Quality Assurance Automation Engineer

TL;DR

Quality Assurance Automation Engineer: Building and maintaining automated test suites across web, mobile, and API products with an accent on CI/CD integration and test reliability. Focus on expanding automation coverage, identifying flaky tests, and collaborating closely with engineering teams to ensure high product quality in a privacy-focused startup.

Location: Must be based in or able to commute to New York, NY for hybrid work

Salary: $110,000–$160,000

Company

A well-funded Series A startup dedicated to building consumer trust through personal data privacy tools.

What you will do

• Write and maintain automated test suites for functional, regression, integration, and API testing.
• Build and improve automation frameworks alongside the QA team.
• Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines to support continuous delivery.
• Analyze test results, identify flaky tests, and improve overall suite reliability.
• Collaborate with developers and product managers to identify automation opportunities.
• Contribute to automation standards, coding guidelines, and documentation.

Requirements

• Solid experience in QA automation engineering building and maintaining test suites.
• Proficiency with Playwright for web and Appium for mobile test automation.
• Hands-on experience with Postman for API testing.
• Strong scripting/programming skills in Python, JavaScript, or TypeScript.
• Experience integrating automated tests into CI/CD pipelines.
• Understanding of software testing fundamentals including test design and defect management.

Nice to have

• Experience testing across both web and mobile platforms.
• Exposure to security, privacy, or identity products.
• Familiarity with performance or load testing tools like k6, Locust, or JMeter.
• Background in a startup or high-growth environment.
• Experience with AI-assisted development tools.

Culture & Benefits

• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision benefits plus 401K.
• Flexible work arrangements with a home office stipend.
• Competitive PTO policy encouraging quarterly vacation.
• Monthly health and meal stipends.
• Unlimited professional development fund for conferences and learning.