Role overview

Senior Quality Assurance Engineer, Mobile Applications

Requirements and responsibilities

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Key Responsibilities

  • Define and drive end-to-end mobile test strategy, including test data, coverage, defect trends, and root cause analysis.
  • Build, maintain, and scale automation frameworks for iOS and Android (Appium, Espresso, XCUITest)
  • Integrate test suites into CI/CD pipelines for fast and reliable feedback.
  • Test mobile applications on real devices using cloud labs (BrowserStack) to measure battery usage, network performance (3G/4G/5G), and memory leaks.
  • Perform backend API testing to validate data integrity between the mobile front-end and servers.
  • Perform exploratory and manual testing to identify edge cases and cover gaps beyond automated coverage.
  • Mentor junior QA engineers and elevate the quality standards across the team.

Required Qualifications

  • 10+ years in QA with at least 4+ years specifically in mobile testing (iOS and Android).
  • Strong proficiency in programming languages such as Java, Python, JavaScript, or Kotlin.
  • Proven experience building automation frameworks (not just scripts)
  • Hands-on experience with Appium, Espresso, or XCUITest.
  • Strong debugging skills (Charles Proxy, Xcode/Android Studio logs),
  • Experience with BrowserStack or similar device labs
  • Experience with API testing tools like Postman.
  • Familiarity with Jira, GitHub, or Azure DevOps

A self-starter who

  • Thrives in a fast-paced environment and bring structure to ambiguity.
  • Think like an engineer and build systems, not just test cases.
  • Take ownership of quality outcomes, not just execution
  • Care deeply about performance, reliability, and UX
  • Passionate about the user experience (UX) and creative thinking to uncover hidden flaws.
  • Balances automation with pragmatic manual testing when needed.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
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