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Overview of 66degrees 66degrees is an end-to-end AI transformation partner that guides enterprises from complex business challenges to clear, quantifiable outcomes. Our company is the culmination of several successful firms, each a leader in its own right in cloud, artificial intelligence, and data. This convergence of talent and expertise is how we help businesses reach their own "inflection point," where chaotic data becomes a strategic asset, complexity becomes clarity, and AI becomes an engine for growth. Our ultimate vision is to be the catalyst for a future where every business operates as an intelligent enterprise, with autonomous systems unlocking human potential. At 66degrees, we believe in thriving through challenges and winning together. These values not only guide us in achieving our goals as a company but also for our people. We are dedicated to creating a significant impact for our employees by fostering a culture that sparks innovation and supports professional and personal growth along the way. Overview of Role 66degrees is seeking a detail-oriented and motivated QA Engineer with 3–7 years of relevant experience to join our  innovation team of product development. In this role, you will play a pivotal part in ensuring the quality, performance, and reliability of modern cloud-native applications. You will build and execute comprehensive test strategies across UI and API layers while collaborating with cross-functional teams in an agile environment. Responsibilities Translate product requirements, user stories, and technical specifications into scalable and maintainable test strategies, test plans, and test cases. Design and execute functional, regression, integration, end-to-end, and exploratory testing across web and API layers. Develop and maintain automation frameworks and test scripts using tools like Selenium WebDriver, TestNG, and Cucumber. Validate APIs and microservices using tools like Postman, REST Assured, and Newman. Collaborate closely with Product Managers, Developers, and UX teams throughout the product development lifecycle. Participate actively in Agile ceremonies including sprint planning, backlog grooming, stand-ups, demos, and retrospectives. Drive shift-left testing practices by contributing early in requirement reviews, design discussions, and risk assessments. Log, track, prioritize, and validate defects while ensuring timely resolution in collaboration with engineering teams. Ensure end-to-end traceability between product requirements, test cases, defects, and releases using tools like JIRA, Zephyr, or TestRail. Integrate and maintain automated test suites within CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins or GitLab CI to support continuous delivery. Contribute to improving product quality metrics, release readiness, and overall QA best practices. Qualifications 4–7 years of experience in manual and automation testing for product-based web and API applications. Strong understanding of QA methodologies, SDLC, STLC, Agile/Scrum practices, and quality engineering principles. Hands-on experience with Selenium WebDriver, TestNG, Appium, and Cucumber (BDD). Strong programming/scripting skills using Java, Python, or JavaScript. Experience with REST API testing using Postman and REST Assured. Familiarity with microservices architecture, backend testing, SQL, and database validation. Experience building scalable automation frameworks and maintaining automation suites. Strong understanding of CI/CD pipelines, version control systems, and release validation processes. Hands-on experience with Git, Jenkins, Maven, or similar DevOps/tooling ecosystems. Exposure to cloud-native environments such as GCP (preferred), AWS, or Azure. Experience working in fast-paced product engineering environments with frequent release cycles. Preferred Qualifications Experience with performance and load testing tools such as JMeter or k6. Exposure to cont