Senior QA Engineer

We are looking for a Senior QA Automation Engineer with extensive experience in both manual and automated testing to support projects that integrate AI-driven features into our existing dynamic software ecosystem. This role is ideal for someone assertive, analytical, and delivery-focused—someone who thrives in fast-paced environments, holds high standards, and knows how to build robust testing infrastructure while being pragmatic and results-driven. The ideal candidate will design, build, and maintain automation suites while also performing thorough manual testing to ensure the reliability, accuracy, and performance of AI-enhanced applications. This role requires strong technical testing skills, familiarity with .NET and Python environments, extensive experience validating systems that rely on MariaDB, SQL Server, APIs, and backend services.

Key Responsibilities

• Design test plans, documents, coordinate, and execute test activities related to the release of complex software applications developed by product teams
• Actively utilize AI tools to assist with speed and robustness of test approaches
• Pro-actively seek to make continuous improvements to test coverage, execution, and automated tests
• Ability to work successfully in a team environment as well as work independently for the delivery of project deliverables on time
• Review and analyze system specifications/requirements and user stories, to create robust testcases and workflows
• Actively work with development and infrastructure teams to define and improve integrated test automation as an integral part of the CI/CD delivery pipeline
• Oversee and contribute to the overall test approach and strategy
• Create, implement, execute, maintain, and improve test artifacts
• Execute both manual and automated QA tests on a sprint-by-sprint basis
• Be detail oriented with an innate ability to detect bugs, issues, and code quality
• Ensuring the successful deployment of products into the market
• Reporting and documenting technical issues
• Creating reusable components and testing frameworks
• Work with developers and product managers to solve any issues that arise

Required Skills and Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• 5+ years of experience as a Senior within a Software QA automation engineering role.
• Hands-on experience with QA automation tools (e.g., Selenium, Playwright, Cypress, or similar).
• Experience testing .NET applications, APIs, and backend services.
• Intermediate Python knowledge for scripting, test automation, validating AI-driven components.
• Advanced SQL knowledge for writing queries, validating data, and debugging issues in MariaDB or SQL Server.
• Experience with manual testing methodologies and creating well-structured test cases.
• Familiarity with testing AI-related behaviors such as data transformation, model outputs, and probabilistic responses.
• Knowledge of Git and CI/CD pipelines.
• Critical thinker, strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Detail oriented with advanced documentation and communication abilities.
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with frameworks such as pytest, NUnit, xUnit, or similar.
• Background testing machine learning or AI-enhanced applications (e.g., NLP, classification, automation workflows).
• Experience with performance testing tools (e.g., JMeter, k6).
• Knowledge of Docker and container-based testing environments.
• Understanding of security testing considerations for AI and backend systems.
• Familiarity with Redis or other caching/message store systems.
• Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments across distributed teams.