SDET for Android (Kotlin) - Tinder

A large-scale consumer mobile application with millions of active users required a robust testing strategy to ensure stability, performance, and seamless user experience. Testing efforts focused on both iOS and Android platforms, covering functional validation, UI/UX consistency, geolocation features, and real-time interactions.

Responsibilities

• Contribute as a key member of a world-class Android Engineering and QA Automation team.
• Design, implement, and maintain automated test cases and frameworks in Kotlin , JUnit , Espresso .
• Own the quality lifecycle: identify issues, file and track bugs in TestRail (or similar systems), and drive them to resolution.
• Collaborate closely with Android engineers to ensure application code is testable and automation-friendly.
• Build and maintain in-house tools for test parallelization, network mocking, and custom reporting.
• Perform peer code reviews, ensuring robust test coverage and reliable CI pipelines.
• Drive improvements to the CI/CD ecosystem, ensuring scalability, maintainability, and speed of test execution.
• Explore and integrate AI-assisted development approaches to enhance test generation, workflow optimization, and CI/CD practices.
• Actively participate in Agile ceremonies – daily standups, sprint planning, retrospectives, and showcases.

Skills Required

• 4+ years of experience as an SDET, QA Automation Engineer, or related role, with a strong focus on Android application testing.
• Proficient in Kotlin and the Android SDK , with strong debugging and troubleshooting skills.
• Hands-on experience with JUnit, Espresso and UI automation.
• Experience with dependency injection frameworks (Dagger/Hilt) and API testing using Retrofit .
• Familiarity with Jetpack libraries and modern Android development best practices.
• Strong experience with Git/GitHub, familiar with both Gitflow and trunk-based development.
• Knowledge of SOLID principles and ability to apply them in test framework design.
• Ability to apply or readiness to adopt AI-driven testing practices, including test generation and workflow automation.
• Strong English communication skills

Engagement Model: Direct Independent Contractor (Please read carefully)

This is an independent contractor opportunity based on a direct contractual relationship between Zoolatech and the individual service provider.

To facilitate this direct partnership, we engage with professionals who are registered and operate as a sole proprietorship, private entrepreneur, or an equivalent self-employment status in your country.

Please note, our model does not accommodate contracts through third-party intermediaries such as agencies, incubators, or umbrella companies. The essential requirement is your ability to enter into a service agreement and invoice Zoolatech directly. This is not an offer of direct employment

Please note that only candidates whose profiles closely match our requirements will be contacted.