Senior QA Engineer

About US: Paytm is India's leading mobile payments and financial services distribution company. Pioneer of the mobile QR payments revolution in India, Paytm builds technologies that help small businesses with payments and commerce. Paytm’s mission is to serve half a billion Indians and bring them to the mainstream economy with the help of technology Roles and Responsibilities: ● Design, develop, and maintain customer-centric automation solutions for existing and new product initiatives. ● Create, review, and execute comprehensive test strategies, test plans, and test cases. ● Build and enhance robust API automation frameworks using technologies such as TestNG, Rest Assured, or similar tools. ● Advocate and champion quality coding and best practices. ● Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand business requirements and translate them into effective quality assurance strategies. ● Drive quality engineering best practices and advocate automation-first approaches across teams. ● Analyze requirements, identify test impacts, and ensure adequate test coverage for all releases. ● Develop internal tools and utilities to improve testing efficiency, scalability, and product quality. ● Participate in root cause analysis, troubleshooting, and defect resolution activities. ● Monitor and report test execution results, quality metrics, and overall test coverage. ● Contribute to CI/CD pipelines and automated quality gates to enable continuous testing and delivery. Skills required: ● 3-6 years of experience in Testing and Automation. ● Proficient in any programming language (Java/Python) ● Hands-on experience with API testing and automation using tools/frameworks such as Rest Assured, Karate, or similar. ● Good understanding of RESTful APIs, web services, and API design principles. ● Experience with Postman and API validation techniques. ● Proficient in test planning, estimation, and ability guide other testers through the process of breaking down complex areas into testable components. ● Experience in designing scalable and maintainable automation frameworks. ● Proficient with automated delivery infrastructure (CI/CD, automated quality gates, etc.) ● Excellent analytical, debugging, and problem-solving skills. Why join us: Because you get an opportunity to make a difference, and have a great time doing that You are challenged and encouraged here to do stuff that is meaningful for you and for those we serve You should work with us if you think seriously about what technology can do for people We are successful, and our successes are rooted in our people's collective energy and unwavering focus on the customer, and that's how it will always be. Learn more about the exciting work we do in Tech by reading our Engineering blogs Compensation: If you are the right fit, we believe in creating wealth for you. With enviable 500 mn+ registered users, 21 mn+ merchants and depth of data in our ecosystem, we are in a unique position to democratize credit for deserving consumers & merchants – and we are committed to it. India’s largest digital lending story is brewing here. It’s your opportunity to be a part of the story!