Lead Software Engineer In Test

About RapidCanvas RapidCanvas is an AI-powered data application platform that helps businesses build, deploy, and scale intelligent applications faster. We’re a fast-growing startup, passionate about simplifying data workflows, accelerating insights, and enabling decision-making through automation and innovation. We are looking for a Lead SDET to join our core engineering team and establish a world-class test automation ecosystem. This role is ideal for someone excited about applying AI-driven techniques in software testing and quality assurance. What we are looking for As a Lead SDET, you will design and own the end-to-end test automation strategy, integrating AI and ML-based testing tools to improve efficiency, coverage, and reliability. You will mentor engineers, collaborate with product/DevOps teams, and ensure our AI-first platform delivers at scale with uncompromising quality. Key Responsibilities

• Define and implement the automation strategy across web, APIs, backend, and data workflows.
• Build and maintain test automation frameworks with AI-assisted capabilities (self-healing tests, intelligent test case prioritization, flaky test detection).
• Leverage AI/ML models to generate, optimize, and maintain test cases from requirements and user stories.
• Integrate AI-powered analytics to detect anomalies in system performance, user flows, and error patterns.
• Use natural language processing (NLP) models to create chatbot-driven test cases and validate conversational interfaces.
• Collaborate with developers to implement shift-left testing and embed AI-driven unit/integration test generation.
• Define quality dashboards with predictive insights (defect trends, release risk scoring, auto root-cause suggestions).
• Conduct AI-based regression impact analysis to optimize test execution pipelines.
• Explore generative AI tools for auto-generating mock data, load scenarios, and security attack simulations.
• Mentor team members in adopting AI-first testing practices.

Key Skills Required

• 8+ years of experience in QA/SDET roles, with 2+ years in a leadership role.

• Strong programming skills in Python/Java/JavaScript/TypeScript.

• Hands-on expertise in test automation frameworks (Selenium, Playwright, Cypress, etc.) and API testing (Postman, RestAssured,Java HTTPClient).

• Proven experience in integrating AI/ML tools into test automation pipelines. Examples:

• Self-healing automation tools (Testim, Mabl, Functionize, etc.)

• AI-driven test case generation & prioritization

• Intelligent anomaly detection for QA metrics

• Familiarity with AI-based load/performance testing (e.g., using ML models to predict scale issues).

• Experience in CI/CD with AI integration (GitHub Actions, Jenkins, GitLab, etc.).

• Knowledge of data validation testing for AI/ML models (bias, drift, accuracy validation) is a strong plus.

• Excellent communication, leadership, and mentoring skills.

Why Join RapidCanvas?

• High-impact opportunity: Play a pivotal role in building a new business vertical within a rapidly growing AI company.
• Next-gen technology: Sell a flexible, AI-powered alternative to legacy SCM solutions.
• Strong leadership & funding: Backed by top-tier investors, our leadership team has deep experience scaling AI-driven businesses.
• Recognized as a top 5 Data Science and Machine Learning platform by independent research firm G2 for customer satisfaction.

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