Intermediate QA Automation Engineer

Fable

31d•$85,000 - $100,000

About The Position

As an Intermediate QA Automation Engineer at Fable, you will play a key role in improving the quality, reliability, and scalability of our products as we continue to grow. Fable’s products support organizations in building more accessible digital experiences, and quality is critical to delivering that impact. You will work within a cross-functional pod alongside Engineering, Product, and Design to ensure features are well-tested, reliable, and meet the needs of people with disabilities. This role reports to an Engineering Manager and is embedded within a product pod, where you will collaborate closely with engineers, product managers, and designers. Quality at Fable is a shared responsibility, and you will partner closely with engineers to ensure testing and automation are integrated into the development process rather than treated as a separate phase. Today, our testing approach combines manual and automated coverage, with a focus on critical flows. As we grow, we are evolving toward a more integrated, automation-first approach—where testing is embedded into the development workflow, coverage is more comprehensive, and quality is a shared responsibility across teams. This role is ideal for someone who is excited to build and improve automation practices, deepen their technical skills, and help shift quality earlier into the product development process.

Requirements

2–5 years of experience in QA, with a strong focus on automation
Experience with automated testing approaches, including code-based frameworks (e.g., Cypress, Playwright, Selenium) and/or no-code/low-code tools
Experience testing web applications (UI and API)
Familiarity with programming or scripting languages (e.g., JavaScript, TypeScript, Python) or a strong willingness to develop coding skills
Experience working with CI/CD pipelines and integrating automated tests into deployment workflows
Experience or interest in improving test infrastructure, pipelines, and developer experience
Strong understanding of test strategy, including risk-based testing and regression coverage
Ability to identify and address gaps in test coverage
Experience with API testing tools (e.g., Postman) or similar
Strong attention to detail and ability to think through edge cases and real-world scenarios
Strong collaboration and communication skills
Growth mindset with a desire to deepen technical and automation expertise

Nice To Haves

Experience with accessibility testing (e.g., WCAG standards, screen readers)
Experience working in cross-functional pod or squad environments
Experience improving test coverage visibility (e.g., dashboards, reporting tools)
Experience with performance or load testing
Familiarity with cross-browser testing tools (e.g., BrowserStack)
Experience with automated tests with feature flags and comfort writing db queries/MongoDB for testing.
Experience transitioning from code-based frameworks to no-code/low-code automation

Responsibilities

Design, develop, and maintain automated tests (UI, API, and integration) using tools such as Cypress or similar
Expand automation coverage beyond critical flows into high-risk and regression areas
Improve the reliability, speed, and usability of the automation pipeline, including local test execution
Identify opportunities to replace repetitive or high-risk manual testing with automation
Define and evolve test strategies for features and initiatives within your pod
Identify risks, edge cases, and gaps in coverage early in the development process
Ensure acceptance criteria are clear, testable, and aligned with real-world usage
Contribute to release readiness by providing confidence in product quality
Participate in planning, grooming, and early-stage discussions to shape requirements from a quality perspective
Review stories early for clarity, completeness, and testability
Partner with Engineering and Design to validate user experience and accessibility
Raise quality concerns early and work collaboratively to resolve them
Help integrate test automation into the development workflow (not as a separate track)
Contribute to improving how test coverage is tracked and communicated across teams
Support the transition from manual-heavy QA toward a more scalable automation approach
Contribute to API testing using tools such as Postman or similar
Work across application and infrastructure layers to validate system behavior
Partner with engineers to maintain a shared ownership model of quality, where testing and automation are part of everyday development work
Share knowledge, contribute to documentation, and support continuous improvement across the team