Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) – Mobile Test Automation

Zimperium® is the world leader in mobile security, purpose-built to protect the modern mobile enterprise. Trusted by leading organizations and governments, our AI-driven platform delivers real-time, on-device protection for mobile applications and devices. We help organizations stay ahead with proactive defense against evolving threats—including mobile-targeted phishing (mishing), malware, app vulnerabilities, and zero-day exploits. Our mission is to empower organizations to operate securely and confidently in today’s dynamic digital environment.

Zimperium® is an industry leader in enterprise mobile security, being the first and only company to provide a complete mobile threat defense system that offers real-time, on device world-class protection against both known and unknown next generation of advanced mobile cyberattacks and malware.

Our MTD and award-winning machine learning-based engine protects against device, network, phishing and application attacks for IOS, Android and Windows devices, using a non-intrusive approach to always protect privacy of users.

As part of our fast- growing pace, we are currently looking for a Software Development in Test (Mobile Applications) to reinforce our team of experts in building robust automation tools and frameworks. This person should have a solid understanding of Quality Assurance, knowledge of distributed system design, web application software, and object-oriented design principles. The test software you build should expose defects in services and application code as well as defects at the component and system integration levels. This role provides an excellent opportunity to lead mobile test automation efforts for both native and cross-platform applications, ensuring robust, secure, and high-quality mobile experiences in a collaborative, agile environment.

Location: India

Mobile Testing Expertise:

·       5+ years of hands-on experience in software testing, with a strong focus on mobile application testing

·       Proficiency in testing native mobile applications as well as cross-platform applications developed using Flutter, Cordova, and Xamarin

·       Expertise in mobile test automation using Appium for enterprise mobile applications

Automation Skills:

·       Experience with automation frameworks and tools such as Appium, Selenium,and Katalon

·       Define and implement mobile automation test cases based on specifications

Mobile App Security:

·       Strong understanding of mobile app security, including testing for vulnerabilities in network, device, and application layers

Technical Skills:

·       Knowledge of mobile app architecture, testing strategies, and security best practices

·       Analytical skills to assess requirements and derive mobile-specific test scenarios from specifications

Agile Development:

·       Hands-on experience with agile software development methodologies

·       Knowledge of Xray Test Management for Jira or similar test management tools

·       Exposure to working with multi-site global teams

Collaboration and Communication:

·       Participate in product discussions to refine and enhance acceptance criteria for mobile applications

·       Collaborate with engineers, and product managers to finalize test scenarios

Ownership and Accountability:

·       Take responsibility for the entire lifecycle of mobile testing stories: development, testing, deployment, and maintenance

·       Proactively identify requirements, solve problems, and drive quality improvements in mobile testing

·       Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or related field

·       5+ years of experience as a developer, QA Engineer, or as an SDET including: programmatically test the product, measure test coverage, develop the best automation, drive testability and diagnostic ability into the product, while promoting best practices in quality areas

·       Strong foundation in algorithms, data structures, object-oriented programming, and core Computer Science concepts

·       Appium and Java experience

·       Understanding of system and application performance characteristics

·       Solid Xcode, Android Studio and/Or XCtest experience

·       Strong programming skills and knowledge in automation framework development technologies and concepts

·       Knowledge or experience in API testing, debugging web and mobile based applications

·       Knowledge or experience in working databases and enterprise system design

·       Familiarity in iOS and Android operating systems and developing test applications

·       Familiarity in implementing Restful web services (APIs), spring applications and Unit testing using JUnit/TestNG

·       Good understanding of SDLC, STLC and Agile methodologies

·       Excellent written, verbal communication and problem- solving skills

·       Demonstrated ability to own, design, lead and implement test strategies for complex applications and deployment topologies

·       Demonstrated ability to communicate with users, other technical teams, and management to collect requirements, describe software product features, and create/explain/defend technical designs

Zimperium, Inc. is a global leader in mobile device and app security, offering real-time, on-device protection against both known and unknown threats on Android, iOS and Chromebook endpoints. The company was founded under the premise that the then current state of mobile security was insufficient to solve the growing mobile security problem. At the time, most mobile security was a port from traditional endpoint security technologies. Zimperium recognized mobile devices had unique characteristics needing a completely new approach. The team set to work to reimagine how to protect mobile devices and developed the award winning, patented z9 machine learning-based engine.