Senior Software Development Engineer in Test

Fivetran

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, APACSeniorPosted Jul 16, 2026

REST AssuredJenkinsDockerKubernetesJavaAWSAzureGCPCI/CD

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This role is best for senior QA engineers or SDETs with hands-on experience in REST API testing, RestAssured, Jenkins, Docker open to working from Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, APAC.

Skills you need for this role

Detected from the job title, description, and tags.

API / backend testing

REST API testing — Almost every QA role now expects you to validate JSON contracts and status codes.
RestAssured — Common Java-first API automation library, often paired with TestNG.

CI/CD and DevOps

Jenkins — Legacy CI still widely deployed — expect pipeline-as-code questions.
Docker — Needed to containerise test environments and spin up dependencies.
Kubernetes — Test infra + preview environments increasingly run on K8s.
AWS — Common cloud target for test infra + service integration testing.
Azure — Common in enterprise / Microsoft-shop QA roles.
Google Cloud — Preferred cloud at several product companies — expect infra-adjacent questions.
Terraform — Infra-as-code helps SDETs own their own test environments.

Programming languages

Java — Dominant language for enterprise QA + Selenium/RestAssured stacks.

Domain & process

Performance testing (JMeter / k6 / LoadRunner) — Different discipline from functional QA — expect scenario and metrics questions.
AI in testing — Employers increasingly ask how you use AI copilots to speed up QA work.

Job description

<div class="content-intro">From Fivetran’s founding until now, our mission has remained the same: to make access to data as simple and reliable as electricity. With Fivetran, customer data arrives in their warehouses, canonical and ready to query, with no engineering or maintenance required. We’re proud that more organizations continue to leverage our technology every day to become truly data-driven.</div>About Us Fivetran and dbt Labs are bringing together two industry-leading companies with a shared mission: helping organizations unlock the full value of their data. Together, we’re delivering the data infrastructure layer that helps organizations move, transform, and trust their data — from the moment data moves, through every transformation, to the context teams and AI systems rely on. Fivetran helps organizations automate data movement across the systems, clouds, engines, and tools they rely on. dbt Labs pioneered analytics engineering, helping teams transform data into reliable, governed insights. Together, we support thousands of organizations as they build a trusted foundation for analytics, AI, and better business decisions. As we bring our teams and technology together, we’re building on the strengths of both companies while continuing to deliver the products and experiences our customers know and trust. It’s an exciting time to join us: we’re creating a company with the scale, talent, and technology to help more organizations put their data to work with greater speed, confidence, and impact. During this transition period, you may see references to both Fivetran and dbt Labs throughout our recruiting process as we integrate our teams, systems, and career sites. About the Role We’re looking for a Senior Software Development Engineer in Test with extensive industry experience to define and execute the design, development, and maintenance of Fivetran’s test automation tools and framework using reliable and scalable techniques. As a Senior SDET, you will focus on solving complex testing difficulties by designing, developing and improving automation and reporting frameworks. You will invest in improving test stability and performance of the framework by developing innovative solutions to boost Fivetran’s testing efficiency. You will also coach Fivetran quality engineers to be the best in class automation engineers, and will continuously work with the team to ensure high standards for automation. The ideal candidate will be highly technical, detail-oriented, creative, motivated, and focused on achieving results. This is a full-time position based out of our Bangalore office. Our hybrid work model offers a blend of remote flexibility and in-person collaboration, including two days in the office each week to connect and build as a team. Technologies You’ll Use <ul> <li style="font-size: 10pt;">Java11, JUnit5,</li> <li style="font-size: 10pt;">Docker and Kubernetes</li> <li style="font-size: 10pt;">AWS, GCP</li> <li style="font-size: 10pt;">Terraform, WireMock, RestAssured</li> <li style="font-size: 10pt;">Bazel, BuildKite</li> </ul> What You’ll Do <ul> <li style="font-size: 10pt;">Review requirements, specifications and technical design documents to provide meaningful, risk-focused feedback.</li> <li style="font-size: 10pt;">Design and evolve scalable automation frameworks in Java with a strong emphasis on reliability, performance, and data correctness.</li> <li style="font-size: 10pt;">Write high-signal test strategies for complex features and automate them across multiple environments.</li> <li style="font-size: 10pt;">Improve CI/CD pipelines by building robust validation layers that prevent silent failures and regressions.</li> <ul> <li style="font-size: 10pt;">Build internal tools and proof-of-concepts using AI/LLM technologies to:</li> <li style="font-size: 10pt;">Accelerate debugging and failure triaging</li> <li style="font-size: 10pt;">Generate high-quality test scenarios</li> <li style="font-size: 10pt;">Detect flaky patterns or regression risks</li> <li style="font-size: 10pt;">Improve log analysis and root-cause identification</li> <li style="font-size: 10pt;">Enhance developer and QA productivity </li> </ul> <li style="font-size: 10pt;">Design AI-assisted workflows that integrate seamlessly into the existing automation and release pipelines.</li> <li style="font-size: 10pt;">Experiment with and implement agent-based systems or LLM-powered tooling that streamline development and testing processes.</li> <li style="font-size: 10pt;">Actively measure and improve engineering impact through reliability metrics, automation efficiency, and defect prevention signals.</li> <li style="font-size: 10pt;">Collaborate with engineering teams to drive a culture of quality ownership and automation-first thinking.</li> </ul> Skills We’re Looking For <ul> <li style="font-size: 10pt;">5+ years of experience in the software industry with strong passion for quality, automation, and engineering excellence.</li> <li style=&quo

Job highlights

•Role: Senior Software Development Engineer in Test
•Company: Fivetran
•Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, APAC
•Experience: Senior
•Seniority: Senior
•Posted: Jul 16, 2026

Key skills: REST Assured · Jenkins · Docker · Kubernetes · Java · AWS · Azure · GCP · CI/CD

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Q1.How do you design a test suite for a REST API from an OpenAPI spec?
Q2.How do you handle authentication (OAuth / JWT) inside automated API tests?
Q3.How do you design a load test scenario from a production traffic pattern?
Q4.Where do you use AI in your day-to-day QA workflow, and where do you avoid it?
Q5.Walk me through a bug you found that shipped anyway — how did you handle it?

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