QA Automation Engineer

What You Will Do:

As a QA Automation Engineer, you’ll ensure the delivery of high-quality, scalable, and reliable software products. You’ll collaborate closely with Engineers, Product Managers, and UX Designers to design, develop, and maintain automated test solutions. By applying your expertise, you’ll optimize testing processes, identify critical bugs, and help deliver exceptional user experiences.

• Participate in all phases of the SDLC: test planning, automation development, execution, monitoring, and maintenance.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate requirements into robust test cases and automation strategies.
• Build and maintain test automation frameworks for backend APIs, frontend interfaces, and infrastructure components.
• Write, execute, and manage test cases to ensure coverage, performance, and reliability of the system.
• Drive continuous improvement by identifying testing bottlenecks and implementing innovative solutions to optimize quality assurance processes.
• Analyze performance metrics, logs, and defects to identify and troubleshoot potential system issues.
• Contribute to CI/CD pipelines by integrating automated testing to ensure seamless deployments.
• Document test plans, processes, and results to enhance team knowledge and enable consistent quality standards.
• Advocate for best practices in quality engineering, ensuring reusable, maintainable, and efficient testing approaches.

Our Tech Stack:

• Programming Languages: Mainly Typescript / Javascript, although sub-systems use a variety of languages
• Tools: Mainly Playwright, although sub-systems use a variety of tools
• Cloud & Infrastructure: AWS, Docker, Terraform
• Production Monitoring: Datadog
• CI/CD: Jenkins

Technical Skills: 

• 3+ years of experience in Quality Assurance or Automation Engineering, preferably in SaaS or agile environments.
• Expertise in building and maintaining automated test frameworks for APIs, web interfaces, and infrastructure systems.
• Proficiency Javascript, with a strong ability to write clean, reusable, and efficient test scripts, specially but not limited to Playwright tests
• Advanced understanding of software testing methodologies, including functional, regression, and performance testing.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and integrating automated tests into deployment processes.
• Commitment to writing high-quality, maintainable test code aligned with industry best practices.

Communication and Collaboration:

• Strong documentation skills, ensuring clarity and consistency in test plans and processes.
• Ability to clearly articulate quality concerns and propose solutions in both verbal and written communication.
• Experience estimating test complexity and contributing to overall project planning.
• Comfortable representing the QA perspective in cross-functional project discussions.
• Demonstrated ability to coach other team members and promote a culture of quality and collaboration