Senior QA Automation Engineer

We are looking for a Senior QA Automation Engineer who can take ownership of our end-to-end automation framework from day one. You will work closely with Engineering, Product, and DevOps to ensure high-quality releases in a fast-paced environment. This role requires a strong technical background, excellent problem-solving skills, and the ability to work independently.

Responsibilities

• Own, maintain, and expand the existing end-to-end automation test suites
• Design, develop, and execute automated tests using JavaScript-based frameworks (e.g., Playwright, Cypress, or similar)
• Build new automation coverage across API, UI, microservices, and integration layers
• Work closely with developers to ensure testability, stability, and quality of all features
• Integrate tests into CI/CD pipelines and collaborate with DevOps teams in an AWS environment
• Investigate test failures, triage issues, and provide clear debugging feedback to engineering teams
• Contribute to quality strategy, best practices, and process improvements across the QA function
• Mentor junior QA team members when needed

Qualifications

• 5+ years of hands-on QA automation experience
• Strong proficiency in JavaScript and experience building automation frameworks from scratch
• Solid experience with modern automation tools (Playwright, Cypress, WebdriverIO, or similar)
• Strong expertise in API automation and tools like Postman, Newman, SuperTest, or similar
• Experience working with AWS services (CloudWatch, S3, Lambdas, API Gateway, EC2, etc.)
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, Jenkins, GitLab CI, etc.)
• Strong understanding of software testing best practices and E2E testing strategy
• Ability to operate independently, take ownership, and deliver results with minimal direction
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to collaborate across teams

Nice to have

• Experience with infrastructure-as-code or serverless frameworks
• Familiarity with microservices and event-driven architectures
• Experience with mobile automation (iOS/Android) is a plus

Benefits

• Competitive salary - $110k-130k (NYC based, in office Monday-Wednesday)
• Gym reimbursement
• Your choice of tech & noise-canceling headphones
• Free cellular service on the best network in the US
• Free lunch in NYC office & fully stocked kitchen
• MetroCard reimbursement
• Flexible working hours

Think you could be a fit? Apply to learn more!

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