Quality Assurance Automation Engineer

Cloaked•New York, NY

8d•$110,000 - $160,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Cloaked is a privacy startup dedicated to rebuilding consumer trust in how personal data is used. Our vision is to create an internet that serves the needs of its users, first and foremostâwith individual privacy and opt-in at the core. Our product is a virtual âcloakâ that you use as you visit any website â Facebook, Amazon, etc. It lets you choose to share all, some, or none of your private information based on your personal preference. We're looking for a QA Automation Engineer who can build and maintain automated test suites across Cloaked's web, mobile, and API products. You'll work hands-on daily to expand automation coverage, improve test reliability, and integrate quality checks into the development lifecycle. This role is ideal for someone who loves writing clean, maintainable test code and wants meaningful ownership in a growing automation practice.

Requirements

Solid experience in QA automation engineering, with hands-on work building and maintaining automated test suites
Proficiency with Playwright for web test automation
Experience with Appium for mobile test automation
Hands-on experience with Postman for API testing
Strong scripting/programming skills in languages commonly used in test automation (e.g., Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, Java)
Experience working with CI/CD pipelines and integrating automated tests into them (e.g., GitHub Actions, Jenkins, CircleCI)
Understanding of software testing fundamentals including test design, test planning, and defect management
Ability to write clean, well-structured, and maintainable test code

Nice To Haves

Experience testing across both web and mobile platforms
Exposure to security, privacy, or identity products
Familiarity with performance or load testing tools (e.g., k6, Locust, JMeter)
Experience with visual regression testing
Background working in a startup or high-growth environment
Experience or familiarity with AI-assisted development tools such as Cursor or Claude Code
Experience testing with Device Farms, either local or remote through services like BrowserStack

Responsibilities

Write, maintain, and expand automated test suites covering functional, regression, integration, and API testing
Build and improve test automation frameworks and utilities alongside other QA Engineers and the QA Manager
Integrate and maintain automated tests within CI/CD pipelines to support continuous delivery
Analyze test results, identify flaky tests, and improve overall test suite reliability, while still being truthful in the results
Collaborate with developers and product managers to understand features and identify automation opportunities
Contribute to automation standards, coding guidelines, and documentation
Test across web, mobile, and API layers with an eye toward consistent coverage
Participate in code reviews for test automation code and provide constructive feedback
Flag gaps in test coverage and propose solutions to improve quality signal

Benefits

Cloaked employees have 401K, as well as top of the line Health, Dental, and Vision benefits.
We offer flexible work arrangements and the ability to work remotely as needed.
Cloaked provides a home office stipend in addition to a new company laptop (and other tech depending on the role).
Competitive PTO: We encourage employees to take a minimum # of vacation per quarter. We see PTO as a preventative burnout measure and are committed to changing the industry standard.
Monthly health stipend: Used for any kind of physical, mental or emotional care youâd like to take for yourself, be it a gym membership, a meditation app, or time with a personal trainer.
Late Night Meals: We understand that sometimes work can get in the way of meal prep. In response to that, we offer employees a monthly meal stipend to be used when they don't have time to get a home cooked meal going!
Professional Growth: Opportunities for career development and personal growth are provided to all employees who seek to further their knowledge and capabilities through an unlimited professional development fund. Additionally team members are encouraged to regularly attend conferences and industry events.

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