Associate Lead - SDET

Dream Cricket, a division of Dream Sports, is developing console-quality realistic mobile games. They are seeking an Associate Lead SDET to design, implement, and enhance scalable automation frameworks, write and debug complex tests within Unreal Engine, and integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines. The role involves driving quality standards, managing test code repositories, and mentoring junior staff, focusing on delivering visually stunning and technically outstanding games.

Must Have

• Minimum of 5+ years as an SDET or in a comparable automation-focused QA role.
• Strong, demonstrable background in the Gaming Industry, with specific experience testing complex mechanics, ideally in Sports or simulation games.
• Expert-level proficiency in designing, coding, and debugging scalable automation frameworks for complex software applications.
• Direct experience writing and maintaining automated tests for features built on or interacting with the Unreal/Unity Engine.
• Proven ability to define and execute specialized testing strategies for features leveraging AI/ML technologies.

Good to Have

• Practical experience using performance profiling and load testing tools to identify and report bottlenecks in game performance.
• Experience testing backend services and APIs (e.g., REST, GraphQL) that support the core game functionality.
• Advanced skills using Git/GitHub/GitLab for branching, merging, and managing test code repositories.

Dream Cricket is a game developer and publisher building console-quality realistic mobile games of international standards from India.

The company is a division of Dream Sports, which has been featured as a ‘Great Place to Work’ by the Great Place to Work Institute for four consecutive years, with brands such as Dream11, FanCode, DreamSetGo, and Dream Foundation in its portfolio.

Founded by India's gaming industry veterans, credited with multiple international award-winning games, Dream Cricket' mission is to reach the hearts of players through deeply engaging, visually stunning, and technically outstanding games.

For more information: https://www.dreamgamestudios.in/

Your Role

• Framework Development & Maintenance: Designing, implementing, and enhance scalable, robust automation frameworks for high coverage and reliability.
• Advanced Test Implementation: Write, execute, and debug complex functional, performance, and integration tests within the Unreal Engine.
• CI/CD Integration: Seamlessly integrate automated tests into the CI/CD pipeline for immediate "shift-left" feedback on code changes.
• Quality Standards & Audits: Drive high-quality code and testing standards, performing technical reviews and audits of automation code and test plans.
• Source Control: Apply advanced skills in Perforce/Git/GitHub/GitLab for branching, merging, and managing test code repositories.
• Technical Mentorship: Act as an SME to guide and mentor junior staff on automation best practices, framework usage, and complex debugging.

Must Have

• Minimum of 5+ years as an SDET or in a comparable automation-focused QA role.
• Strong, demonstrable background in the Gaming Industry, with specific experience testing complex mechanics, ideally in Sports or simulation games.
• Expert-level proficiency in designing, coding, and debugging scalable automation frameworks for complex software applications.
• Direct experience writing and maintaining automated tests for features built on or interacting with the Unreal/Unity Engine.
• Proven ability to define and execute specialized testing strategies for features leveraging AI/ML technologies.

Good to Have

• Practical experience using performance profiling and load testing tools to identify and report bottlenecks in game performance.
• Experience testing backend services and APIs (e.g., REST, GraphQL) that support the core game functionality.
• Advanced skills using Git/GitHub/GitLab for branching, merging, and managing test code repositories.

Dream Sports is India’s leading sports technology company with 250 million users, housing brands such as Dream11, the world’s largest fantasy sports platform, FanCode, India’s digital sports destination, and DreamSetGo, a sports experiences platform. Dream Sports is based in Mumbai and has a workforce of close to 1,000 ‘Sportans’. Founded in 2008 by Harsh Jain and Bhavit Sheth, Dream Sports’ vision is to ‘Make Sports Better’ for fans through the confluence of sports and technology.

Checked out Dream Locker Room yet? Head over to our official blog to get a glimpse into our culture, and how we ‘Make Sports Better’, together.

For more information: https://dreamsports.group/

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