Senior QA Automation Engineer

PactFi•New York, NY

23h

About The Position

Private asset markets (PE, Private Credit, VC, Real Estate) have 10x to 9.8T in AUM over the past decade and are projected to grow to $17T in the next five years. However, digital infrastructure has not kept pace, with most of the market operating predominantly in error-prone, internal-only software solutions. PactFi provides secure, end-to-end, operational infrastructure for managing complex private credit transactions. Our web-based application brings together all parties involved in such a transaction to more efficiently allocate capital, complete KYC, share documents, manage funds flow, and more. The platform is secured to a bank-grade standard, and we have received our SOC 2 Type 2 attestation. PactFi was developed in close partnership with two of the industry's largest players, both of whom represent the top 3 players in the private credit space by both size (AUM) and deal activity.

Requirements

Strong experience with modern test automation frameworks such as Selenium, Cypress, or similar
Playwright experience is strongly preferred
Solid understanding of front-end technologies and UI frameworks
React or Vue.js experience required
Strong knowledge of coding best practices in test automation, including: Avoiding explicit waits in favor of proper synchronization Handling authentication, cookies, and session state effectively Writing clean, maintainable, and deterministic test code
Experience with API testing (RESTful services, request/response validation, auth handling)
Familiarity with automation infrastructure and CI/CD integration
Experience using test management and issue-tracking tools
Proven experience performing code reviews for colleagues
Ability to work across multiple projects and balance competing priorities

Nice To Haves

Vue.js and Vuetify experience is a plus
Jenkins experience is a plus
Jira and Xray experience is a plus
Experience leading efforts to close automation gaps in fast-moving product environments
Experience defining and tracking automation KPIs and quality metrics
Experience improving or scaling existing automation frameworks

Responsibilities

Design, build, and maintain scalable automated test frameworks for web applications
Create and execute automated tests
Ensure test reliability by following automation best practices (synchronization, stability, maintainability)
Collaborate closely with developers, product managers, and other QA engineers across multiple projects
Perform thorough bug reporting, including clear reproduction steps and supporting evidence
Review automation code written by peers and provide constructive feedback
Mentor and support junior QA engineers through guidance, reviews, and best practices
Contribute to continuous improvement of QA processes, tooling, and standards
Take ownership of improving automation coverage where it currently lags feature development, including: Identifying gaps between manual regression and automated coverage Proposing and implementing strategies to accelerate automation adoption Prioritizing high-value and high-risk areas to efficiently catch up on automation
Report on automations, health and effectiveness to the Director of QA, including: KPIs related to automation coverage Percentage of regression coverage handled by automated tests Trends, gaps, and recommendations for closing coverage gaps