StockX - Software Development Engineer - Test - API Testing

Responsibilities Software engineer- Test :

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable automated testing frameworks for web, API, backend, and/or mobile applications.
• Develop high-quality automated test scripts using programming languages such as Java, Python, JavaScript, or C#.
• Create and maintain comprehensive test strategies covering functional, regression, integration, system, and end-to-end testing.
• Analyze product requirements, technical specifications, and user stories to identify test scenarios, edge cases, and potential quality risks.
• Collaborate closely with developers, architects, product managers, and QA engineers throughout the software development lifecycle.
• Build reusable automation components and libraries to improve testing efficiency and maintainability.
• Develop automated tests for REST APIs, microservices, databases, and distributed systems.
• Perform API testing using tools such as Postman, REST Assured, or similar frameworks.
• Integrate automated test suites into CI/CD pipelines to enable continuous testing and faster release cycles.
• Work with tools such as Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Azure DevOps, or similar platforms.

Preferred Skills

• Experience testing microservices and distributed systems.
• Exposure to cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP.
• Experience with Docker and containerized testing environments.
• Knowledge of performance testing tools such as JMeter, Gatling, or k6.
• Experience with test reporting and monitoring frameworks.
• Understanding of test automation architecture and framework design.
• Exposure to AI-assisted testing or modern quality engineering practices is a plus.
• Investigate test failures, identify root causes, and collaborate with development teams to resolve defects.
• Perform debugging and troubleshooting across application, API, database, and infrastructure layers.
• Maintain detailed test documentation, automation reports, and defect tracking.
• Identify opportunities to improve test coverage, automation reliability, execution time, and overall engineering productivity.
• Participate in code reviews and ensure automation code follows software engineering best practices.
• Contribute to performance, reliability, scalability, and security testing where required.
• Support release validation and production-quality verification.
• Continuously evaluate and introduce relevant testing tools, frameworks, and practices to improve the overall quality engineering process.