SQA Automation Team Lead

Nayax•Folsom, CA

About The Position

Join us at Nayax, a global fintech leader (NASDAQ; TASE: NYAX) revolutionizing the world of cashless payments, consumer engagement, and business management solutions. With more than 1,200 employees across 12 offices worldwide. At Nayax, you’ll be part of a diverse and innovative community where your work makes a real impact and helps shape the future of payments. Retail Pro International (RPI) is a global leader in retail management software, empowering retailers in over 80 countries with flexible, scalable, and powerful solutions. Our mission is to enable retailers to thrive in a rapidly evolving landscape by delivering innovative technology, deep industry expertise, and a commitment to long-term partnerships. RPI was acquired by Nayax in 2023 and has been merged into the company’s product portfolio. We are currently looking for a SQA Automation Team Lead to join our team and play a pivotal role in shaping the future of our company. We're looking for a hands-on automation leader to take our retail software platforms from manual testing to a fast, reliable, AI-accelerated automation practice. This person will do three things exceptionally well: Convert our existing manual test cases into robust, maintainable automation across web and API. Lead the automation practice — setting standards, mentoring the QA team, and serving as the technical authority (without direct people-management responsibility). Improve the testing process continuously, using AI tools to reduce manual effort, expand coverage, and accelerate releases. If you've personally migrated a manual test suite into automation, raised the bar for a QA team, and used AI to make testing genuinely faster — this role is built for you.

Requirements

Converting manual test cases into automation at scale — a demonstrated track record of building or migrating a real automated suite from manual cases.
Technical leadership — proven experience mentoring engineers, setting standards, and being the automation authority on a team.
Hands-on use of AI tools to improve QA — real, demonstrable examples of using AI to cut manual effort, expand coverage, or speed up release cycles.
Strong automation fundamentals — solid framework design across web and API, plus CI/CD integration.
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent professional experience).
5+ years of automated testing experience in a professional software environment.
3+ years building or significantly enhancing automation frameworks.
3+ years of RESTful API test automation.
Demonstrated ability to translate requirements and manual test cases into reliable automated scripts.
Automation stack: JavaScript, Microsoft Playwright, Postman (API automation)
Web: Angular testing strategies, cross-browser automation
CI/CD & DevOps: Jenkins, Git-based source control, pipeline-driven test execution
Databases: Oracle and/or MySQL for test-data validation
Platforms: Windows OS / Windows Server; mobile testing across Android and iOS
AI tooling: Practical experience with AI-assisted testing tools (strongly preferred; see must-haves)
Legacy (desirable): Visual Basic for legacy test support, if applicable
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Excellent written and verbal communication
Ability to work both independently and collaboratively
Strong documentation and organizational discipline
Demonstrated mentoring and knowledge-sharing ability
High attention to detail and a genuine commitment to quality
Enthusiasm for solving complex technical challenges

Nice To Haves

AI tooling: Practical experience with AI-assisted testing tools (strongly preferred; see must-haves)
Legacy (desirable): Visual Basic for legacy test support, if applicable

Responsibilities

Convert manual test cases into automation (the core of the job)
Take documented manual test cases, business requirements, and technical specs and turn them into reliable, maintainable automated coverage.
Design, build, and maintain the automated test framework for web and API testing.
Develop and maintain functional, regression, and API test suites.
Validate test data through database queries and backend verification.
Troubleshoot flaky tests and continuously improve reliability and execution performance.
Lead the automation practice
Set automation standards and best practices, and drive consistency across the QA team.
Mentor automation engineers and QA analysts; be the go-to technical expert for automation.
Deliver documentation and training on tools, framework usage, and test design.
Participate in sprint planning, development meetings, and defect triage.
Improve the process with AI
Apply AI tools to accelerate and strengthen the QA process — e.g., AI-assisted test-case authoring, automated script generation, self-healing tests, and coverage analysis.
Identify bottlenecks in the current testing workflow and drive measurable improvements in speed, coverage, and quality.
Champion an AI-first mindset within the SQA team and share what works.
Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines and align automation with build and release workflows.
Support cross-browser testing, parallel execution, and environment configuration.
Partner with Development, Product, and Support to investigate defects and validate fixes.
Communicate automation status, risks, and progress to SQA management.
Assist with manual testing when needed to support release timelines.