Senior QA Automation Engineer

Summary

Join Housecall Pro as a Senior Quality Engineer and play a key role in ensuring the quality of our web and mobile applications. You will design, build, and execute automated tests, contributing to our CI/CD pipeline and working closely with our Marketing and development teams. This 100% remote position offers flexible hours and a competitive salary (6,500-7,500 USD per month B2B) along with benefits like paid time off, equity shares, and a new MacBook. The ideal candidate possesses 7+ years of experience in QA automation, strong Java programming skills, and expertise in various testing tools. You will be part of a collaborative and experienced team in Poland, focused on delivering high-quality software.

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
• Newest MacBook + Setup Fee ($500)