Senior Quality Engineer

About e Bay

At e Bay, we're more than a global ecommerce leader — we're changing the way the world shops and sells. Our platform empowers millions of buyers and sellers in more than 190 markets around the world. We're committed to pushing boundaries and leaving our mark as we reinvent the future of ecommerce for enthusiasts. Our customers are our compass, authenticity thrives, bold ideas are welcome, and everyone can bring their unique selves to work — every day. We're in this together, sustaining the future of our customers, our company, and our planet. Join a team of passionate thinkers, innovators, and dreamers — and help us connect people and build communities to create economic opportunity for all.

About the Role

We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Senior Quality Engineer to join our dynamic software engineering team in Bengaluru. In this role, you will play a crucial part in ensuring the quality, reliability, and performance of our cutting-edge web applications and services. Working closely with our Staff ReactJS/NodeJS Front End Engineers and Senior Backend Software Engineers, you will drive quality throughout the software development lifecycle, from design to deployment. This position requires a deep understanding of modern web technologies, strong experience in test automation, and a passion for delivering exceptional user experiences. You will contribute to our robust testing frameworks, help define quality strategies, and mentor other engineers on best practices.

Key Responsibilities

• Quality Strategy & Planning: Collaborate with product managers, developers, and other stakeholders to define comprehensive quality strategies and test plans for new features and existing functionalities across our ReactJS frontend and Node.js/Java backend services.
• Test Automation Development: Design, develop, and maintain robust and scalable automated test suites using frameworks like Jest, React Testing Library, and Cypress for frontend applications, and integrate with backend testing frameworks for Java/Node.js services.
• Performance & Scalability Testing: Conduct performance, load, and scalability testing to identify bottlenecks and ensure our applications meet high-performance standards, working closely with backend engineers on distributed systems.
• Functional & Integration Testing: Lead the execution of functional, integration, and end-to-end tests to validate software behavior, data integrity, and API interactions.
• Defect Management: Identify, log, and prioritize defects, working closely with development teams to ensure timely resolution and retesting.
• CI/CD Integration: Integrate automated tests into the CI/CD pipelines to enable continuous testing and rapid feedback loops.
• Mentorship & Best Practices: Promote and drive quality best practices within the team, providing guidance and mentorship to junior and mid-level engineers on testing methodologies, tools, and automation.
• Troubleshooting & Root Cause Analysis: Assist in diagnosing and debugging complex technical issues, collaborating with development teams to perform root cause analysis.
• Tooling & Innovation: Research and evaluate new testing tools, technologies, and methodologies to enhance our quality assurance processes and efficiency.
• Cross-functional Collaboration: Work seamlessly with Staff ReactJS/NodeJS Front End Engineers and Senior Backend Software Engineers, UX/UI designers, and product managers to ensure a holistic approach to quality.

Required Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Experience: 5+ years of progressive experience in software quality assurance, with a strong focus on test automation for web applications.
• Frontend Testing Expertise: Strong experience with testing frameworks like Jest, React Testing Library, and Cypress for ReactJS applications.
• Backend Testing: Experience with testing RESTful APIs and/or GraphQL services. Familiarity with testing Java-based backend services (e.g., using JUnit, Mockito) and Node.js backend services.
• Test Automation Architecture: Proven ability to design and implement robust, scalable, and maintainable automated test frameworks.
• Web Technologies: Good understanding of modern web technologies, including HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript (ES6+), and TypeScript.
• AI Code Generation: Familiarity with foundational AI concepts and practical experience applying AI-powered coding generation (e.g., OpenAI Codex, GitHub Copilot, Anthropic Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or understanding of transformer-based code generation) will be a significant asset.
• Version Control: Proficiency with Git and collaborative development workflows.
• Problem Solving: Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with a keen eye for detail.
• Communication: Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to effectively communicate technical information and collaborate across teams.
• Agile Methodologies: Experience working in an Agile/Scrum development environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with performance testing tools (e.g., JMeter, Load Runner).
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP) and containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI).
• Knowledge of database testing (relational and NoSQL).
• Experience with security testing principles.
• Understanding of micro-frontend architectures.
• Familiarity with AI systems and tools, and experience with AI coding tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot) for test script generation.

Equal Opportunity

e Bay is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, and disability, or other legally protected status. If you have a need that requires accommodation, please contact us at talent@ebay.com. We will make every effort to respond to your request for accommodation as soon as possible. View our accessibility statement to learn more about e Bay's commitment to ensuring digital accessibility for people with disabilities.