phamax-smilex
Senior QA Engineer Location: Bangalore (Hybrid) Department: Ariya Employment Type: Full-time Experience: 6–8 Years About Ariya Ariya, by phamax, is building cutting-edge AI-driven products that transform decision-making in the pharmaceutical and life sciences industry. We are looking for a highly motivated Senior QA Engineer to help ensure the quality, reliability, and scalability of our AI-powered platforms. This role combines manual and automation testing expertise with a strong understanding of data-centric systems and modern software development practices. Key Responsibilities Design, develop, and execute comprehensive test strategies for AI-based products. Perform manual and automated testing across web applications, APIs, and data pipelines. Create and maintain test cases, test suites, and automation frameworks. Validate applications involving large datasets, complex workflows, and business logic. Test and analyze data-driven systems, data science models, and analytics workflows. Identify, document, track, and verify defects through resolution. Execute automation suites and generate actionable quality reports. Collaborate closely with developers, data scientists, product managers, and stakeholders. Drive continuous improvement in QA processes, automation coverage, and reporting. Contribute to automation of testing, monitoring, and reporting workflows. Required Skills & Qualifications 6–8 years of experience in Software Quality Assurance. Strong hands-on experience in both Manual and Automation Testing. Experience with automation tools such as Selenium, Playwright, Cypress, or similar frameworks. Strong knowledge of API testing tools such as Postman and RestAssured. Solid understanding of data systems, data mining, and data-driven applications. Experience testing applications involving large-scale datasets and complex business scenarios. Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments. Strong analytical, problem-solving, and debugging skills. Detail-oriented with a proactive and ownership-driven mindset. Excellent communication and collaboration skills. Preferred Qualifications Understanding of AI/ML concepts and experience working with AI-enabled products. Experience testing machine learning models, data pipelines, or analytics platforms. Exposure to CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices. Experience with test reporting, dashboards, and quality metrics. Knowledge of the Pharmaceutical or Life Sciences domain. Why Join Ariya? Work on innovative AI products at the forefront of healthcare and life sciences. High ownership and direct impact on product quality and customer experience. Opportunity to shape and build QA practices in a growing startup environment. Collaborative, fast-paced culture where ideas and initiative are valued. Hybrid work model with flexibility and growth opportunities. What We Offer Competitive compensation and benefits. Exposure to cutting-edge AI technologies. Learning and career growth opportunities. A collaborative and inclusive work environment. Opportunity to work on products with global impact.