Senior Staff Software Engineer in Test

Druva

Pune, Maharashtra, IndiaSeniorPosted Jul 8, 2026

DockerKubernetesJavaPythonAWSAzureSQLGitJIRAAgile

Best fit for

This role is best for senior QA engineers or SDETs with hands-on experience in REST API testing, Docker, Kubernetes, AWS open to working from Pune, Maharashtra, India.

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.

CI/CD and DevOps

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.

Programming languages

Java — Dominant language for enterprise QA + Selenium/RestAssured stacks.
Python — Popular for API testing, data validation, and Playwright/Pytest suites.
SQL — Data validation and back-office QA rely on solid SQL.

Domain & process

Performance testing (JMeter / k6 / LoadRunner) — Different discipline from functional QA — expect scenario and metrics questions.
Agile / Scrum — You'll be expected to describe how you fit QA into short iterations.
Test management (Jira / Zephyr / TestRail) — Process fluency — writing test cases, tracing coverage, and reporting defects.
AI in testing — Employers increasingly ask how you use AI copilots to speed up QA work.

Job description

Druva is the leading provider of data security solutions, empowering customers to secure and recover their data from all threats. The Druva Data Security Cloud is a fully managed SaaS solution offering air-gapped and immutable data protection across cloud, on-premises, and edge environments. By centralizing data protection, Druva enhances traditional security measures and enables faster incident response, effective cyber remediation, and robust data governance. Trusted by nearly 7,500 customers, including 75 of the Fortune 500, Druva safeguards business data in an increasingly interconnected world. Visit <a href="https://www.druva.com/" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.druva.com/&source=gmail&ust=1767857098460000&usg=AOvVaw0M3yGJEP2tUwVRTPkBpUls">druva.com</a> and follow us on <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/druva/mycompany/" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.linkedin.com/company/druva/mycompany/&source=gmail&ust=1767857098460000&usg=AOvVaw1Jds2poVrzzFgE-NqzMqsG">LinkedIn</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/druvainc" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://twitter.com/druvainc&source=gmail&ust=1767857098460000&usg=AOvVaw3-9hNEx3C7mFdvSKU-gqk1">X</a> and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/DruvaInc/" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.facebook.com/DruvaInc/&source=gmail&ust=1767857098460000&usg=AOvVaw2htsh0bPONp9wMnm04rySt">Facebook</a>. Enterprise Workload is a unified server backup and archival built on Druva’s secure, enterprise-trusted, and high-performance cloud platform. With Phoenix, data can be stored indefinitely with limitless snapshots and flexible retention policies, while at the same time significantly lowering your backup costs. Druva takes a multi-layered approach to securing data that is unmatched in the industry – enabling organizations to address both their data security and data privacy requirements.   <h3>About Role</h3> We are seeking a highly skilled Senior SDET who brings strong engineering fundamentals, deep automation capability, and a passion for quality in distributed, cloud-based systems. This role involves designing test strategies, improving automation frameworks, and working closely with developers to ensure the reliability and security of complex backup workflows. You will contribute across the full lifecycle - from feature design and white-box testing to deployment and validation in cloud environments. <h3>Key Responsibilities</h3> <ul> <li>Agile Collaboration: Work closely with the development team in an Agile environment to understand functional specifications and design requirements.</li> <li>Test Planning: Independently create comprehensive feature test plans aligned with development milestones and feature completion.</li> <li>Automation Frameworks: Leverage existing automation frameworks to automate feature tests and actively augment libraries to support new functionalities.</li> <li>End-to-End Ownership: Own the complete test execution cycle for user stories, ensuring high-quality delivery.</li> <li>Testing Strategy: Perform a mix of automated, manual, white-box, and black-box testing.</li> <li>Infrastructure Management: Create, maintain, and document testbed setups and environments.</li> <li>Quality Assurance: Timely reporting, tracking, and updating of issues and test cases using management tools.</li> <li>Cross-Functional Delivery: Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure quality benchmarks are met throughout the development lifecycle.</li> </ul> <h3>Must Have Skills:</h3> Core Engineering & Systems <ul> <li>Strong expertise in Windows/Linux, file systems, and OS-level concepts.</li> <li>Solid understanding of threading, multiprocessing, and socket programming.</li> <li>Good knowledge of networking and cloud architecture fundamentals, preferably with exposure to AWS and/or Azure services (networking, storage, compute, IAM).</li> </ul> Programming & Automation: <ul> <li>Proficiency in Python or Java (Python preferred).</li> <li>Strong Shell scripting ability.</li> <li>Hands-on experience with SQL databases.</li> </ul> Testing skills & Tools: <ul> <li>Strong experience in REST API testing and backend automation.</li> <li><span style="font-family:

Job highlights

•Role: Senior Staff Software Engineer in Test
•Company: Druva
•Location: Pune, Maharashtra, India
•Experience: Senior
•Seniority: Senior
•Posted: Jul 8, 2026

Key skills: Docker · Kubernetes · Java · Python · AWS · Azure · SQL · Git · JIRA · Agile

How to prepare for this interview

A 5-step prep plan tailored to this job's stack.

1Refresh at least one automation framework (Selenium or Playwright) end-to-end — the interview will drill into it. Selenium interview questions →
2Practice API-testing scenarios — auth flows, contract validation, and running collections in CI. API testing Q&A →
3Warm up on SQL joins, group-bys, and window functions — most QA rounds include a data-validation query. SQL Q&A →
4Run a senior-level mock interview covering system design for test frameworks and CI strategy. AI Mock Interview →
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Likely interview questions for this role

Tuned to the stack we detected on this job.

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.Write a SQL query to find duplicates across two columns and how you'd fix them in test data.
Q4.How do you design a load test scenario from a production traffic pattern?
Q5.Where do you use AI in your day-to-day QA workflow, and where do you avoid it?