Senior QA Automation Engineer

Summary

Join Housecall Pro as a Senior Quality Engineer to develop and execute exploratory and automated tests, ensuring product quality. You will support and create web and mobile automation frameworks and tests, designing, building, testing, and deploying automation solutions for web applications and native mobile apps. Initially, focus will be on automating testing of company websites and landing pages, later collaborating with other teams to test the HCP platform. The ideal candidate has an engineering background, enjoys providing end-to-end solutions to software quality problems, and is responsible for conducting tests before product launches. Housecall Pro offers paid time off, flexible work hours, 100% remote work, equity shares, and a MacBook with setup fee. The role requires strong programming skills in Java and experience with various testing tools. The position is based in Poland and offers a competitive salary.

Requirements

• BS in Computer Science or a related area, or with relevant work experience
• 7+ years of experience as a QA Automation Engineer, Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET), Software Developer, or similar Automation role in Agile Development environments
• Strong programming skills in Java
• Experience with designing test frameworks that are easily maintainable, resilient, performant, and scalable
• Proficient in developing API, Web, and Mobile (iOS and Android) test automation using tools like Selenium Webdriver, TestNg, Appium, and RestAssured
• Successfully implemented a CI/CD automation strategy and understand the value derived from shipping code rapidly to production and learning/iterating on the results
• Experience in writing clear, concise, and comprehensive test plans and test cases
• Proficiency at identifying and analyzing the root cause of complex bugs in your code as well as others’ code
• Ability to multitask, prioritize tasks, and quickly adjust in a rapidly changing environment
• Experience in working cross-functionally to drive quality across the SDLC, including reviewing application code assisting with design for testability, and using data to drive decisions about impact and rate of investment of test code
• Passion for mentoring others and growing the careers of those around you
• Solid knowledge of SQL and scripting
• Strong analytical & problem-solving, documentation, and communication skills
• Fluency in Polish and English

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute exploratory and automated tests to ensure product quality
• Support and create web and mobile automation frameworks and tests
• Design, build, test, and deploy test automation solutions for the Housecall Pro web applications, and native mobile apps on both iOS and Android OS
• Work to understand features, review technical designs, and implement automated test tools that ensure quality features with efficiency
• Support our Marketing Team by automating the testing of our company websites and landing pages to ensure high quality, responsiveness, and performance across various devices and platforms (both web and mobile)
• Collaborate with other development teams to support them in testing our product (HCP platform)
• Conduct tests before product launches to ensure software runs smoothly and meets the needs of our Professionals while being cost-effective
• Design robust test scripts for API, Web, and Mobile applications using Java, Selenium, Appium, and other industry testing tools
• Conduct a review of requirements, specifications, and technical design documents to provide timely and meaningful feedback
• Develop detailed, comprehensive, and well-structured test plans and test cases on different test levels (integration, system, functional, regression, exploratory testing)
• Contribute to improving the test automation infrastructure & CI/CD jobs
• Track quality assurance metrics, like defect densities and open defect counts
• Implement and help the team embrace best automation practices to maintain quality
• Participate in iteration planning meetings and daily stand-ups to stay on top of things and report progress
• Work closely with team squads to clarify requirements, ensure testability and automate-ability, and provide feedback on design (functional and technical)
• Be a vocal champion for quality in every phase of the development process
• Work closely with development to facilitate unit tests and integration tests
• Coaching/mentoring collaborative team members
• Stay abreast of industry-best tools, methods, and best practices related to both manual and automated testing

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in performance testing is highly valued, and familiarity with tools like Debug Bear is a plus
• A strong passion for using AI technologies to enhance productivity, quality, and innovation
• Curiosity and drive to stay ahead of emerging AI/ML technologies and their practical applications

Benefits

• Paid time off
• Flexible work hours
• 100% remote work
• Equity shares in a rapidly growing company backed by top-tier VCs
• Newest MacBook + Setup Fee ($500)