Sr. SDET

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Automation Anywhere is the leader in Agentic Process Automation (APA), transforming how work gets done with AI-powered automation. Its APA system, built on the industry’s first Process Reasoning Engine (PRE) and specialized AI agents, combines process discovery, RPA, end-to-end orchestration, document processing, and analytics—all delivered with enterprise-grade security and governance. Guided by its vision to fuel the future of work, Automation Anywhere helps organizations worldwide boost productivity, accelerate growth, and unleash human potential.

SENIOR SDET – AI-DRIVEN QUALITY ENGINEERING 

FULL-TIME  •  ENGINEERING  •  QUALITY  •  AI & AUTOMATION 

LOCATION : BANGALORE / HYDERABAD

WE ARE LOOKING FOR A SENIOR SDET WHO BRINGS TOGETHER DEEP AUTOMATION EXPERTISE AND A FORWARD-LOOKING AI-FIRST MINDSET TO REDEFINE HOW QUALITY IS BUILT INTO OUR PRODUCTS. YOU WILL LEAD THE CHARGE IN ADOPTING AI-POWERED TESTING TOOLS, INTELLIGENT DEFECT ANALYSIS, AND AUTONOMOUS TEST GENERATION — WHILE REMAINING THE QUALITY CHAMPION YOUR TEAM RELIES ON. 

1. JOB ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES 

• CHAMPION AN AI-FIRST TESTING CULTURE — PROACTIVELY IDENTIFY OPPORTUNITIES TO INTEGRATE AI/ML-POWERED TOOLS INTO TEST DESIGN, EXECUTION, MAINTENANCE, AND DEFECT ANALYSIS. 

• USE AI-ASSISTED TOOLS TO ACCELERATE TEST AUTHORING, IMPROVE COVERAGE, AND REDUCE MANUAL EFFORT IN TEST SCRIPT MAINTENANCE. 

• APPLY AI-DRIVEN VISUAL TESTING AND SELF-HEALING AUTOMATION TECHNIQUES TO REDUCE FLAKINESS AND KEEP TEST SUITES RESILIENT ACROSS RAPID UI CHANGES. 

• LEVERAGE LARGE LANGUAGE MODELS (LLMS) AND AI ASSISTANTS TO GENERATE TEST CASES FROM REQUIREMENTS, USER STORIES, AND ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA — THEN VALIDATE, REFINE, AND OWN THE OUTPUT. 

• IMPLEMENT AI-AUGMENTED LOG AND ANOMALY ANALYSIS TO PROACTIVELY IDENTIFY PATTERNS THAT PRECEDE FAILURES IN PRODUCTION OR STAGING ENVIRONMENTS. 

• QUICKLY GAIN A DEEP UNDERSTANDING OF THE SOLUTION DOMAIN; ANALYZE CUSTOMER-REPORTED DEFECTS AND IMPLEMENT AUTOMATION STRATEGIES — POWERED BY AI WHERE APPLICABLE — TO PREVENT RECURRENCE. 

• BE THE FIRST CUSTOMER TO THE PRODUCT AND ITS DOCUMENTATION; PROVIDE FEEDBACK FROM THE CUSTOMER'S PERSPECTIVE AND ACT AS THE QUALITY CHAMPION FOR THE TEAM. 

• COLLABORATE WITH PRODUCT MANAGERS, DEVELOPERS, UX/UI DESIGNERS, DEVELOPERS AND SDETS TO UNDERSTAND FUNCTIONALITY, IDENTIFY TEST SCENARIOS, AND ENSURE COMPREHENSIVE COVERAGE. 

• REVIEW ALL BACKEND AND ENGINEERING STORIES ASSIGNED, ASSESS IMPACT, AND DEFINE TEST COVERAGE WITH AN AI-ASSISTED RISK-BASED APPROACH. 

• PERFORM FUNCTIONAL, INTEGRATION, END-TO-END, PERFORMANCE AND REGRESSION TESTING ACROSS ALL RELEASE PHASES, AUGMENTED BY AI-DRIVEN TEST SELECTION AND PRIORITIZATION. 

• SET UP, MAINTAIN, AND EVOLVE TEST AUTOMATION FRAMEWORKS ACROSS WEB, DESKTOP, AND MOBILE — INCORPORATING AI CAPABILITIES FOR SMARTER EXECUTION AND MAINTENANCE. 

• WRITE AND MAINTAIN AUTOMATION CODE FOR FRONT-END & BACK-END TESTING; APPLY AI TOOLS TO ASSIST IN DEBUGGING, REFACTORING, AND COVERAGE GAP ANALYSIS. 

• BUILD AUTOMATION FOR CUSTOMER USE-CASE SCENARIOS AND CUSTOMER REPORTED DEFECTS; USE AI-GENERATED SCENARIO SUGGESTIONS TO EXPAND COVERAGE BEYOND MANUAL THINKING. 

• CONTRIBUTE ACTIVELY TO API/INTEGRATION TESTING, UI AUTOMATION, TDD, ATDD, AND CODE QUALITY TOOLING — USING AI TO BOOST THROUGHPUT AT EVERY LAYER. 

