QA Automation Engineer - 19278

QA Automation Engineer

Location: Fully Remote

Time Zone Requirement: Must meaningfully overlap with the U.S. Central time zone

Salary: $1500 - $3,000/mo (Final offer depends on client's approval and overall assessment of candidate skills and experience)

Department: Engineering / Quality Assurance

Reports To: QA Lead / Head of Engineering

About The Role

We’re looking for an experienced QA Automation Engineer to own and advance our automated testing infrastructure. This is a hands-on engineering role with a strong emphasis on building, maintaining, and expanding end-to-end and regression test suites using modern automation frameworks. You’ll work closely with our development team to ensure our platform ships reliably and at high quality.

What You’ll Do

Test Automation (Primary Focus — ~75%)

• Design, build, and maintain automated test suites using Playwright as the primary framework
• Work with cloud-based testing platforms such as Mabl, BrowserStack, or similar tools for cross-browser and cross-device coverage
• Develop and own regression test coverage for core platform workflows
• Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines and ensure tests run reliably on every deploy
• Continuously improve test reliability, speed, and coverage — reducing flakiness and expanding coverage as the product grows
• Collaborate with developers to shift testing left: contributing tests alongside feature development
• Maintain test infrastructure documentation and onboarding guides
  
  

Manual QA & Bug Triage (~25%)

• Test new features across browsers, devices, and operating systems
• Reproduce, document, and track bugs with clarity and precision
• Work with the development team to validate fixes and close the loop on reported issues
• Identify edge cases and system interactions that automated tests may not yet cove
  
  

Required Skills And Experience

• 3+ years of hands-on experience building and maintaining automated test suites in a professional environment
• Strong proficiency with Playwright (TypeScript preferred) — this is non-negotiable
• Experience with at least one AI-assisted or low-code testing platform (Mabl, Testim, BrowserStack Automate, or equivalent)
• Solid understanding of CI/CD concepts and integrating tests into build pipelines (GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, or similar)
• Ability to write clean, maintainable test code and follow software engineering best practices
• Experience testing web and mobile applications across multiple browsers and platforms
• Strong written and verbal communication skills in English
  
  

Nice to Have

• Familiarity with SaaS platforms, particularly time tracking, scheduling, or payroll
• Experience with accessibility testing or performance testing
• Exposure to backend API testing (REST)
• Contributions to open-source testing tooling or a public GitHub portfolio
  
  

Technical Requirements

• Reliable high-speed internet connection
• Modern computer capable of running testing tools and environments
• Ability to work overlapping U.S. business hours
• Quiet and professional remote work environment
  
  

Work Environment

• Fully remote role
• Fast-paced, product-driven environment
• Collaborative team across engineering and product
• Strong focus on quality, accuracy, and continuous improvement
  
  

Who This Role Is Ideal For

• Detail-oriented professionals who enjoy problem-solving
• Analytical thinkers who focus on accuracy and quality
• Team players who collaborate well with engineers and product teams
• Self-starters who take ownership of testing processes
• Individuals who take pride in delivering reliable software
  
  

What This Role Is Not

• Not a purely manual, repetitive role — critical thinking is required
• Not isolated from product decisions — collaboration is key
• Not a low-impact position — quality directly affects user trust
  
  

Why Join

• Work on a product that directly impacts workforce efficiency and accuracy
• Be part of a growing SaaS company with a strong product focus
• Collaborate with a team that values quality and continuous improvement
• Gain exposure to real-world operational and data-driven systems
• Opportunity to grow within QA and product development
  
  

Equal Opportunity

We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace and welcome candidates from all backgrounds to apply.