QA Automation Engineer

SecurityScorecard • Austin, TX

18h • $80,000 - $155,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

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.

Requirements

• 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.
• 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.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Benefits

• Specific to each country, we offer a competitive salary, stock options, Health benefits, and unlimited PTO, parental leave, tuition reimbursements, and much more!

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees