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Hire QA Engineers in India
Test automation engineers, SDETs and manual, performance and API testers screened on frameworks they have written and defects they have caught, for contract staffing, contract-to-hire or permanent roles.
- Automation, manual & performance
- Contract · C2H · Permanent
- Remote, hybrid & on-site
QA Engineer Staffing
QA Engineers Who Find Defects Before Your Users Do
A test suite that fails at random is worse than no suite at all, because the team learns to ignore it. Good QA engineers build checks that developers trust, and good testers think like the people who will use the product. Zilo AI helps recruiters and engineering managers across India hire QA and test automation engineers, SDETs, manual and functional testers, performance test engineers and API and mobile testers.
We run contract QA engineer staffing in India for release cycles, regression backlogs and pre-launch load testing, contract-to-hire when you want to see a tester's work on your product before an offer, and permanent hiring for the engineers who will own quality long term. Automation candidates are screened on framework code they have written, and functional testers on test design and the quality of their defect reports.
Screened on Framework Code
Automation candidates are reviewed on frameworks they have built in Selenium, Playwright, Cypress or REST Assured, not only on tools they have used.
Defect Reports That Help
Manual and functional testers are screened on test design and on defect reports that developers can reproduce without back-and-forth.
Contract Staffing Ready
Add testers on contract for a release, a regression backlog or a load test, then keep the people your developers rely on.
Performance and API Testing
Performance engineers who script load, stress and soak tests in JMeter, k6 or Gatling, and API testers who validate contracts and payloads.
Roles We Fill
QA and Testing Roles We Fill
From one manual tester for a release to a quality team with SDETs, automation and performance engineers, every candidate is screened against the testing you need and the stack you run.
QA / Test Automation Engineer
Builds and maintains automation frameworks for UI and API testing, turns manual regression packs into suites that run on every pull request, and hunts down flaky tests so pipeline results stay trustworthy.
Manual / Functional Tester
Turns requirements and user stories into clear test scenarios, runs functional, regression, smoke and user acceptance testing, and logs precise, reproducible defects that developers can fix without back-and-forth.
SDET (Software Development Engineer in Test)
A developer-grade tester who builds test infrastructure, service mocks and contract tests, reviews application code for testability, and embeds quality gates into the CI/CD pipeline alongside your engineers.
Performance Test Engineer
Models realistic user load, scripts load, stress and soak tests, and correlates response times with server metrics to find bottlenecks before a launch, sale or seasonal peak finds them for you.
API & Mobile Test Automation Engineer
Automates REST, GraphQL and mobile app testing across real devices and emulators, validating contracts, payloads, authentication and platform-specific behavior on Android and iOS.
For Recruiters & Hiring Managers
How to Hire a QA Engineer Who Delivers
QA hiring often stalls on a vague QA job description that asks one person to be a manual tester, an automation architect and a performance specialist at once. Those are different jobs. Use this checklist to scope the role and screen candidates, whether you hire with Zilo AI or on your own.
Writing the job post? Start from our QA Engineer Job Description, a template you can copy and edit.
Interview questions worth asking
- Tell me about an automation framework you built or reworked. How was it structured, and why?
- A test passes locally and fails in the pipeline about one run in five. How do you investigate?
- Here is a user story from our product. What would you test, and what would you leave out?
- Show me a defect report you are proud of. What made it easy to fix?
- Which tests would you automate first on a product with no automation, and which would you keep manual?
- How would you plan a load test for a sale or launch, and how would you know when the system is close to breaking?
Write a QA Job Description for One Job
State whether the role is mainly automation, manual and functional testing, performance or API and mobile testing. Name the application under test and the frameworks already in place, so candidates know what they will build on.
Decide on Tester or SDET
A test automation engineer builds and maintains suites. An SDET works more like a developer, building test infrastructure, mocks and contract tests and reviewing code for testability. Decide which you need, because the pay and the profile differ.
Ask to See Test Code
Ask automation candidates to walk through framework code they wrote, including page objects or API clients, test data handling and reporting. How they organise code predicts how maintainable your suite will be.
