HackerRank is seeking a Software Development Engineer in Test II to play a critical role in shaping and executing our automation-first quality strategy across web, API, and AI-driven systems.
Requirements
- 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