• DIAGNOSE AND RESOLVE CI/CD PIPELINE ISSUES; APPLY AI-BASED OBSERVABILITY TOOLS TO DETECT AND PREDICT BUILD INSTABILITY. 

• PERFORM DATABASE QUERYING AND LOG ANALYSIS FOR ROOT CAUSE INVESTIGATION; USE AI-ASSISTED ANALYSIS WHERE AVAILABLE TO SPEED UP TRIAGE. 

• SHARE KNOWLEDGE WITH THE TEAM THROUGH WORKSHOPS AND LEARNING SESSIONS FOCUSED ON AI TOOLS, TESTING INNOVATION, AND SDET SKILL DEVELOPMENT. 

• CONTINUOUSLY EVALUATE AND INTRODUCE NEW AI-POWERED TESTING TOOLS AND METHODOLOGIES; ADVOCATE FOR ADOPTION ACROSS THE TEAM. 

• CONTRIBUTE TO INITIATIVES THAT IMPROVE TEAM PROCESSES, TOOLING, AND PRODUCT QUALITY — WITH A BIAS TOWARD INTELLIGENT AUTOMATION OVER MANUAL TOIL. 

• MAINTAIN CLEAR DOCUMENTATION OF TEST STRATEGIES, AUTOMATION PROCESSES, AND AI TOOLING DECISIONS TO ENSURE KNOWLEDGE IS ACCESSIBLE AND TRANSFERABLE. 

• CANDIDATES WHO BRING HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE WITH RAG-BASED CONVERSATIONAL AI AND HAVE TESTED CONVERSATIONAL BOTS WITH AUTOMATED FRAMEWORKS THAT VALIDATE MULTI-TURN FLOWS ACROSS INTENT RECOGNITION, CONTEXT RETENTION, RESPONSE ACCURACY, AND END-TO-END WORKFLOW VALIDATIONS WILL BE A COMPELLING FIT FOR THIS ROLE. 

2. JOB REQUIREMENTS 

• BACHELOR'S DEGREE IN COMPUTER SCIENCE, COMPUTER ENGINEERING, OR RELATED FIELD. 

• MINIMUM 5–7 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE IN SDET OR QUALITY ENGINEERING ROLES, WITH DEMONSTRABLE EXPOSURE TO AI-ASSISTED TESTING OR TOOLING. 

• STRONG UNDERSTANDING OF SDLC, STLC, AND MODERN SOFTWARE TESTING METHODOLOGIES. 

• PROFICIENCY IN JAVA, PYTHON AND/OR JAVASCRIPT/TYPESCRIPT; ABILITY TO WRITE, REVIEW, AND DEBUG AUTOMATION CODE AT SCALE. 

• HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE WITH PLAYWRIGHT/SELENIUM FOR UI AND API TESTING. 

• PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE WITH ONE OR MORE AI-POWERED TESTING TOOLS  - SUCH AS GITHUB COPILOT, CLAUDE, SIMILAR. 

• FAMILIARITY WITH USING LLMS OR AI ASSISTANTS (CHATGPT, CLAUDE, COPILOT, ETC.) TO ACCELERATE TEST AUTHORING, CODE REVIEW, OR DEFECT ANALYSIS. 

• EXPERIENCE WITH SELF-HEALING TEST FRAMEWORKS OR AI-DRIVEN TEST MAINTENANCE STRATEGIES IS A STRONG PLUS. 

• UNDERSTANDING TDD, BDD, AND ATDD TECHNIQUES & INTEGRATING IT INTO CI/CD PIPELINES. 

• WORKING KNOWLEDGE OF DATABASE QUERYING AND LOG/ANOMALY ANALYSIS, INCLUDING AI-ASSISTED OBSERVABILITY PLATFORMS. 

• EXPERIENCE WITH CI/CD PIPELINES AND THE ABILITY TO TRIAGE, STABILIZE, AND IMPROVE BUILD AND DEPLOYMENT WORKFLOWS. 

• ABILITY TO CRITICALLY EVALUATE AI-GENERATED TEST OUTPUT — VALIDATING, REFINING, AND TAKING OWNERSHIP RATHER THAN ACCEPTING IT AT FACE VALUE. 

• KNOWS WHEN TO ASK FOR HELP, COMMUNICATES CLEARLY ACROSS TECHNICAL AND NON-TECHNICAL STAKEHOLDERS, AND DOCUMENTS AI TOOL DECISIONS TRANSPARENTLY. 

• PROBLEM-SOLVING MINDSET WITH THE ABILITY TO DEBUG COMPLEX ISSUES IN BOTH HANDWRITTEN AND AI-GENERATED AUTOMATION CODE. 

• EXCELLENT WRITTEN AND VERBAL COMMUNICATION SKILLS. 

• COLLABORATIVE TEAM PLAYER WHO LEADS BY EXAMPLE IN DRIVING A CULTURE OF QUALITY, INNOVATION, AND CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT. 

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