Remote Automation Tester Jobs in India: Where to Find Them

TITLES = ["Automation Test Engineer", "QA Automation Engineer", "SDET",
          "Test Automation Engineer", "QA Engineer"]
TOOLS = ["Selenium", "Playwright", "Cypress", "API testing"]
MODES = ["remote", "work from home", "hybrid"]

queries = [f'"{t}" {m}' for t in TITLES for m in MODES]
queries += [f'"QA Automation" {tool} remote' for tool in TOOLS]
print(len(queries), "queries")
for q in queries[:8]:
    print(q)

import csv

rows = [
    ["date", "source", "title", "mode", "stack", "status"],
    ["2026-11-06", "Career page", "SDET", "remote", "Playwright;TypeScript", "applied"],
    ["2026-11-06", "LinkedIn", "QA Automation Engineer", "hybrid", "Selenium;Java", "to apply"],
]
with open("qa_applications.csv", "w", newline="") as f:
    csv.writer(f).writerows(rows)
print("tracking", len(rows) - 1, "roles")

// npm i -D @playwright/test && npx playwright install
// tests/login.spec.js  Run: npx playwright test
const { test, expect } = require('@playwright/test');

test.describe('login', () => {
  test('valid user reaches secure area', async ({ page }) => {
    await page.goto('https://the-internet.herokuapp.com/login');
    await page.fill('#username', 'tomsmith');
    await page.fill('#password', 'SuperSecretPassword!');
    await page.click('button[type=submit]');
    await expect(page).toHaveURL(/secure/);
    await expect(page.locator('#flash')).toContainText('You logged into a secure area');
  });
});

# .github/workflows/e2e.yml
name: e2e
on: [push, pull_request]
jobs:
  test:
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
    steps:
      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
      - uses: actions/setup-node@v4
        with:
          node-version: 20
      - run: npm ci
      - run: npx playwright install --with-deps
      - run: npx playwright test
      - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
        if: always()
        with:
          name: playwright-report
          path: playwright-report/

RED_FLAGS = {
    "fee": "Asks for money (deposit, training, laptop)",
    "no_tech": "No technical interview",
    "free_mail": "Recruiter uses only free email",
    "rush": "Pressure to accept immediately",
    "vague": "Cannot describe the product or test stack",
}
offer = {"fee": True, "no_tech": True, "free_mail": False, "rush": True, "vague": False}
flags = [RED_FLAGS[k] for k, v in offer.items() if v]
print("Do not proceed:" if flags else "No red flags")
for f in flags:
    print(" -", f)

Questions before accepting a remote QA automation role

1. Which product will I test (web, mobile, API)?
2. Which framework and language does the team use?
3. How are tests run in CI, and who fixes flaky tests?
4. Who will review my test code?
5. Is the role fully remote, hybrid or remote within a region?
6. When will I get a written offer?

Mon  Check alerts; apply to 2-3 matches
Tue  Framework: add tests or fix a flaky one
Wed  Check 10 company career pages
Thu  Apply to 2-3 matches with tailored resumes
Fri  Community: answer a question or contribute to a tool
Sat  Practise coding and framework design questions
Sun  Rest

Hi <Name>, I saw the remote QA Automation Engineer role on
your careers page. I maintain a Playwright + API test
framework with CI and HTML reports here: <repo link>.
I would be glad to apply and learn more about how your
team approaches test automation. Thank you.

[ ] Company verified via its official website
[ ] Recruiter identity verified
[ ] Technical interview completed
[ ] Written offer with role, pay and remote rules
[ ] No payment requested
[ ] Equipment and access process clear