Production Manager

Job description

𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗱𝗮𝘆'𝘀 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀

𝗦𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲: 𝗥𝘀 𝟮𝟬𝟬𝟬𝟬𝟬𝟬 - 𝗥𝘀 𝟰𝟬𝟬𝟬𝟬𝟬𝟬 (𝗶𝗲 𝗜𝗡𝗥 𝟮𝟬-𝟰𝟬 𝗟𝗣𝗔)

Experience: 3+ yrs

Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Job Type: Full-time

We are looking for an experienced and quality-focused  QA Engineer  to join a fast-growing technology environment building a developer-first, open-source API platform.

The role will focus on ensuring the  quality, reliability, performance, and usability of APIs and developer-facing products . You will work closely with engineering and product teams to design effective testing strategies, identify defects early, automate repetitive testing, and ensure reliable releases.

Requirements

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES - Design and execute comprehensive  test strategies, test plans, test cases, and test scenarios  for API-driven products. - Perform functional, integration, regression, exploratory, and end-to-end testing. - Test REST APIs and validate requests, responses, authentication, data handling, error scenarios, and integrations. - Identify, document, prioritise, and track defects through resolution. - Collaborate closely with developers and product teams to understand requirements and acceptance criteria. - Validate bug fixes and ensure defects are thoroughly resolved before release. - Develop and maintain automated test cases for API and application testing. - Build and improve regression test suites to increase test coverage and release confidence. - Test different API workflows, edge cases, failure scenarios, and integration points. - Participate in release testing and provide quality assessments and release-readiness feedback. - Analyse test results and identify recurring quality issues or gaps in testing processes. - Contribute to improving QA processes, testing standards, and engineering quality practices. - Perform exploratory testing to identify usability, functional, and reliability issues that may not be covered by predefined test cases. - Work with development teams to investigate technical issues and support root-cause analysis. - Maintain clear and accurate QA documentation, test reports, and defect records. - Contribute to CI/CD-based automated testing and continuous quality improvements. - Stay updated with modern testing tools, API technologies, automation frameworks, and QA best practices.

WHAT MAKES YOU A GREAT FIT - 3+ years of professional experience  in software quality assurance, software testing, or a similar engineering role. - Strong hands-on experience with  API testing , particularly REST APIs. - Good understanding of software testing methodologies, SDLC, STLC, defect lifecycle, and QA processes. - Experience with functional, integration, regression, exploratory, and end-to-end testing. - Hands-on experience with test automation and developing maintainable automated test suites. - Strong understanding of API requests/responses, HTTP methods, status codes, authentication, headers, payloads, and error handling. - Familiarity with tools such as  Postman, REST Assured, Swagger/OpenAPI , or similar API testing tools. - Experience working with databases and validating data through SQL queries. - Strong debugging and analytical skills with the ability to identify root causes and reproduce complex issues. - Experience working with  Git, CI/CD pipelines, and modern software development workflows . - Strong attention to detail and a proactive approach to identifying quality risks. - Ability to work closely with developers, product managers, and other technical stakeholders. - Good understanding of automation frameworks and scripting/programming languages such as  Java, Python, JavaScript, or TypeScript . - Strong communication and documentation skills. - Ability to work independently while taking ownership of QA activities and deliverables. - Experience working in  startups, SaaS, API platforms, developer tools, or open-source technology environments  will be an advantage. - Comfortable working in a  fully on-site environment, five days a week , with a fast-paced and collaborative engineering team.