Senior Quality Engineer
About The Position
Umain is seeking an experienced Senior Quality Engineer to join its product and technology group in Chicago. The role is embedded in cross-functional teams designing, building, and shipping digital products for global brands. The engineer will bring a quality-first mindset throughout delivery, combining thorough manual and exploratory testing with a primary focus on automation, frameworks, pipelines, and consistent quality practices. This is a full-time position based at Umain’s West Loop office in Chicago, with at least three days per week in the office. Candidates must be in Chicago or willing to relocate and must be authorized to work in the U.S. The role will contribute to establishing Umain’s engineering excellence, strategy, delivery, and quality engineering culture in the U.S. market.
Requirements
- At least 5 years of professional experience in software quality engineering, with experience in both manual and automated testing.
- Proficiency with at least one of Playwright, Cypress, or Selenium.
- Comfort writing test code in TypeScript or Python.
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines and integrating automated tests into developer workflows.
- Solid understanding of agile methodologies and a shift-left mindset.
- Collaborative, client-focused approach and belief that quality is a shared responsibility.
- Curiosity, methodical working style, and interest in complex systems and uncovering issues others may miss.
- Must be in Chicago or willing to relocate; the role requires at least 3 days per week in the office.
- Must be authorized to work in the U.S.
Nice To Haves
- Experience testing both web and native mobile platforms (iOS/Android).
- Experience with BDD frameworks such as Cucumber or Gherkin.
- Experience with performance or load testing tools such as k6 or JMeter.
- Experience with cloud environments, ideally GCP.
- Experience with Docker and containerized test environments.
- Experience with observability and monitoring tools.
Responsibilities
- Partner with clients, product managers, and engineers to define test strategies, test plans, and business-relevant acceptance criteria.
- Champion a shift-left approach by participating in requirements, design, and code review.
- Represent quality in agile ceremonies and communicate risk, coverage, and trade-offs to technical and non-technical audiences.
- Help shape Umain’s U.S. quality engineering culture and standards.
- Build, maintain, and scale automated test suites using frameworks such as Playwright, Cypress, or Selenium, writing maintainable test code in TypeScript or Python.
- Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines to enable continuous testing on every build.
- Promote a testing pyramid approach that prioritizes fast, reliable unit and integration tests alongside end-to-end coverage.
- Test web applications and APIs built with technologies such as React/Next.js and Node.js/NestJS, using tools such as Postman for API testing.
- Perform manual and exploratory testing of features, edge cases, and regression scenarios across web and mobile platforms.
- Design and maintain reusable test cases in tools such as TestRail or Zephyr, and manage defects in Jira with clear reproduction steps and impact assessments.
- Explore AI-assisted testing tools for test generation, visual regression, and intelligent test selection.
- Partner with Web, iOS, Android, and Back-end engineers to identify testability gaps early and design features that are easier to verify and automate.
- Monitor test coverage, defect trends, and pipeline health, connecting quality metrics to client and business outcomes.
- Identify process improvements proactively and share learnings across teams.
Benefits
- Fully subsidized health insurance premiums for employees and their families.
- Flexible time-off policy requiring at least 3 weeks off per year, with encouragement to take time off in 2-week blocks.
- Personal coach and a development plan built together.
- Work on diverse, high-impact digital projects for global brands.
- Inclusive, collaborative culture focused on continuous learning, transparency, and trust.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
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