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# Senior Software Developer in Test (SDET) at AKKO

- **Company:** AKKO
- **Location:** Pune, India
- **Work type:** remote
- **Posted:** 2025-09-10
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-08
- **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/akko/jobs/4607753005

## Job description

Hey there! We're [AKKO!](http://getakko.com/)

Our mission is to protect the devices the world relies on by relentlessly innovating to deliver an unparalleled digital insurance experience. AKKO enables partners and their end-users with modern and seamless protection solutions. We've become the #1 ranked provider in our space with industry- leading reviews and NPS scores.

With rapid growth and a fully remote team fueled by passion, innovation, and collaboration, we’re just getting started. Our investors—led by Mundi, Fika, and Pear—bring the same conviction that helped power companies like Doordash, Gusto, wefox, and Pipe.

We are seeking a Senior Software Developer in Test (SDET) to focus on our automation and manual testing of the suite of software products that we offer to customers. The candidate will be required to carry out tests to ensure the software we’re building addresses the business requirements and provides user friendly experience to our customers. The primary role is heavy on writing automated tests, maintaining them and triaging failures. This role will also include manual testing work for newer initiatives.

## THE DAY-TO-DAY

- Define risk-based test plans and acceptance criteria in partnership with Product/Engineering; translate user stories into clear test cases.
- Build and maintain automated tests (Cypress/TypeScript preferred) across E2E, integration, and API layers; create reusable utilities/page objects and stabilize flaky tests.
- Implement and own CI/CD test gates (smoke/regression) with parallelization and clear pass/fail signals; track coverage and test health metrics.
- Perform targeted manual/exploratory testing for new features, edge cases, and UX flows; drive regression for critical paths.
- Create and manage test data, mocks/fixtures, and environment configurations to keep tests deterministic and fast.
- Coordinate with engineers to reproduce, triage, and debug issues using logs/metrics/trace tools; verify fixes and prevent regressions.
- Own post-deploy smoke testing and release sign-off for web apps and mobile apps; document results and risks.
- Continuously improve the QA/SDET toolchain and practices (coding standards, coverage goals, flake budgets, reporting dashboards).

## WHAT MAKES YOU QUALIFIED

- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science/Software or related field (advanced degrees a plus).
- 5+ years in software testing with strong grounding in functional/regression and modern test design techniques (BC, EP, pairwise, etc.).
- Hands-on experience testing web applications and mobile apps end-to-end, including UX/UAT and bug verification across browsers/devices.
- 3+ years focused on test automation, including designing scalable frameworks and CI integration.
- Proficiency with Cypress (preferred) and JavaScript/TypeScript; experience with API testing (Postman/Newman, supertest, REST/GraphQL) and at least one additional tool (Playwright/WebdriverIO/Jest/Mocha).
- Comfortable with CI/CD (GitHub Actions/CircleCI/GitLab), Git, and basic Docker; familiarity with env management and secrets.
- Strong analytical skills; fluency with SDLC/Agile and tooling (Atlassian suite or similar).
- Ability to produce clear documentation (test plans, traceability, results) and communicate risks to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Experience writing and maintaining automated tests (unit/integration/E2E) with a focus on reliability and maintainability.
- Experience with Cypress specifically (selectors, fixtures, commands, intercepts, parallelization).

The position disclosed is a contract position looking to be filled immediately. The contractor will be expected to work during EST hours 9 AM - 5 PM EST (New York, USA).

This position is open to international applicants. WHAT ELSE ARE WE LOOKING FOR?

Our team is fostered around our core values:

- Embrace Relentless Ownership
- Move Fast, Build Smart
- Win Together
- Focus On Outcomes, Not Activity
- Earn Trust Every Day

***CCPA disclosure notice at [getakko.com/legal](http://getakko.com/legal)

## About AKKO

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: AKKO is a device insurance platform-as-a-service (PaaS) that enables businesses to embed comprehensive device protection into their own products and customer journeys.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Series A)
- **Headquarters**: San Francisco, California, United States
- **Founded**: 2018 (or 2019 per some sources)
- **Founders**: Jared Brier (Co-Founder & Co-CEO) and Eric Schneider (Co-Founder & Co-CEO)

## Core Business
- **Primary industry/industries**: Device Insurance & Protection, Insurtech, Fintech
- **Target customers**: B2B2C — Partners include mobile carriers, MVNOs, OEMs, fintechs, K-12 and higher education institutions, retailers, and employers. End consumers are their partners' customers.
- **Mission or purpose statement**: "Our mission is to protect the devices the world relies on by relentlessly innovating to deliver an unparalleled digital insurance experience." [job-boards.greenhouse.io](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/akko/jobs/4591874005)

