Platform Science

Software Development Engineer in Test

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India Full-time Hybrid
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<h3 id="p-rc_75c035fbb77d8b6c-68" data-path-to-node="6"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span class="citation-280 citation-281 citation-end-281">Who We Are<sup class="superscript" data-turn-source-index="1"></sup></span><span class="citation-280 citation-end-280"><sup class="superscript" data-turn-source-index="2"></sup></span> </span></h3>

<p id="p-rc_75c035fbb77d8b6c-69" data-path-to-node="7"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span class="citation-278 citation-279 citation-end-279">At Platform Science, we’re working to connect everything that moves. Founded in 2015, we are an open IoT platform that partners with innovative fleets, application developers, vehicle manufacturers, and equipment providers in the transportation industry to deliver revolutionary solutions to supply chain professionals across the globe.<sup class="superscript" data-turn-source-index="3"></sup></span><span class="citation-278 citation-end-278"><sup class="superscript" data-turn-source-index="4"></sup></span> </span></p>

<p id="p-rc_75c035fbb77d8b6c-70" data-path-to-node="8"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span class="citation-274 citation-275 citation-276 citation-277 citation-end-277">Our employees <sup class="superscript" data-turn-source-index="5"></sup></span><span class="citation-274 citation-275 citation-276 citation-end-276">are an engaging, diverse group of people who believe in the power of great ideas. We hire people with <sup class="superscript" data-turn-source-index="6"></sup></span><span class="citation-274 citation-275 citation-end-275">different experiences and perspectives to build a company culture that fuels growth through innovation. We value thoughtful actions and empathy for others. We approach challenges w<sup class="superscript" data-turn-source-index="7"></sup></span><span class="citation-274 citation-end-274">ith resiliency and creativity, whil<sup class="superscript" data-turn-source-index="8"></sup></span>e encouraging transparency because, no matter our backgrounds or responsibilities, we are one team. </span></p>

<h3 data-path-to-node="10"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">About the Role</span></h3>

<p data-path-to-node="11"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Platform Science is looking for a <strong data-path-to-node="11" data-index-in-node="34">Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET)</strong> to join our Core Product Development team in Chennai. In this role, you will be responsible for defining, developing, and executing robust manual and automated test suites across our web and mobile applications, ensuring our edge-to-cloud IoT solutions meet strict performance, stability, and quality standards.</span></p>

<p data-path-to-node="12"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">You will play an integral role across the complete software development lifecycle—designing automated UI and API tests, driving exploratory test sessions, and identifying system malfunctions early. Additionally, you will coordinate seamlessly across time zones, collaborating closely with our distributed teams and stakeholders in both India and the US.</span></p>

<h3 data-path-to-node="14"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Essential Responsibilities (Measures of Success)</span></h3>

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<p data-path-to-node="15,0,0"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><strong data-path-to-node="15,0,0" data-index-in-node="0">Full-Lifecycle Quality Assurance:</strong> Participate actively across all stages of product development, including new feature releases, platform upgrades, functional enhancements, performance testing, and defect resolution.</span></p>

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<p data-path-to-node="15,1,0"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><strong data-path-to-node="15,1,0" data-index-in-node="0">Test Automation & Execution:</strong> Design, build, and maintain scalable automated UI and API test frameworks for web applications and mobile platforms (iOS and Android).</span></p>

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<p data-path-to-node="15,2,0"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><strong data-path-to-node="15,2,0" data-index-in-node="0">Exploratory & Manual Testing:</strong> Execute rigorous exploratory tests on new features and bug fixes, blending manual validation with automated test suites.</span></p>

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<p data-path-to-node="15,3,0"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><strong data-path-to-node="15,3,0" data-index-in-node="0">Defect Lifecycle Management:</strong> Identify, document, isolate, and track software defects in Jira with thorough root-cause investigations, logs, and clear reproduction steps.</span></p>

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<p data-path-to-node="15,4,0"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><strong data-path-to-node="15,4,0" data-index-in-node="0">Cross-Timezone Collaboration:</strong> Proactively communicate project status, risks, and technical blockers; balance working hours between Indian and US time zones to attend client/sync calls and address critical production issues.</span></p>

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<p data-path-to-node="15,5,0"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><strong data-path-to-node="15,5,0" data-index-in-node="0">Continuous Improvement:</strong> Research, evaluate, and adopt industry best practices in Quality Engineering, test automation, and Continuous Integration (CI).</span></p>

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<h3 data-path-to-node="17"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Target Capabilities & Skills</span></h3>

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<p data-path-to-node="18,0,0"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><strong data-path-to-node="18,0,0" data-index-in-node="0">Experience:</strong> 3 to 5 years of professional experience as a Software QA Engineer or SDET.</span></p>

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<p data-path-to-node="18,1,0"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><strong data-path-to-node="18,1,0" data-index-in-node="0">Core Programming:</strong> Strong coding proficiency in <strong data-path-to-node="18,1,0" data-index-in-node="47">Java</strong>; knowledge or experience with <strong data-path-to-node="18,1,0" data-index-in-node="82">Kotlin</strong> or <strong data-path-to-node="18,1,0" data-index-in-node="92">JavaScript</strong> is a significant advantage.</span></p>

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<p data-path-to-node="18,2,0"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><strong data-path-to-node="18,2,0" data-index-in-node="0">Mobile Test Automation:</strong> Proven hands-on experience authoring automated test scripts for native and hybrid mobile applications (iOS and Android) using <strong data-path-to-node="18,2,0" data-index-in-node="150">Appium, Selenium, or WebdriverIO</strong>.</span></p>

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<p data-path-to-node="18,3,0"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><strong data-path-to-node="18,3,0" data-index-in-node="0">Compatibility Testing:</strong> Deep understanding of backward compatibility testing across varying operating system versions and device configurations.</span></p>

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<p data-path-to-node="18,4,0"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><strong data-path-to-node="18,4,0" data-index-in-node="0">Test Design Methodologies:</strong> Strong applied knowledge of test design techniques, including Equivalence Partitioning, Boundary Value Analysis, Decision Tables, and Use Case testing.</span></p>

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<p data-path-to-node="18,5,0"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><strong data-path-to-node="18,5,0" data-index-in-node="0">Agile QA Practices:</strong> Practical experience working with <strong data-path-to-node="18,5,0" data-index-in-node="54">Behavior-Driven Development (BDD)</strong>, Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) pipelines, and exploratory testing patterns.</span></p>

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<p data-path-to-node="21,0,0"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><strong data-path-to-node="21,0,0" data-index-in-node="0">Education:</strong> Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field (equivalent practical QA engineering experience will be considered in place of a degree).</span></p>

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<p data-path-to-node="21,1,0"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><strong data-path-to-node="21,1,0" data-index-in-node="0">Communication:</strong> Clear, concise written and verbal communication skills to interact productively with engineering teams, leadership, and global stakeholders.</span></p>

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<p data-path-to-node="21,2,0"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><strong data-path-to-node="21,2,0" data-index-in-node="0">Analytical Mindset:</strong> Strong ability to read, analyze, and interpret complex architectural documents, technical specs, diagrams, and data models.</span></p>

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<h3 data-path-to-node="23"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Benefits</span></h3>

<p data-path-to-node="24"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">The company offers various benefits to regular, full-time employees including:</span></p>

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<p data-path-to-node="25,2,0"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><strong data-path-to-node="25,2,0" data-index-in-node="0">Twenty-Six weeks of paid maternity leave</strong> in accordance with applicable laws.</span></p>

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<p data-path-to-node="26"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><em data-path-to-node="26" data-index-in-node="0">(Note: The compensation details listed in India role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include bonus, equity, or benefits.)</em></span></p>

<h3 data-path-to-node="28"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Legal & Privacy Disclaimers</span></h3>

<p id="p-rc_75c035fbb77d8b6c-71" data-path-to-node="29"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span class="citation-272 citation-273 citation-end-273">Platform Science collects your personal information to support its business operations, including for human resources, employment, benefits administration, health and safety, and other business-related purposes as well as to be in l<sup class="superscript" data-turn-source-index="9"></sup></span><span class="citation-272 citation-end-272">egal compliance. You can review further details of such collection and use in our Privacy P<sup class="superscript" data-turn-source-index="10"></sup></span>olicy (<a class="ng-star-inserted" href="https://www.platformscience.com/privacy-notice" target="_blank">https://www.platformscience.com/privacy-notice</a><span class="citation-269 citation-270 citation-271 citation-end-271">).<sup class="superscript" data-turn-source-index="11"></sup></span><span class="citation-269 citation-270 citation-end-270"><sup class="superscript" data-turn-source-index="12"></sup></span><span class="citation-269 citation-end-269"><sup class="superscript" data-turn-source-index="13"></sup></span> </span></p>

<p id="p-rc_75c035fbb77d8b6c-72" data-path-to-node="30"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><em data-path-to-node="30" data-index-in-node="0"><span class="citation-266 citation-267 citation-268 citation-end-268">Please note: This document is a description of a potential position with our company. Nothing within this document may be construed as an offer for employment or a promise o<sup class="superscript" data-turn-source-index="14"></sup></span><span class="citation-266 citation-267 citation-end-267">f benefit or remuneration. Further, any representation made within this document is subject to the laws and restrictions of the jurisdiction wh<sup class="superscript" data-turn-source-index="15"></sup></span><span class="citation-266 citation-end-266">ere employment may be deemed to occur. The parameters and availability of this position are subject to change and based solely wit<sup class="superscript" data-turn-source-index="16"></sup></span>hin the discretion of the co<span class="citation-265">mpany. In addition, the duties, responsibilities, and scope of this position may not be fully represented in this description or may change as required by the Company.</span></em><span class="citation-265 citation-end-265"><sup class="superscript" data-turn-source-index="17"></sup></span> </span></p>

<p id="p-rc_75c035fbb77d8b6c-73" data-path-to-node="31"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><em data-path-to-node="31" data-index-in-node="0"><span class="citation-264 citation-end-264">Platform Science is an equal opportunity employer. All applican<sup class="superscript" data-turn-source-index="18"></sup></span>ts will be considered for employment without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status.</em></span></p>

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Software Development Engineer in Test at Platform Science is a full-time qa & testing position in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. Key skills include Java, Javascript, Kotlin, Scala, AWS, CI/CD, ECS, EKS. Education: Master's Degree preferred. Experience: 3+ years.

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