Tilt (formerly Empower)

Lead Software Development Engineer in Test

Tilt (formerly Empower)

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Bengaluru • India

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Job Level

Senior

Tech Stack

AWSAzureCloudJavaScriptPython

About the role

  • Engineer Robust Automation: You will be hands-on in the codebase, designing and maintaining automated frameworks and custom tools while integrating them directly into our CI/CD pipelines.
  • Design End-to-End Test Strategies: You’ll collaborate with Product and Engineering to translate requirements into detailed test plans, identifying critical scenarios and personally crafting high-impact test cases.
  • Guarantee System Performance: Beyond standard automation, you will execute manual, performance, and stress testing to ensure our systems remain reliable and performant under heavy load.
  • Drive Defect Resolution: You’ll take ownership of the bug-tracking lifecycle, working directly with developers to troubleshoot, resolve, and verify fixes for complex technical issues.
  • Influence Code Quality: You will actively participate in code reviews and feature development, ensuring all new code meets high standards for both quality and testability.
  • Manage Environments & Processes: You’ll be responsible for the "boots-on-the-ground" management of test environments and data, while using metrics to constantly refine and modernize our testing lifecycle.

Requirements

  • 6+ years of expertise in Mobile and/or REST API manual testing
  • 5+ years of expertise in REST API automation in Python/JavaScript, etc.
  • Experience working as a technical leader for QA.
  • Knowledge of CI/CD, DevOps in cloud platforms like Azure or AWS is preferable
  • Knowledge of API Performance and Load Testing is a plus
  • Experience working within an Agile Continuous Delivery team
Benefits
  • Virtual-first teamwork: The Tilt team is collaborating across 14 countries, 12 time zones, and counting. You’ll get started with a WFH office reimbursement.
  • Competitive pay: We're big on potential, and it's reflected in our competitive compensation packages and generous equity.
  • Complete support: Find flexible health plans at every premium level, and substantial subsidies that stand up to global standards.
  • Visibility is yours: You can count on direct exposure to our leadership team — we’re a team where good ideas travel quickly.
  • Paid global onsites: Magic happens IRL: we gather twice yearly to reconnect over shared meals or kayaking adventures. (We’ve visited Vail, San Diego, and Mexico City, to name a few.)
  • Impact is recognized: Growth opportunities follow your contributions, not rigid promotion timelines.

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard skills
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Soft skills
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