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Associate Software Development Engineer in Test

ReliaQuest is hiring an Associate Software Development Engineer in Test for its Pune office. This is an entry-level, automation-focused engineering role involving automated testing, CI/CD, reliability, debugging, and AI-assisted engineering. The selected candidate will work on API and UI test automation, GitLab CI pipelines, failure analysis, bug reporting, and quality engineering tools. The role is suited to candidates with foundational programming knowledge, REST API and Git familiarity, strong analytical abilities, and an interest in learning modern automation practices.

Location

Pune, India

Experience

0–1 years

Salary

8 - 10 LPA

Job Type

Full-time

Work Mode

On-site

Posted

22 Sept 2026

Responsibilities

  • • Build and maintain automated API smoke and regression tests.
  • • Develop UI automation using Playwright and support mobile automation when required.
  • • Improve test reliability, test data setup, and environment stability.
  • • Maintain automated tests within GitLab CI pipelines.
  • • Investigate failed or unstable pipelines and identify their root causes.
  • • Analyze logs, metrics, and test reports to troubleshoot issues.
  • • Create detailed bug reports with reproduction steps and technical information.
  • • Work with Software Engineering, SRE, and DevOps teams on quality and reliability issues.
  • • Contribute to automation frameworks, testing standards, and quality tools.
  • • Use AI-assisted engineering tools to support test design, automation, debugging, and code review.
  • • Review and validate AI-generated outputs for engineering, security, and reliability requirements.
  • • Identify opportunities to improve Quality Engineering processes through automation and AI.

Requirements

  • • Foundational ability to read and modify code using Java, TypeScript, or a similar programming language.
  • • Basic understanding of REST APIs, HTTP methods, and HTTP status codes.
  • • Familiarity with Git and branch-based development.
  • • Ability and willingness to debug issues across code, services, pipelines, and environments.
  • • Interest in automation and building maintainable testing solutions.
  • • Working knowledge of Claude or similar AI-assisted engineering tools.
  • • Ability to evaluate and correct AI-generated recommendations.
  • • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • • Good written and verbal communication.
  • • Collaborative approach and willingness to learn through training, pairing, and feedback.
  • • Exposure to CI/CD pipelines, automated quality gates, test automation frameworks, or API testing tools is an advantage.
  • • Familiarity with Playwright, Selenium, mobile automation, logs, dashboards, metrics, or monitoring tools is an advantage

Skills

JavaTypeScriptREST APIsHTTPGitPlaywrightSeleniumAPI TestingTest AutomationCI/CDGitLab CIPythonDebuggingAI-Assisted EngineeringClaudeAnalytical SkillsProblem SolvingCommunication

Eligibility

  • • Degree/education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related technical field.
  • • Experience: 0–1 years.
  • • Fresher eligibility: Freshers can apply / entry-level candidates are eligible.
  • • Graduation year: 2025–2026 graduates.
  • • Other eligibility conditions: Candidates should have foundational programming knowledge in Java, TypeScript, or a similar language; basic understanding of REST APIs and HTTP; familiarity with Git; interest in test automation and quality engineering; and familiarity with AI-assisted engineering tools such as Claude.

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