Hybrid Lead Software Development Engineer in Test

at Tilt (formerly Empower)

• Job title: Lead Software Development Engineer in Test
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Senior
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Tech skills: AWS, Azure, Cloud, JavaScript, Python
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Bengaluru, India

About the role

• SDET Lead focusing on developing test strategies and automation for NIRA's consumer credit platform. Collaborating with cross-functional teams to enhance system performance and code quality.

Responsibilities

• Engineer Robust Automation: You will be hands-on in the codebase, designing and maintaining automated frameworks and custom tools while integrating them directly into our CI/CD pipelines.
• Design End-to-End Test Strategies: You’ll collaborate with Product and Engineering to translate requirements into detailed test plans, identifying critical scenarios and personally crafting high-impact test cases.
• Guarantee System Performance: Beyond standard automation, you will execute manual, performance, and stress testing to ensure our systems remain reliable and performant under heavy load.
• Drive Defect Resolution: You’ll take ownership of the bug-tracking lifecycle, working directly with developers to troubleshoot, resolve, and verify fixes for complex technical issues.
• Influence Code Quality: You will actively participate in code reviews and feature development, ensuring all new code meets high standards for both quality and testability.
• Manage Environments & Processes: You’ll be responsible for the "boots-on-the-ground" management of test environments and data, while using metrics to constantly refine and modernize our testing lifecycle.

Requirements

• 6+ years of expertise in Mobile and/or REST API manual testing
• 5+ years of expertise in REST API automation in Python/JavaScript, etc.
• Experience working as a technical leader for QA.
• Knowledge of CI/CD, DevOps in cloud platforms like Azure or AWS is preferable
• Knowledge of API Performance and Load Testing is a plus
• Experience working within an Agile Continuous Delivery team

Benefits

• Virtual-first teamwork: The Tilt team is collaborating across 14 countries, 12 time zones, and counting. You’ll get started with a WFH office reimbursement.
• Competitive pay: We're big on potential, and it's reflected in our competitive compensation packages and generous equity.
• Complete support: Find flexible health plans at every premium level, and substantial subsidies that stand up to global standards.
• Visibility is yours: You can count on direct exposure to our leadership team — we’re a team where good ideas travel quickly.
• Paid global onsites: Magic happens IRL: we gather twice yearly to reconnect over shared meals or kayaking adventures. (We’ve visited Vail, San Diego, and Mexico City, to name a few.)
• Impact is recognized: Growth opportunities follow your contributions, not rigid promotion timelines.