Test the Testers on Thinking
Give functional testers a real feature and ask for scenarios and edge cases. Strong testers find the gaps in the requirement itself, not only in the build.
Pick the Right Engagement Model
Use contract staffing for a release cycle, a regression backlog or a one-off load test, contract-to-hire when you want proof first, and permanent hiring for the people who will own quality.
Plan Where Tests Run
Automation only pays off when it runs on every pull request. Check that candidates have wired suites into Jenkins, GitHub Actions or similar pipelines and kept results trustworthy.
Engagement Models
Flexible Ways to Hire
Choose the model that fits your budget, timeline and team structure, and switch as your needs change.
Contract Staffing
Add vetted professionals for a fixed term or project and scale the team up or down as your roadmap changes.
Best forProject spikes & tight deadlines
Contract-to-Hire
Work with a professional on contract first, then convert them to a full-time employee once you are confident in the fit.
Best forDe-risking critical hires
Permanent Hiring
We source, screen and shortlist candidates for full-time roles on your payroll, and coordinate interviews through to the offer.
Best forBuilding your core team
Dedicated Teams
Get a ready-to-go team of specialists aligned to your goals, working in your tools, processes and time zone.
Best forNew products & long-term programs
How It Works
Hire in Four Simple Steps
A clear, collaborative process that respects your time and gets the right people into your team.
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1
Request
Share the role, must-have skills, experience level, budget and preferred engagement model with our team.
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Shortlist
We source and technically screen candidates, then share only the profiles that genuinely match your brief.
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Interview
You interview the shortlisted candidates and select the best fit, and we coordinate schedules and feedback.
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Hire
Onboard your new expert and start building immediately, with our team on hand as you scale.
Why Zilo AI
Why Companies Choose Zilo AI for IT Hiring
Hiring technical talent takes time your team doesn't have. We take on sourcing, screening and coordination, so your engineers only spend time with candidates worth meeting.
- Role-specific technical screening before every shortlist
- Coverage across AI, data, cloud, software, security and ERP
- Contract, contract-to-hire and permanent hiring from one partner
- Talent for remote, hybrid and on-site roles across India
- A single point of contact from requirement to onboarding
Industries We Serve
- BFSI & Fintech
- Healthcare & Life Sciences
- E-commerce & Retail
- SaaS & Product Companies
- Telecom
- Manufacturing
- Semiconductors & Electronics
- EdTech
- Logistics & Supply Chain
FAQs
Hiring QA Engineers: Common Questions
Have a question we have not answered? Talk to our team and we will get back to you quickly.
Talk to Our Team
- +91 77604 02792
- connect@ziloservices.com
- Mon to Fri: 8am to 10pm
- Hebbal Kempapura, Bangalore
Which QA and testing roles can Zilo AI help us hire?
We hire QA and test automation engineers, SDETs, manual and functional testers, performance test engineers, and API and mobile test automation engineers who test on real devices and emulators.
Do you offer contract QA engineer staffing in India?
Yes. You can hire QA engineers on contract for a release, a regression backlog or a load test, on contract-to-hire if you want to see their work before making an offer, or as permanent employees.
What should a QA job description include?
Name the type of testing the role covers, the application under test, the frameworks and tools already in use, where tests run in your pipeline, and who the tester works with day to day. A focused description attracts candidates who fit.
What is the difference between a QA automation engineer and an SDET?
A QA automation engineer builds and maintains automated UI and API test suites. An SDET is a developer-grade tester who also builds test infrastructure, service mocks and contract tests, and embeds quality gates into the CI/CD pipeline alongside your engineers.
How do you screen QA engineers?
Automation candidates are screened on framework code they have written, and functional testers on test design and the quality of their defect reports, before their profiles reach your interview panel.
Can you hire for remote, hybrid or on-site roles?
Yes. We hire QA engineers for remote, hybrid and on-site roles across India, and can staff a complete testing team through the dedicated team model.
Ready to Hire QA Engineers?
Tell us about your product, the testing you need and the tools you use, and get a shortlist of pre-vetted QA engineers who have tested similar systems.