QA Automation Engineer / SDET (AI)

TL;DR

QA Automation Engineer / SDET (AI): Building scalable automation frameworks and reusable testing tools for healthcare digital products with an accent on backend/API, frontend, end-to-end, integration, and regression testing. Focus on designing maintainable quality engineering solutions, integrating automated tests into CI/CD pipelines, and applying AI-assisted testing to improve test generation, debugging, and delivery reliability.

Location: Barcelona, Spain, with a hybrid work model requiring approximately 40% onsite presence and remote work the rest of the time.

Company

hirify.global is a global technology consulting company delivering cloud platforms, mobile and web applications, training, and support services for complex industries including healthcare, pharmaceuticals, diagnostics, and consumer goods.

What you will do

• Design, develop, maintain, and evolve test automation frameworks, libraries, and reusable testing solutions.
• Build automation for backend/API, frontend, end-to-end, integration, and regression testing.
• Develop scalable testing components and developer tools using Playwright, TypeScript, Cypress, Selenium, or similar technologies.
• Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines and development workflows, including GitHub Actions.
• Collaborate with QA engineers, developers, and technical stakeholders to translate testing needs into practical engineering solutions.
• Apply AI-assisted tools and software engineering practices to improve test generation, debugging, documentation, maintainability, and reliability.

Requirements

• Strong experience in test automation, software development, or quality tooling engineering.
• Strong programming skills in TypeScript, JavaScript, Java, Python, or a similar language.
• Experience designing, building, or maintaining automated test frameworks and reusable testing solutions.
• Understanding of backend/API, frontend, integration, and regression testing, plus CI/CD integration and GitHub workflows.
• Experience with Playwright, Cypress, Selenium, or equivalent automation frameworks, and familiarity with Agile/Scrum.
• Professional-level English, both written and spoken.

Nice to have

• Hands-on experience with Playwright and TypeScript.
• Experience building internal frameworks, testing libraries, SDKs, CLI tools, or developer tooling.
• Experience with Postman, Swagger/OpenAPI, REST Assured, Docker, containerized testing, or cloud-based products.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid work with approximately 40% onsite presence and remote work for the remainder.
• Every other Friday off to support work-life balance.
• Additional benefits and privileges through the seniority program.
• Team gatherings and activities supported by a dedicated social budget.
• Training, mentorship, professional development, and opportunities to work on challenging healthcare technology projects.

Hiring process

• Cultural fit interview with the Talent Acquisition team.
• Take-home QA technical assessment followed by a technical interview with the engineering team.
• Client interview may be required depending on the project.