Senior QA Automation Engineer (with Java)

Summary

Join Housecall Pro as a Senior Quality Engineer and contribute to the development and execution of exploratory and automated tests to ensure product quality. You will be responsible for supporting and creating web and mobile automation frameworks and tests, designing, building, testing, and deploying test automation solutions for web applications and native mobile apps. Initially, your focus will be on automating the testing of company websites and landing pages, ensuring high quality, responsiveness, and performance across various devices and platforms. You will work closely with the Marketing Team and potentially collaborate with other development teams to support them in testing the product. This role offers the opportunity to build a product that improves users' lives, be part of a Polish team of engineers prioritizing quality and safety, work with an experienced QA team and have a real impact on technical decisions, and collaborate with a mature, interdisciplinary dev team.

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

• 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

Benefits

• Paid time off
• Flexible work hours
• 100% remote work
• Equity shares in a rapidly growing company backed by top-tier VCs
• A culture built on innovation that values big ideas
• Working in Central European Time*
• Newest MacBook + Setup Fee ($500)