Associate Automation Engineer

Job description

HeadSpin, a PartnerOne company, is an AI-powered testing platform that enables real-world testing on SIM-enabled mobile devices, browsers, Smart TVs, and OTT devices across 50+ global locations, with flexible cloud and on-premises deployment options. It offers deep performance insights through AI-driven analytics, 130+ built-in KPIs, session-based data, and features like waterfall UI, root cause analysis, UX monitoring, and regression intelligence. Supporting 60+ automation frameworks, including Appium, Selenium, Playwright, and XCUITest, HeadSpin ensures seamless integration without vendor lock-in. With enterprise-grade security, a robust REST API library, and no need for SDK or code changes, it simplifies testing across workflows. Businesses using HeadSpin report 68% less QA time, 90% fewer production issues, 30% faster development, and improved load times and user retention.

‍About the Role You will create scripts using Appium, and Selenium using Python/java. You will become Appium Pro certified and work with top-tier customers. You must enjoy testing mobile UIs and automating them in both Android and iOS.

What You'll Do

- Write automation code for mobile applications

- Capture data and complete analysis on mobile applications

- Create dashboards with the data captured and provide it to the customer

- Assist customer with automation where applicable

- Understanding of iOS and Android applications and UI structure and building tooling to automate interactions

- Deep knowledge of Appium and Appium Desktop internals

- A working understanding of mobile frameworks like Espresso and XCTest

- Developing/evolving production-grade web services and agents written in Python and Tornado

- Being a member of a highly motivated team pushing all the boundaries in the mobile testing space

- Maintain automation test framework to ensure continuous quality of products

- Maintain existing testing codebases

- Collaborate with software engineers and testers to develop rigorous test cases

- Identify, record, document thoroughly and track bugs

- Ensure the quality of all code and products produced by the company

- Help customers get the best value out of Headspin

- Performs other duties as required

‍ What You Need

- BS in Software Engineering, Computer Science or a similar field

- 0-2 years of hands-on experience in software development or SQA

- Self-motivated, creative, focused, results-oriented, problem solver

- In-depth knowledge of at least one programming language (Python, Java)

- Strong skill set with MySQL or other databases. Ability to read & write SQL queries

- Good with Linux/Unix environment

- Strong knowledge of software QA methodologies, tools and processes

- General knowledge of Appium (mobile automation tool) or Selenium (web automation tool)

- Proficiency with automation testing tools

- Strong verbal and written communication abilities

- Android and or iOS development

- Agile / Scrum Experience

- Strong troubleshooting skills

- Ability to collaborate with engineers and content creators