## Products & Services
- **[AKKO Partner Platform (B2B)]**: A white-label, API-driven PaaS that allows businesses to embed device protection into their own brand and customer experience. Features include a custom claims portal, open API integrations deployable in under a week, co-branded and custom bundling, and a partner analytics portal. [insurtechlist.com](https://insurtechlist.com/companies/akko/)
- **[Consumer Plans]**: Direct-to-consumer device and personal property protection plans at multiple tiers (Phone Only, Multiple Phones, Individual Bundle, Home Tech, Home Tech+). [getakko.com](https://www.getakko.com/)
- **[Upsie (Acquired)]**: A direct-to-consumer device insurance brand acquired by AKKO in April 2024 to strengthen its position in the consumer device insurance market. [insurtechlist.com](https://insurtechlist.com/companies/akko/)
- **[EDU Hub]**: A dedicated device protection platform for K-12 and higher education institutions, launched in September 2025. [insurtechlist.com](https://insurtechlist.com/companies/akko/)

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not disclosed
- **Key Metric**: Annual Revenue of $8.3M (per LinkedIn data) | Total Funding of $14.8M across 3 rounds (Seed, Series A, and a Venture Round in 2025)
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Led by Mundi, Fika, and Pear (investors who backed DoorDash, Gusto, wefox, and Pipe). [job-boards.greenhouse.io](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/akko/jobs/4591874005)
- **Growth Signals**: 
    - 52 employees (+14.4% YoY) [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/getakko)
    - Acquired Upsie in April 2024, cementing its market leadership [insurtechlist.com](https://insurtechlist.com/companies/akko/)
    - Launched EDU Hub in September 2025 to expand into the education sector [insurtechlist.com](https://insurtechlist.com/companies/akko/)
    - Strategic distribution partnerships with 3Eye Technologies (Dec 2025) and Bark Technologies (May 2025) [insurtechlist.com](https://insurtechlist.com/companies/akko/)
    - Claims resolved within 48 hours, often the same day [getakko.com](https://www.getakko.com/)
    - Access to a repair network of 3,000+ locations across North America [getakko.com](https://www.getakko.com/)

## Competitive Advantages
- **Platform-as-a-Service Model**: Unlike traditional insurers, AKKO provides a fully digital, white-label platform that partners can integrate in under a week via API, allowing them to offer insurance under their own brand without building the infrastructure.
- **Superior Claims Experience**: Claims can be filed in seconds online or in-app, with a 48-hour resolution standard and a network of 3,000+ local repair locations (often within 10-15 minutes of the customer). [getakko.com](https://www.getakko.com/)
- **Broad Coverage**: Covers any phone make and model, new and used devices, plus household items, laptops, sports equipment, and more — filling gaps that home and renters insurance don't cover. [getakko.com](https://www.getakko.com/)
- **Market Leadership**: Ranked #1 in its space with top industry reviews and NPS scores. [job-boards.greenhouse.io](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/akko/jobs/4591874005)

## Strategic Focus
- **Expanding into Education**: The launch of EDU Hub and partnerships with 3Eye Technologies and Bark Technologies signal a strong push into the K-12 and higher education device protection market.
- **Deepening Partner Ecosystem**: The company is actively building out its channel and group sales teams (e.g., hiring Channel Partnership Development Managers) to strengthen relationships with Value-Added Distributors and other partners. [job-boards.greenhouse.io](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/akko/jobs/4591874005)
- **Product Innovation**: Continued investment in a configurable, API-driven platform to support any partner, any coverage configuration, and any device.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: The company is "fully remote" and values "Embrace Relentless Ownership," "Move Fast, Build Smart," "Win Together," "Focus On Outcomes, Not Activity," and "Earn Trust Every Day." [job-boards.greenhouse.io](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/akko/jobs/4591874005)
- **Remote/Hybrid Policy**: Fully remote team, with a remote workspace stipend to support working from home or a shared workspace. [job-boards.greenhouse.io](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/akko/jobs/4591874005)
- **Notable Perks**: 
    - Unlimited vacation and paid sick time
    - Competitive health benefits (medical, dental, vision)
    - Robust 401k program
    - Monthly wellness stipend (gym, yoga, meditation, etc.)
    - Monthly "treat yourself" stipend
    - Paid volunteer time
    - Annual learning credit for personal interests. [job-boards.greenhouse.io](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/akko/jobs/4591874005)
- **Engineering Culture**: The company is hiring for Senior SDET roles in India (Bengaluru and Pune), indicating a growing engineering presence and a focus on quality. [job-boards.greenhouse.io](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/akko)

## Sources
1. [AKKO Greenhouse Careers](http://job-boards.greenhouse.io/akko)
2. [AKKO Official Website](https://www.getakko.com/)
3. [AKKO LinkedIn Profile](https://www.linkedin.com/company/getakko)
4. [Insurtechlist.com - AKKO Profile](https://insurtechlist.com/companies/akko/)
5. [AKKO Channel Partnership Development Manager Job Posting](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/akko/jobs/4591874005)

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