We are seeking a Senior Software Engineer with 5+ years of experience in developing, testing, and modernizing enterprise-scale applications. The role requires strong hands-on engineering skills, deep expertise in automation and quality engineering, performance testing, and the ability to contribute to architectural design and technical decision-making.
The candidate will be responsible for building and maintaining enterprise applications, designing and executing automation frameworks, supporting performance engineering initiatives, and collaborating closely with architects, QA, and cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality, scalable, and reliable solutions.
Key Responsibilities:
Design, develop, and maintain enterprise applications and services using .NET / C# with a focus on quality, scalability, and maintainability.
Contribute to architectural design discussions, participate in design reviews, and implement solutions aligned with enterprise architecture standards and best practices.
Build, maintain, and extend automation frameworks for UI, API, and end-to-end integration testing using tools such as Selenium, Ranorex, and REST-based testing frameworks.
Write and execute Automated test scripts covering REST APIs, SOAP Services, and integration scenarios across cloud services, APIs, and enterprise applications.
Support performance engineering by executing load, stress, and capacity tests using tools such as JMeter and NeoLoad, and assist in workload modelling and bottleneck analysis.
Integrate automated tests and quality gates into CI/CD pipelines to enable continuous testing and faster delivery cycles.
Collaborate with architects and senior engineers to translate architectural blueprints into well-structured, production-ready code and test coverage.
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Perform troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and resolution of defects and production issues across distributed systems, integrations, and databases.
Contribute to observability and monitoring practices including application monitoring, log analysis, and distributed tracing to support system reliability.
Participate in code reviews, design reviews, and knowledge-sharing sessions to uphold engineering standards and team capability building.
Work with business stakeholders and product teams to understand requirements and deliver robust, testable, and scalable solutions.
Stay current with emerging technologies and proactively identify opportunities to improve engineering practices, tooling, and delivery efficiency.
Key Requirements/Minimum Qualifications:
Programming Languages
C# (.NET Framework, .NET Core / .NET 6/7/8) • Python • SQL • JavaScript • Experience with Java for interoperability and legacy system understanding (Good to have)
Frameworks & Technologies
.NET Core / ASP.NET Core • Web API / RESTful Services / MVC • Entity Framework / ORM Tools • Microservices-based application development using .NET • RESTful APIs • OpenAPI / Swagger • NuGet • Experience working with Java-based services and APIs (Good to have)
Automation & Quality Engineering
Hands-on experience in building and maintaining UI and API automation frameworks
• Strong expertise with:
Selenium (Automation)
Ranorex (Automation)
API Automation using REST-based and SOAP-based testing frameworks
Experience with API testing tools such as Postman and similar tooling
Experience in designing scalable automation frameworks for enterprise applications
Strong understanding of test strategy, regression automation, and CI-integrated automation
Ability to integrate automation within CI/CD pipelines for continuous testing
Proficiency in scripting and automation using Python and/or C#
Experience with Salesforce application testing (Good to have)
Exposure to Playwright for web UI automation (Good to have)
Cloud & CI/CD
Working experience with AWS Cloud Services
Experience integrating with CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions, Jenkins, or similar tools
Familiarity with containerization using Docker
Understanding of build and artifact management tools such as JFrog Artifactory (Good to have)
Performance Engineering
Hands-on expertise with performance testing tools such as JMeter and NeoLoad
Ability to execute load tests, stress tests, and capacity tests
Experience in analyzing performance results, identifying bottlenecks, and recommending optimizations.
Work hours: 1 PM to 10 PM IST
Relocation assistance: Yes
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