture
Basic knowledge of Docker / Kubernetes

Qualification and Experience
4–6 years of experience in QA / Test Automation
B.Tech in CSE or a degree in a relevant field
Proven experience in mobile automation testing in a product or consumer tech environment