Lead Software Engineer (QE Automation)
Williams-Sonoma, Inc.6 months ago
Pune, IndiaStaff+
Responsibilities
- Design and implement agentic workflows for end-to-end test delivery using AI agents.
- Define and maintain guardrails, AGENTS.md instructions, validation checkpoints, and test frameworks.
- Architect and scale UI and API test automation frameworks.
- Write clear, maintainable, and reusable test specifications.
- Evaluate AI-generated code and test outputs for accuracy and completeness.
- Identify and mitigate AI-related security risks, including over-permissions, insecure dependencies, and data leakage.
- Establish metrics to measure team productivity and AI impact.
- Mentor team members and review junior engineers’ work on modern QA and agentic AI workflows.
- Integrate automated testing with CI/CD pipelines and test microservices or distributed systems.
Requirements
- Strong experience with JUnit, Cucumber, RestAssured, and mock frameworks.
- Expertise with UI automation tools such as Selenium, Playwright, or Cypress.
- Solid understanding of API testing and backend validation strategies.
- Strong SQL skills for data validation and debugging.
- Proficiency in Java or similar programming languages.
- Understanding of agentic AI systems, workflows, and prompt or instruction design.
- Ability to design test strategies for AI-generated code and workflows and improve AI-output reliability.
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines, automated testing integration, AI safety, governance, and secure system design.
- Experience testing microservices or distributed systems and familiarity with modern DevOps practices.
- BS/MS in Computer Science or a related field.
- 8+ years of experience in test automation or software engineering.
- Strong analytical, communication, problem-solving, critical-thinking, and team-level ownership skills.
Benefits
- Opportunity to work on cutting-edge AI-driven test automation solutions.
- Opportunity to shape next-generation quality engineering practices.
- Innovation-driven technology environment.
- Opportunity to contribute to scalable and intelligent software delivery.
About Williams-Sonoma, Inc.
Williams-Sonoma, Inc. is a multi-brand home goods retailer selling cookware, furniture, and home decor to consumers through e-commerce and physical stores. Its portfolio includes Williams Sonoma, Pottery Barn, West Elm, and Rejuvenation, among others. Founded in 1956 and headquartered in San Francisco, the company is publicly traded on the NYSE (ticker: WSM) and operates its own supply chain and fulfillment network to support direct-to-consumer sales.