Quality Assurance Engineer II, Core Shopping
ADCI MAA 12 SEZ - H82•3h ago
IN, TN, ChennaiOnsiteFull-timeMid Level2+ yrs exp
Top focus
Qa Manager
- Amazon's Core Shopping QA Operations (OPTIMA) team is seeking an experienced and driven Quality Assurance Engineer II (QAE) to own quality validation across our customer-facing shopping ecosystem. OPTIMA delivers end-to-end quality assurance for Core Shopping experiences, spanning Off-Amazon Selection (OAS), Rufus, Vesper
- Details Page (OffersX and VariationsX) and our QAE IIs are the technical quality partners to Engineering and Product, owning test strategy and release readiness for high-visibility launches. As a QAE II on the OPTIMA team, you will define test strategy for complex features, design and build automation frameworks, drive defects to resolution
- hold independent GO/NO-GO authority as the QA counterpart to Software Development Engineers (SDEs) and Product Owners. You will operate with significant autonomy across devices and locales, mentor junior QAEs
- raise the quality bar across the organization while making direct contributions to OPTIMA's most critical programs. Key job responsibilities
- Own test strategy end-to-end for assigned features and programs — translating ambiguous requirements (BRDs, Figma designs, PRDs) into comprehensive test plans, coverage benchmarks, and sign-off criteria
- Design, build, and maintain automation frameworks and automated regression suites across web and device platforms, and integrate automated quality gates into CI/CD pipelines
- Lead functional, regression, integration, performance, and exploratory testing across multiple devices, browsers, and locales
- Own the defect lifecycle — triage, prioritize, perform root-cause analysis, and partner with SDEs to drive resolution, ensuring defects are reproducible and well-documented before escalation
- Hold independent GO/NO-GO authority, assessing release readiness and clearly communicating quality risks to leadership under time pressure
- Set up and manage complex test environments, test data, and access/configuration requirements independently
- Define and track quality metrics (defect escape rate, coverage, cycle time, pass rates) and surface systemic gaps and risks across supported business lines
- Mentor and provide technical guidance to QAE I and QA technicians, reviewing test cases, automation
- defect analysis to raise the team's quality bar A day in the life As a QAE II on the OPTIMA team, you own quality end-to-end. Your day might start at stand-up, setting testing direction and unblocking junior engineers across locales. You'll translate ambiguous requirements into a comprehensive test strategy, architect automation frameworks
- wire quality gates into CI/CD pipelines. When defects surface, you drive root-cause analysis and partner with SDEs to resolution. You'll hold independent GO/NO-GO authority, assessing release readiness and communicating risks to leadership under pressure while mentoring the team and tracking quality metrics. It's a fast-paced, high-ownership environment where your judgment determines whether experiences used by millions ship.
- Experience as QA lead on medium to large sized projects - Experience in automation testing - Experience in manual testing - 5+ years of quality assurance engineering experience - Experience with programming/scripting (Batch, VB, PowerShell, Java, C#, Chef, Perl, Ruby and/or PHP)
- experience with automation and any version control tools and experience that includes strong analytical skills, attention to detail
- effective communication abilities - 2+ years of test automation frameworks and tools building experience - Experience in software development
- experience that includes strong analytical skills, attention to detail
- effective communication abilities - Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, a related technical field or equivalent - Experience developing high quality test plans, test designs, test strategies
- test execution - Experience owning the defect lifecycle and driving release readiness / GO-NO-GO decisions - Hands-on experience with defect tracking and test management tools (e.g., JIRA, TestRail
- Experience with at least one automated test framework like Selenium or Appium - Experience in gathering test requirements to create detailed test plans and defining quality metrics to measure product quality - Experience with UI testing, API testing
- Load/Performance testing - Experience with version control systems and CI/CD pipeline implementation - Experience using managed ML/AI solutions - Experience with Android, iOS or other mobile application development or testing - Experience as a mentor, tech lead or leading an engineering team - Experience in scripting for automation (e.g. Python) and advanced SQL skills. Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.
Required skills
PythonGoJavaRubyPHPCI/CDiOSAndroid