VARITE INC · 1 month ago
Software Quality Developer
VARITE INC is seeking a strong Software Engineer in Quality who can design and implement automated tests for complex backend systems. The role focuses on building API and end-to-end automated tests in Java and collaborating closely with engineering to ensure high-quality platform releases.
Information Technology & Services
Responsibilities
Build and maintain API-level automated tests for REST-based and distributed services
Develop end-to-end (E2E) automated workflows spanning multiple microservices
Write maintainable, production-quality test automation in Java
Contribute to the expansion and evolution of our automation framework (built around Cucumber)
Create supporting libraries, test utilities, and test data management tools
Partner with backend engineers to define test plans, acceptance criteria, and testing strategy
Participate in design/code reviews with a focus on testability and quality risk
Conduct root cause analysis for failures, uncovering issues in distributed systems
Ensure strong test coverage for new features at API and E2E layers
Perform exploratory and functional testing where automation is not yet available
File detailed, actionable bug reports and collaborate with developers to resolve them
Qualification
Required
Strong proficiency in Java (required)
Proven experience writing API test automation (REST, JSON, authentication, error validation)
Experience developing end-to-end automated tests in distributed/microservices environments
Strong understanding of testing methodologies: integration, regression, contract testing, negative testing
Experience with HTTP libraries, REST-assured, or similar API testing tooling
Experience using Git and CI/CD pipelines
Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills
Preferred
Hands-on experience with Cucumber, BDD frameworks, or Gherkin-based test development
Experience with large-scale distributed systems (Kafka, Redis, Spark, NoSQL, etc.)
Familiarity with test frameworks or tools such as Selenium, Playwright, or Cypress
Experience with performance testing tools (JMeter, K6, Locust)
Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, or cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP)
Experience with observability/monitoring tools (Splunk, Grafana, Datadog, etc.)