Tesco India Bengaluru, Karnataka, India Hybrid Full-Time Working hours 45 Apply by 30-Dec-2026
About the role
We are seeking a highly skilled Testing Tools Development Engineer to design, develop, and maintain advanced testing frameworks and automation tools. This role focuses on building scalable, reusable, and integrated testing infrastructure that supports functional, performance, and security testing across diverse platforms and environments.
What is in it for you
At Tesco, we are committed to providing the best for you.
As a result, our colleagues enjoy a unique, differentiated, market- competitive reward package, based on the current industry practices, for all the work they put into serving our customers, communities and planet a little better every day.
Our Tesco Rewards framework consists of pillars - Fixed Pay, Incentives, and Benefits.
Total Rewards offered at Tesco is determined by four principles -simple, fair, competitive, and sustainable.
Salary - Your fixed pay is the guaranteed pay as per your contract of employment.
Leave & Time-off - Colleagues are entitled to 30 days of leave (18 days of Earned Leave, 12 days of Casual/Sick Leave) and 10 national and festival holidays, as per the company’s policy.
Making Retirement Tension-FreeSalary - In addition to Statutory retirement beneets, Tesco enables colleagues to participate in voluntary programmes like NPS and VPF.
Health is Wealth - Tesco promotes programmes that support a culture of health and wellness including insurance for colleagues and their family. Our medical insurance provides coverage for dependents including parents or in-laws.
Mental Wellbeing - We offer mental health support through self-help tools, community groups, ally networks, face-to-face counselling, and more for both colleagues and dependents.
Financial Wellbeing - Through our financial literacy partner, we offer one-to-one financial coaching at discounted rates, as well as salary advances on earned wages upon request.
Save As You Earn (SAYE) - Our SAYE programme allows colleagues to transition from being employees to Tesco shareholders through a structured 3-year savings plan.
Physical Wellbeing - Our green campus promotes physical wellbeing with facilities that include a cricket pitch, football field, badminton and volleyball courts, along with indoor games, encouraging a healthier lifestyle.
You will be responsible for
Key Responsibilities:
Tool Development & Framework Design:
Design & implement custom test automation frameworks for functional, performance, security testing.
Develop reusable libraries, plugins, and CLI tools to support test execution, reporting, and integration with CI/CD pipelines.
Build scalable test harnesses for distributed systems, microservices, and cloud-native applications.
Automation & Scripting:
Write robust, maintainable code in Python, Java, JavaScript/TypeScript to automate test workflows.
Integrate tools with version control systems (Git), CI/CD platforms (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps), and artifact repositories
DevOps & Infrastructure Integration:
Containerize tools using Docker and orchestrate test environments using Kubernetes.
Implement observability into test tools using New Relic, Splunk, Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack
Collaboration & Enablement:
Partner with QE, SRE/DevOps, and development teams to understand testing pain points and deliver tooling solutions.
Provide governance model, documentation, training, and support to enable teams to adopt and extend testing tools effectively.
Innovation & Continuous Improvement:
Evaluate and adopt emerging technologies in the testing ecosystem.
Contribute to internal best practices for test automation, tool development, & quality engineering.
Familiarity with AI/ML-based test generation or test impact analysis.
Background in developer experience (DevEx) or internal platform engineering
You will need
Bachelor’s degree in computer science or a related engineering discipline.
12+ years of experience in Quality Engineering and Tools development
Strong programming skills in Java with a focus on tooling and automation
Extend and customize open-source tools such as:
Functional/UI Testing: Selenium, Playwright, Cypress, Appium
API Testing: Postman/Bruno, REST Assured, Karate
Performance Testing: JMeter, K6, Gatling, Locust
Security Testing: OWASP ZAP, Burp Suite, Nmap, Nessus
Integrate testing tools with:
Test Management & Issue Tracking: Jira, Xray, Zephyr
Reporting & Analytics: ReportPortal, Allure, ExtentReports, Grafana
CI/CD Pipelines: Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Azure DevOps
Device Farms: BrowserStack, Sauce Labs for cross-platform and mobile testing
Experience with test data management, mocking frameworks, and service virtualization tools such as WireMock, Hoverfly, or Mountebank.
Strong command of relational (SQL) and non-relational (NoSQL) databases, along with experience in publish-subscribe messaging systems like Kafka or RabbitMQ.
Solid understanding of RESTful APIs, gRPC, WebSockets, and event-driven or asynchronous architectures.
Hands-on experience with leading cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform (GCP), and expertise in Kubernetes for container orchestration.
Proficient in working within Linux/Unix-based environments, including shell scripting and system-level debugging.
Well-versed in Agile/Scrum methodologies, with a focus on iterative development and continuous delivery.
Demonstrated ability in problem-solving, root cause analysis, and debugging complex systems across the stack.
Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with a proven track record of working effectively in cross-functional teams.
About us
At Tesco, inclusion is at the heart of everything we do. We believe in treating everyone fairly and with respect, valuing individuality and uniqueness to create a true sense of belonging. Diversity and inclusion are deeply embedded in our values—we treat people how they want to be treated. Our goal is for all colleagues to feel they can be themselves at work, and we are committed to helping them thrive. Across the Tesco group, we are building an inclusive workplace that actively celebrates the cultures, personalities, and preferences of our colleagues, who in turn contribute to the success of our business and reflect the diversity of the communities we serve.
At Tesco Bengaluru, we are proud to be a Disability Confident Committed Employer, highlighting our commitment to creating a supportive environment for individuals with disabilities. We are dedicated to offering equal opportunities for all candidates and encourage applicants with disabilities to apply. Our recruitment process is fully accessible, and we are happy to provide reasonable adjustments during interviews. If you need any accommodations to participate in the recruitment process, please let us know. We are here to ensure that everyone has the chance to succeed.
We also believe in fostering a work environment where you can excel both professionally and personally. Our hybrid model allows you to work flexibly—spend 60% of your week collaborating in person with colleagues at our office locations or local sites, and the rest of the time working remotely. We understand that everyone’s life journey is unique, whether you are starting your career, pursuing passions, or navigating life changes, and we are here to support you. Flexibility is a core part of our culture, and we encourage open conversations about how we can best accommodate your needs, so talk to us throughout your application process on the support required.