Job Profile: Lead - Software Development Engineer in Test

Location: Bangalore | Karnataka

Years of Experience: 7 - 9

ABOUT THE TEAM & ROLE:

Swiggy’s

StoreFront Engineering team

builds customer-facing platforms that power personalized discovery and seamless purchasing experiences across multiple product lines such as

Food, Toing, Dineout and Instamart

. The team enables this by developing thoughtfully crafted mobile applications, smart catalog systems, relevance-based search, intent-driven merchandising, checkout orchestration, and scalable payment systems.

We are looking for a

Mobile Lead Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET)

who will drive the quality strategy for mobile applications across these platforms. The role requires strong expertise in

mobile automation, performance engineering, security validation, and AI-driven testing practices

.

As a

Lead SDET

, you will be a

technical individual contributor responsible for defining and implementing the end-to-end testing strategy

across functional and non-functional areas for one or more mobile modules. You will lead initiatives around

mobile automation frameworks, reliability testing, performance monitoring, and security validation

to ensure a high-quality customer experience.

In this role, you will also explore

innovative approaches such as GenAI-powered testing, intelligent automation, and self-healing frameworks

to optimize the test strategy and maximize ROI from automation investments.

You will work closely with

engineering, product, and platform teams

to ensure scalable, reliable, and secure mobile experiences for millions of Swiggy users.

What qualities are we looking for?

Mobile Automation & Quality Engineering

>Design and implement scalable

mobile automation frameworks

for

Android and iOS

using tools like

Appium, Espresso, XCUITest, or similar frameworks

.

>Drive

automation-first testing strategy

across functional, regression, and integration testing.

>Integrate automation suites into

CI/CD pipelines

(Jenkins, GitHub Actions, etc.).

>Ensure high

automation coverage for critical user journeys

in mobile applications.

>Mentor QA engineers on

automation best practices and framework design

.

Performance & Reliability Testing

>Monitor and analyze

mobile performance metrics

, including:

>App launch time

>Frame rendering (FPS)

>CPU and memory consumption

>Network latency

>Battery usage

Identify and troubleshoot memory leaks, ANR issues, and app crashes using tools such as:

>Android Profiler

>LeakCanary

>Xcode Instruments

>Work closely with developers to improve

app stability and performance benchmarks

.

GenAI & AI-Driven Testing

>Leverage

GenAI tools and AI-assisted testing frameworks

to improve QA efficiency.

>Utilize AI for:

>Test case generation / Test data generation / Automation script creation /Intelligent test maintenance

>Evaluate emerging tools such as

self-healing framework,

AI-powered locators, and intelligent

>Snapshot comparison tools

What will you get to do here?

>7–9 years of experience

in Software Testing / SDET roles with strong focus on

mobile applications

.

>Hands-on experience with

mobile automation frameworks (Appium / Espresso / XCUITest)

.

>Strong programming skills in

Java / Kotlin / Python / JavaScript

.

>Experience with

CI/CD integration for automation pipelines

.

>Experience in

mobile performance analysis and debugging memory leaks

.

>Experience using

GenAI tools to enhance QA workflows and productivity

.

>Strong understanding of

API testing, network debugging, and backend integration testing

.

>Experience with

crash monitoring tools (Firebase Crashlytics, Sentry, new relics , snow flakes, etc.)

.

>Client-facing Mobile Applications (Android & iOS)

>Mobile performance, stability, and memory management

>Security validation for mobile and API integrations

>Automation-first testing strategy across CI/CD pipelines

>AI-driven testing and quality intelligence

Good to Have

>Experience with

device farms (BrowserStack, Sauce Labs, Firebase Test Lab)

.

>Experience with

observability tools and analytics dashboards

.

>Knowledge of

Chaos testing or reliability engineering for mobile systems

.

>Exposure to

AI-driven testing platforms or self-healing automation frameworks

.

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We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by the law.