Software Engineer in Test 2 in Trivandrum, Kerala at ThoughtSpot

ThoughtSpot is a Data & AI platform that helps companies turn data into enterprise advantage. We're Gartner MQ leaders with more than 1,000 customers globally and offices in Mountain View, Chicago, London, Bangalore, Sydney, and Tokyo.

About the Role

Join the CX Testing team to validate the quality, performance, and scalability of every release from the customer's perspective. You'll own performance validation end to end — workload design, load/stress/endurance testing, bottleneck analysis, and root-cause triage — across On-prem and SaaS environments. We're looking for someone hands-on and analytical who folds modern AI tooling (agents, LLMs) into the testing workflow to move faster.

What You'll Do

• Design and execute load, stress, endurance, and scalability tests for new features and releases
• Build and maintain automated performance scripts (JMeter, Locust, Gatling, K6, or similar)
• Run API performance testing against REST endpoints and backend systems
• Analyze metrics, isolate bottlenecks, and deliver actionable recommendations to dev teams
• Establish baselines and track performance regressions across releases
• Integrate performance tests into CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins / GitHub Actions)
• Drive performance triage and root-cause analysis through to resolution
• Leverage AI agents and LLMs to accelerate test creation, log/metric analysis, and triage

Must-Have

• 4+ years in performance or API testing only / UI and API Testing
• Load testing framework expertise (Locust/JMeter//Gatling/K6) with Python or Java
• API testing proficiency — REST APIs, HTTP protocols, backend systems
• Strong Python or Java scripting skills
• CI/CD integration experience (Jenkins preferred)
• Performance analysis with observability tools (Grafana, Prometheus, etc)
• Working knowledge of AI tooling — agents and LLMs in a testing/analysis context
• Solid grasp of distributed systems, system architecture, and database context.
• Git/GitHub; cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP)

Nice-to-Have

• Load-testing data/analytics platforms, databases
• Resource allocation management, reviewing logs, finding RCA.
• Reproducing and triaging real customer-reported production issues

Spotters are expected in-office 3+ days per week to be part of the energy of their local team. Momentum compounds when we're in the room together with faster decisions, sharper problem-solving, and the kind of peer learning that doesn't happen over a screen. Being in-office is our default way of working, with flexibility available where it's genuinely needed.

The world’s most innovative companies turn to ThoughtSpot’s AI-Powered Analytics to put data in the hands of everyone, from the C-suite to the frontline. With simple, natural language search and AI, anyone can ask questions, discover insights, and act with confidence. Unlike legacy tools that sacrifice performance for complexity, ThoughtSpot is intuitively designed for every business user while being built to handle the most complex, large-scale data, wherever it resides. This unique combination of speed and simplicity is why enterprise leaders trust ThoughtSpot to transform decision-making into a truly data-driven culture.

At ThoughtSpot, we’re a curious, data-driven bunch. We believe the world works better when everyone has access to facts. That’s why we build products that make asking and answering data questions as natural as having a conversation.

Spotters are expected to demonstrate AI literacy and workflow integration to include to ability to:

• Comfortably and confidently integrate artificial intelligence into their daily workflow to increase productivity and quality.
• Hands-on experience to leverage AI tools (industry-leading LLMs) to increase productivity, automate routine tasks, and improve work quality.
• Speak to the experience of using AI for research, content creation, and document summarization while maintaining ownership of judgment and final decisions.
• Write effective prompts to get the most accurate and creative results from AI tools.

Spotters are expected to exemplify these key traits and AI Mindset:

• Curiosity in exploring new AI tools
• Adaptability to quickly learn and implement new, emerging AI technologies
• Critical thinking to know when to identify when AI should be used versus when human judgement is necessary

This combination of curiosity, adaptability, and discernment defines the AI mindset, and it’s required for every role at ThoughtSpot.

At ThoughtSpot, we believe AI is a necessary and essential part of how we work. Every role, across every team, is expected to be fluent and comfortable with using AI to do their best work.

All Spotters are expected to experiment with ThoughtSpot’s AI tools (like Spotter and SpotterViz) and leading industry LLMs to streamline workflows, enhance output, and uncover new insights. Whether drafting content, analyzing data, or summarizing documents, AI is a daily partner. We value curiosity, openness to learning, and thoughtful application of AI to create real value. Training and resources are provided so every Spotter can confidently create with AI.

At ThoughtSpot, diverse teams build better products. Complex data problems need many perspectives, not just one. We welcome different backgrounds, identities, and experiences, and we work to create a place where everyone can be themselves and do their best work. If this role excites you and you believe you’re a strong match, we encourage you to apply.

ThoughtSpot is the Agentic Analytics Platform that empowers every enterprise to transform insights into action, on a mission to make the world more fact driven. We hire people with unique identities, backgrounds, and perspectives - this balance-for-the-better philosophy is key to our success. When paired with our culture of Trust, Customer Obsession, Innovation and Intensity, ThoughtSpot cultivates a respectful culture that pushes norms to create world-class products. If you’re excited by the opportunity to work with some of the brightest minds in the business and make your mark on a truly innovative company, we invite you to read more about our mission, and apply to the role that’s right for you.

Join the CX Testing team to validate the quality, performance, and scalability of every release from the customer's perspective. You'll own performance validation end to end — workload design, load/stress/endurance testing, bottleneck analysis, and root-cause triage — across On-prem and SaaS environments. We're looking for someone hands-on and analytical who folds modern AI tooling (agents, LLMs) into the testing workflow to move faster.