QA Engineer II
Spotnana · Pune City, Maharashtra, India
Software Development · 201-500 employees
About the role
The QA Engineer II will design and execute manual test cases for web, mobile, and API platforms while collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure product quality. They will also identify and document defects, monitor quality metrics, and contribute to automation efforts alongside SDETs.
What they look for
Requirements
Candidates must have a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science and at least 5 years of experience in manual and functional testing. Proficiency in REST API testing, SQL, and familiarity with automation frameworks and Agile methodologies is required.
Benefits
Full description
Who: You! And the rest of the Engineering department & their cross-functional partners
What: A QA Engineer II position title and an outstanding Problem-Solving & Collaboration skills
When: ASAP! We are looking to hire and onboard a new hire as soon as we find the right person for the job. Exciting work awaits!
Where: Hybrid: Our office hub location of Pune – you will be required to be in office 1+ days per week in alignment with our office work policy.
Why: Join our dynamic team and be a part of a mission-critical project that will propel Spotnana's growth and success! We're seeking versatile QA engineers with leadership qualities, a passion for problem-solving, and the enthusiasm to take on new challenges as we push the boundaries of technology. At Spotnana, we are an API-first company, leading the charge in innovative solutions.
How (to land the job!): The process typically begins with an introductory call with a member of our Talent Acquisition team, where we'll discuss your background, career aspirations, and what makes Spotnana a great fit for you. Then a live virtual interview with a panel of engineers and hiring managers.
The day-to-day:
- Designing, writing, and executing comprehensive manual test cases for Spotnana's web and mobile applications, APIs, and backend services
- Performing functional, regression, integration, exploratory, and end-to-end testing across product releases
- Collaborating with developers, product managers, and designers to understand requirements and translate them into thorough test scenarios
- Identifying, documenting, and tracking defects with clear reproduction steps, severity classification, and supporting evidence
- Defining and monitoring quality assurance metrics to drive continuous quality and process improvements
- Leveraging AI tools to assist in test case generation, test data creation, exploratory test ideation, and defect summarization
- Supporting and contributing to automation efforts by reviewing automated test results, flagging gaps, and working alongside SDETs to improve coverage
- Communicating clearly with internal stakeholders regarding test progress, risks, blockers, and release readiness
- Estimating testing efforts, identifying risks, and contributing to mitigation plans to meet project schedules
- Working closely with the engineering and QA team to continuously improve testing processes, checklists, and quality benchmarks
Skills & qualities we value:
- Bachelor's or Master's in Computer Science or equivalent with 5+ years of manual QA / functional testing experience
- Strong understanding of software testing methodologies, test lifecycle, and QA best practices
- Hands-on experience testing REST APIs using tools like Postman or similar
- Ability to write clear, structured, and reusable test cases and test plans
- Familiarity with at least one automation framework (e.g., Selenium, Cypress, PlayWrite)
- Basic SQL knowledge to validate data and assist with backend verification
- Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments with tools like Jira for defect tracking and test management
- Comfort using AI tools such as Claude for productivity tasks — including drafting test cases, summarizing bugs, generating test data, and exploring edge cases — as part of the team's established AI-assisted QA workflow
- Good understanding of web application architecture and how frontend, backend, and APIs interact
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a sharp eye for detail
- Clear verbal and written communication skills to collaborate effectively across engineering and product teams
- A curious, quality-first mindset with the initiative to ask "what could go wrong?" before it does
- Good to have: Prior experience in the travel and hospitality domain, particularly with airline and/or hotel booking engines — familiarity with GDS and NDC systems, booking flows, PNR structures is a plus
Perks & benefits you will love
Spotnana strives to offer fair, industry-competitive, and equitable compensation. Our approach assesses total compensation, including cash, annual performance bonus, company equity, and comprehensive benefits.
We care for the people who make everything possible - our benefits include:
- Comprehensive benefit plans covering medical for self, spouse, children and parents including free doctor consultations; employee assistance program effective on your hire date
- Group accidental coverage for all employees.
- 18 privilege leaves, 12 casual/sick leave days per year in addition to 12 company holidays with an open choice holidays, quarterly recharge/wellness days and an end-of-year company shutdown
- Up to 26 weeks of parental leave
- Monthly cell phone/internet stipend
- Meal allowance
- Wellness/gym reimbursement
- Employee retirement planning such as corporate NPS and EPF
