Automation Engineer

Summary

Join Airbnb's Quality Engineering team as a Staff Automation Engineer and contribute to building high-quality software. You will lead the implementation of test automation strategies, build and maintain automated tests, improve automation frameworks, and integrate automated testing into CI/CD pipelines. Collaborate with engineering teams to ensure robust test coverage and participate in design reviews to architect testable systems. You will need extensive experience in software testing and automation, strong programming and scripting skills, and expertise in various automation tools and frameworks. This US-based remote eligible position requires a Bachelor's degree in computer science or a related field and excellent communication skills. The role involves working in a fast-paced environment with short release cycles and close collaboration with cross-functional teams.

Requirements

• 9+ years of industry experience in software testing and automation
• Demonstrable knowledge in at least one programming language (e.g., Javascript, Typescript, Java, Python) and strong scripting skills
• Strong knowledge of test automation methodologies, tools, and frameworks
• Strong hands-on experience with automation frameworks (e.g., Playwright, Cypress)
• Experience integrating automated tests into CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Buildkite, Spinnaker, Jenkins) and version control systems (Git)
• Excellent communication skills towards facilitating interactions with cross-functional teams
• Expertise developing solutions to ambiguous problems, and integrations across multiple teams with significant impact
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science/engineering or equivalent

Responsibilities

• Lead the implementation of a test automation strategy, covering the entire testing pyramid (unit, service, integration, and end-to-end testing) to verify feature functionality for customer use cases
• Lead building, maintaining, and effective utilization of automated tests, collaborating closely with engineering teams to ensure robust test coverage for features and releases, and actively participating in the continuous improvement of testing processes
• Contribute to improving existing automation frameworks to support new functionalities and optimize quality and efficiency
• Collaborate with CI/CD team to integrate automated testing into CI/CD pipelines, ensuring thorough test coverage at every stage of development
• Demonstrate excellent troubleshooting abilities, isolate issues, and verify bug fixes. Debug issues found during testing and after release
• Be a player of our high-performance team to ensure code quality, commitment to craft and operational excellence
• Work closely with cross-functional teams, including product management, development, and other QE teams, in a fast-paced environment with short release cycles

Benefits

US - Remote Eligible