QA Engineer (Up to 18LPA)

This role is for one of our client companies — a VC-backed startup that has raised $2 million USD in funding. Salary: Up to 18LPA Apply once and get up to 10 interviews at VC-backed startups in Silicon Valley and India. 🚀

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QA Engineer (2+ Years of Experience) As a QA Engineer, you will own the quality and reliability of AI-powered developer tools used to accelerate system software development. You'll work closely with engineering teams to build scalable test infrastructure, automate critical workflows, and ensure production-grade reliability across backend systems, AI pipelines, web applications, and developer tools. This role requires strong automation expertise, a systems-thinking mindset, and a passion for building quality processes from the ground up.

🧩 What You'll Do Build and maintain automated test suites across backend services and distributed systems Integrate automated testing into CI/CD pipelines and establish quality gates for production releases Own the complete testing strategy across unit, integration, and end-to-end testing layers Test REST APIs, authentication systems, permissions, billing workflows, and core platform services Validate asynchronous workflows, background jobs, and complex system lifecycle scenarios Design and execute RBAC, access control, and permission boundary testing Build evaluation frameworks to benchmark retrieval quality and AI system performance Develop regression testing pipelines for LLM workflows, model routing, token tracking, and AI outputs Test web applications, developer tooling, IDE extensions, and CLI-based products Perform cross-browser testing, accessibility validation, and usability verification Own pre-production release validation and production readiness testing Maintain testing environments and release processes across cloud and on-prem deployments Collaborate closely with engineering teams to identify, reproduce, and resolve critical issues

✅ You're a Great Fit If You Have 2+ years of experience in QA Engineering, Software Testing, or Test Automation Have hands-on experience building automated testing frameworks and CI/CD integrations Are proficient in Python, JavaScript, or Java for automation and testing Have experience testing APIs, backend systems, and distributed applications Understand software development lifecycles, release management, and quality assurance best practices Have worked with tools such as Jira, Azure DevOps, or similar engineering platforms Can design comprehensive test plans covering functionality, reliability, and scalability Have strong debugging, analytical, and problem-solving skills Communicate effectively with engineering and product teams Enjoy taking ownership and building quality processes in fast-moving startup environments

✨ Why Join Us? Be the founding QA hire and shape the company's quality engineering culture Work closely with a highly technical team building cutting-edge AI products Own testing strategy and quality processes across the entire product stack Build automated systems that directly impact product reliability and customer experience Gain exposure to AI systems, LLM workflows, developer tools, and large-scale infrastructure Strong growth path into Senior QA Engineer, SDET, or Quality Engineering Lead roles