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Software Development Engineering in Test (SDET) (India)

Lab49
INFull-timeMidPosted Jun 20, 2026
SeleniumPlaywright

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This role is best for mid-level QA engineers with hands-on experience in Selenium, Playwright, BDD (Cucumber / SpecFlow), REST API testing open to working from IN.

Skills you need for this role

Detected from the job title, description, and tags.

Automation skills

  • SeleniumStill the most-asked browser automation framework in QA interviews and legacy suites.
  • PlaywrightModern cross-browser automation with auto-waits — increasingly the default at product companies.
  • BDD (Cucumber / SpecFlow)Used when product + QA collaborate on executable specs.

API / backend testing

  • REST API testingAlmost every QA role now expects you to validate JSON contracts and status codes.

Domain & process

  • Performance testing (JMeter / k6 / LoadRunner)Different discipline from functional QA — expect scenario and metrics questions.
  • Agile / ScrumYou'll be expected to describe how you fit QA into short iterations.
  • AI in testingEmployers increasingly ask how you use AI copilots to speed up QA work.

Job description

Noida Lab49 – Software Engineering / Full-time / On-site apply for this job The SDET will play a critical role on testing applications in an automated fashion for Lab49 clients. Working in a team-oriented and innovative project team, with direct client-facing interactions, you will have an opportunity to apply your skills and expertise to create automated testing capabilities for applications that solve business problems and enhance performance for the clients. Key Responsibilities - Designing and building advanced testing capabilities for applications across platforms, while understanding our products from both a technical and business perspective - Communicating with leadership, product owners, other technologists and users to create working testing software based on an understanding of business and technical priorities - Breaking down complex problems into elegant solutions utilizing Cucumber and other automation tools such as Perfecto, Selenium - Working with data sources and APIs and build a solid Test Data Management Strategy and utilities. - Assisting development teams in improving testing efficiency and identifying non-compliance with requirements, including edge cases, usability and general reliability - Working with development engineers to track down defects and enable the shift left test strategies. - Actively contribute to improving software prior to distribution to Lab49 clients - Advocating test-driven development and deliver high quality testing capabilities. Experience/Skills Required - 7-15 years of hands-on experience is required. - Proven software based automated testing experience - Experience with Cucumber, Selenium, Playwright and Perfecto (or similar) - Computer Science or related field of study or equivalent experience - Experience working with data via REST and JSON - Experience working in an Agile environment - Working knowledge of the general development landscape, architectures, trends and emerging technologies Why us: Join a team of experts pushing the boundaries of financial services products. At LAB49, you'll have the opportunity to work on cutting-edge projects, collaborate with industry leaders, and accelerate your career growth in a dynamic environment. More importantly, you'll play a crucial role in building and nurturing strong, long-lasting relationships with high-profile clients, identifying new business opportunities, and expanding our service offerings within the wealth management sector. Our philosophy is to always prioritize candidates able to take responsibility and drive execution, at the same time we understand that having a great leader is essential to your success and personal development. That’s why we place you under the guidance of experienced, supportive mentors who are dedicated to helping you thrive and grow in your role. We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses and identifying potential inconsistencies or verification signals in application materials based on available information. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.

Job highlights

  • Role: Software Development Engineering in Test (SDET) (India)
  • Company: Lab49
  • Location: IN
  • Type: Full-time
  • Experience: Mid
  • Seniority: Mid
  • Posted: Jun 20, 2026

Key skills: Selenium · Playwright

How to prepare for this interview

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

  1. 1Revise Selenium deeply — locator strategy, waits, parallelisation, and how you'd structure the framework from scratch. Selenium interview Q&A
  2. 2Read through the general QA/SDET interview prep guide to refresh core testing concepts. Job Interview Prep
  3. 3Practice API-testing scenarios — auth flows, contract validation, and running collections in CI. API testing Q&A
  4. 4Do at least one AI mock interview end-to-end so you're comfortable narrating your answers under time. AI Mock Interview
  5. 5Run your CV through the ATS review so it clears keyword filters for this role before you apply. Resume ATS Review

Likely interview questions for this role

Tuned to the stack we detected on this job.

  • Q1.Explain the Page Object Model and how you'd structure it in Selenium.
  • Q2.How do you handle dynamic waits without using Thread.sleep in Selenium?
  • Q3.How does Playwright's auto-waiting differ from Selenium's explicit waits?
  • Q4.Walk through how you'd parallelise Playwright tests in CI with sharding.
  • Q5.What's the trade-off between BDD and plain unit-style automation frameworks?

Salary context

Compensation not disclosed.

Lab49 hasn't disclosed a salary range for this mid-level role. Check our QA/SDET salary benchmarks to anchor your ask for IN.

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