Senior Software Test Automation Engineer

Summary

Join Aiwyn, a rapidly growing software company serving the accounting profession, as a Software Test Automation Engineer. You will be responsible for designing, developing, and implementing a Playwright test framework, conducting manual and automated testing, and collaborating with cross-functional teams. This role requires extensive experience in test automation, SQL, and database systems, along with strong problem-solving and communication skills. Preferred qualifications include experience with payment systems testing and accounting knowledge. Aiwyn offers competitive compensation, a remote work-from-anywhere culture, flexible PTO, world-class health benefits, stock options, and 401(k) matching.

Requirements

• Experience in Manual Testing: Deep understanding of manual testing methodologies and techniques, especially in a tech startup environment
• Database Verification Skills: Proficiency in verifying data in a PostgreSQL database and understanding its structure
• SQL Knowledge: Proficiency using SQL language to execute queries and validate data
• Problem-Solving and Analysis: Ability to identify, analyze, and document defects, questionable functions, errors, and inconsistencies in software program functions, outputs, online screens, and content
• Google Cloud SDK Skills: Experience using Google Cloud SDKs, such as Google Id Platform, to programmatically create and authenticate users
• Attention to Detail: Meticulous attention to detail with the ability to identify subtle issues in complex applications
• Collaborative Approach: Work closely with software developers, product managers, and other QA team members in an agile environment
• Communication Skills: Excellent verbal and written communication skills for documenting test cases and reporting bugs
• Continuous Learning: Eagerness to keep up with new testing tools and strategies relevant to the industry
• Playwright Framework Experience: High proficiency in creating playwright frameworks from scratch and experience reverse engineering existing playwright test frameworks
• GitHub/CICD Experience: The ability to work alongside our DevOps team to integrate out automated tests into our CICD pipeline to facilitate pre-merge testing
• Mentorship Mindset: You are capable of helping QA Testers with entry level automation experience learn how to use our automation framework

Responsibilities

• Conduct in depth manual testing of our application
• Design, develop, and implement a Playwright test framework from scratch
• Help update tests to use Page Object Models
• Create and maintain automated test scripts for critical parts of our application
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand product requirements and ensure the delivery of high-quality software solutions
• Conduct thorough automated tests to ensure software quality, functionality, and performance
• Participate in product design reviews to provide input on functional requirements, product designs, and potential issues
• Document, track, and escalate issues as appropriate
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of testing processes and methodologies
• Perform SQL-based database testing and verification
• Conduct email testing to ensure proper functionality and deliverability
• Conduct payment testing alongside Stripe, our payments processing vendor
• Work with DevOps to integrate automated testing into our CICD pipeline
• Help mentor our existing Manual QA Testers in automated testing
• Help maintain documentation for our best practices
• Contribute to test coverage, defect and other reporting using Testrail

Preferred Qualifications

• Payment Systems Testing: Experience in testing payment systems like Stripe, ensuring transaction integrity, security, and compliance
• Accounting Knowledge: An understanding of transaction ledgers, billing, collections and Practice Management systems as it relates to accounting
• Long Term Experience: 8+ Years in the software industry with a heavy focus on manual and automated testing

Benefits

• Adventure travel stipend - you receive a $1,000 travel reimbursement on your work anniversary each year. We encourage our team to recharge and explore the world beyond their home office walls
• Remote, work-from-anywhere culture
• Flexible PTO
• World Class health benefits - we believe in fostering flourishing teams by providing benefits that go beyond the usual standards - Health, vision, dental, HSA/FSA, and mental health support
• Stock options - every Full Time Employee has ownership in Aiwyn's future and success
• 401(k) matching