[VCK] QA Automation Engineer
Software Mind3 months ago
Remote, Costa Rica or San José, Costa RicaMid Level
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and execute test plans, test cases, and test scripts for web applications.
- Write and maintain end-to-end automated tests using Playwright or similar frameworks.
- Perform manual and automated testing to assess software quality, performance, and user experience.
- Identify, document, track, and help resolve software defects.
- Collaborate with developers, product managers, and cross-functional stakeholders throughout the software development lifecycle.
- Continuously improve QA processes, testing frameworks, and best practices.
- Use AI tools responsibly as an assistant rather than a replacement for human-authored and human-understood code.
- Stay current with emerging QA tools and industry trends.
Requirements
- At least 2 years of QA experience, including hands-on work with end-to-end automation frameworks.
- Experience with Playwright, Cypress, Maestro, Appium, or Selenium, with Playwright preferred.
- Basic to intermediate coding experience in JavaScript, Ruby, Python, or a similar language.
- Experience with GitHub or similar version control tools.
- Experience writing clear bug reports, reproduction steps, test cases, and root cause analyses.
- Experience working on projects throughout the full software development lifecycle.
- Experience using JIRA or similar bug-tracking or project-management tools.
- Strong written and oral English communication skills at a minimum B2 level.
- Preferred experience with Postman or API testing, fintech or regulated software environments, and small agile QA teams.
Benefits
- Flexible schedules and work-life balance.
- Opportunities for continuing education.
- Company-sponsored social activities by country.
- Birthday celebration.
- Payment in US Dollars.
- The role works in the Central Time zone and accepts applications from LATAM countries.
Tech Stack
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About Software Mind
Software Mind provides outsourced software engineering and autonomous, cross-functional development teams to startups through enterprises, delivering custom applications, cloud, AI, data and embedded solutions. The privately held company, headquartered in Krakow, operates across Europe, the US and LATAM, supporting full software lifecycles from ideation to maintenance. It offers nearshore/offshore engagement models and received private equity investment in 2020.