Soumya Bhatnagar

Software Engineer

Seattle, Washington, United States7 yrs 7 mos experience

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Key Highlights

Designed scalable automation frameworks at Apple.
Reduced manual QA time by 60% at Paytm.
Built backend services to automate code analysis at Twitter.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Backend Engineer with expertise in Automation and Quality Assurance in the Fintech and SaaS sectors.

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Skills

Core Skills

Backend EngineeringAutomation FrameworksQuality AssuranceMobile Development

Other Skills

Agile MethodologiesAlgorithmsAmazon Web Services (AWS)AppiumBack-End Web DevelopmentBootstrapCascading Style Sheets (CSS)Core JavaDartData StructuresDatabasesElasticSearchFlutterFull-Stack DevelopmentGit

About

I'm a Software Engineer at Apple, where I design and build scalable automation frameworks and distributed systems that power the Apple Watch to run reliably for millions of people around the world. My work combines backend engineering and automation - designing frameworks focussed on quality engineering, ensuring every release meets Apple's high standards for performance, consistency and user experience. Before Apple, I interned at Twitter on the Ads Revenue team, where I built a backend Java service that automated code metadata discovery across a massive monorepo. The service reduced complexity and completely removed the manual effort engineers needed to analyze and maintain code dependencies. Earlier in my career at Paytm, India’s leading payments platform, I developed automation frameworks for systems handling over 1.3 billion daily transactions. My work reduced manual QA time by 60% and streamlined CI/CD processes, helping teams release faster without compromising reliability. Having grown from test automation into backend system design, I approach engineering with both a builder’s mindset and a tester’s eye for detail. I’m passionate about distributed systems, microservices, observability, and fault-tolerant design — building products that scale confidently and deliver quality you can trust.

Experience

7 yrs 7 mos

Total Experience

1 yr 10 mos

Average Tenure

3 yrs

Current Experience

Apple

Software Engineer

Jun 2023 – Present · 3 yrs · San Diego, California, United States · Hybrid

Designing an LLM-driven smart test selection system using vector embeddings, RAG pipelines, and code-diff analysis to predict high-signal tests for each PR, reducing redundant runs and improving CI efficiency.
Optimized memory, battery usage, and performance for Apple Watch applications running in resource-constrained environments, ensuring reliability across millions of devices.
Designed and implemented RESTful APIs to connect automation tools with internal CI/CD pipelines, improving system integration and developer workflow efficiency.
Reduced setup time by 80% by designing a scalable service with backend automation APIs and a SwiftUI frontend, allowing non-technical teams to validate feature work without complex setups.
Built distributed dashboarding solutions to visualize test execution, system health, and performance trends, increasing visibility across QA and engineering.
Developed test applications in SwiftUI to replace third-party testing tools, streamlining feature validation and ensuring end-to-end reliability for Apple Watch features.

Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG)Large Language Models (LLM)Swift (Programming Language)REST APIBackend EngineeringAutomation Frameworks

Twitter

Software Development Engineer (SDE) Intern

May 2022 – Aug 2022 · 3 mos · Seattle, Washington, United States

Reduced complexity and completely eliminated manual effort by building a backend service in Java to crawl 1000+ java classes in monorepo of Twitter’s Revenue products, analyse the retrieved data and store it in a MySQL database

University of southern california

Student Technical Assistant, Information Technology Services

Sep 2021 – May 2023 · 1 yr 8 mos · Los Angeles, California, United States · On-site

Paytm

2 roles

Senior Software Development Engineer in Test

Promoted

Jan 2020 – Jul 2021 · 1 yr 6 mos

Designed data driven automation frameworks using Java to test mobile and web application code for continuous integration pipeline reducing manual testing effort estimation by 60%
Developed iOS application features in Swift with MVVM design pattern to integrate APIs for managing payment histories of users
Implemented REST API automation using RESTAssured in Java to ensure end-to-end verification of distributed, multi-tiered system
Achieved 70% code coverage of the iOS app code writing unit tests in XCTest framework
Wrote Jenkins jobs to schedule automation scripts identifying bugs early in the development life cycle
Analysed logs using Kibana Logstash for back-end services and ADB for android apps
Led and mentored 4 junior members the QA team, innovating practices to prioritise product quality and customer experience
Created comprehensive test strategies and test plans in line with project scope for quick sprint closures
Executed failure triages, debugged complex issues, provided Root Cause Analysis and dedicated post production support

Software Engineer

Mar 2019 – Dec 2019 · 9 mos

Groupon

Software Development Engineer In Test

Apr 2017 – Feb 2019 · 1 yr 10 mos · Gurgaon, Haryana, India

QA owner of the mobile and desktop website of nearbuy.com
Developed the automation testing framework of the new mobile website using Appium and Java. This included test scenarios for backend services, REST APIs, front end, SQL databases and MongoDB.
Maintained and added new test cases to the automation test scripts for the desktop website using Selenium and Java
Proven track record of designing test plans, developing structures test cases, creating relevant test data, executing functional, regression, sanity and
system integration tests.
Showcased ability to triage failures, identify root-cause, define corrective actions and provide dedicated post production release support
Ability to work closely with developers, business analysts, product managers and other business stakeholders in cross functional teams
Hands on in manual and automation testing of Android and iOS mobile applications
Full understanding of every phase of the SDLC and experience of working in an agile environment with constantly evolving requirements.
Exposure to performance testing using JMeter
Experience in tracking business metrics with Google Analytics for monitoring performance and potential pitfalls of the software products

Snapdeal

Software Development Engineer In Test

Sep 2016 – Mar 2017 · 6 mos · Gurgaon, India

Roles and Responsibilities:
● Reviewing requirements and design documents for each release of the Snapdeal iOS Application
● Creating detailed and structured test plans, test data and test cases in JIRA (Zephyr)
● Developing and executing Java automation test suites
● Performing integration testing with internal dependant components
● Identifying, documenting and tracking bugs and potential risks
● Liaising with developers and product managers at all levels of the software development life cycle
● Performing thorough regression before submission of the application to the Apple App Store

Punjab national bank

Data Warehousing Intern

Jun 2015 – Aug 2015 · 2 mos · New Delhi, Delhi, India

● Studied the sources and types of data that is to be stored in the different components of the data warehouse
● Designed appropriate data structures using the Dimensional Modeling technique
● Defined jobs of the ETL process using IBM Infosphere Datastage tool
● Used SAP BO Business Intelligence tool to develop Web Intelligence query dashboards and Crystal reports

Cmc ltd

Software Trainee

Jun 2014 – Aug 2014 · 2 mos · Greater Delhi Area

● Completed a certification course in Core Java
● Developed the front end of a simple website for an Online Java Editor and Compiler with basic functionalities