QA Automation Engineer (QB - QA - 20260617)

Our technology team is a rapidly growing group of talented and experienced engineers helping to build the leading enterprise software company focused on restaurant technology. We use modern technologies, automation, and AI-assisted engineering practices to build products that power restaurant operations at scale. We are looking for a hands-on, forward-thinking QA Automation Engineer to join our Kitchen Display System (KDS) team. This is an automation-first role where you'll own and extend automated test coverage for a business-critical platform used in restaurant operations. You will work within an established automation framework, help maintain healthy regression pipelines, improve test reliability, and partner closely with engineers to deliver high-quality software. This is a high-impact role on a fast-moving team where quality, automation, and continuous improvement are core to how we build and release software. What You'll Do Here ● Develop, maintain, and expand automated test coverage for the Kitchen Display System (KDS) platform. ● Design and execute automated UI, API, regression, and smoke tests. ● Build scalable, maintainable automation solutions using established framework patterns and best practices. ● Partner closely with developers, product managers, and QA engineers to ensure quality throughout the software development lifecycle. ● Investigate defects, troubleshoot test failures, and identify quality risks early in the development process. ● Maintain and improve automated test execution within CI/CD pipelines. ● Participate in sprint planning, test strategy discussions, and release validation activities. ● Leverage AI-assisted tools and workflows to improve test design, automation development, code reviews, troubleshooting, and engineering productivity. ● Contribute to the continuous improvement of quality engineering standards, automation practices, and testing processes. Experience We're Looking For ● 4+ years of hands-on QA Automation, SDET, or Quality Engineering experience. ● Strong programming skills in Java and a solid understanding of object-oriented programming principles. ● Experience building and maintaining UI automation frameworks using Appium, Selenium, Playwright, or similar technologies. ● Experience designing and implementing scalable automated test solutions. ● Experience testing REST APIs and working with JSON payloads. ● Experience with CI/CD pipelines and automated test execution. ● Experience with Maven, Git, and modern software development workflows. ● Strong troubleshooting, debugging, and root-cause analysis skills. ● Ability to quickly understand and contribute to large, existing codebases. ● Experience using AI-assisted development tools for coding, debugging, test generation, documentation, or code review. ● Excellent communication and collaboration skills. ● Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments. Bonus Experience ● Experience with restaurant technology, POS systems, Kitchen Display Systems (KDS), or other transactional business applications. ● Experience with Kotlin. ● Experience testing desktop or Electron-based applications. ● Experience with Azure DevOps or similar CI/CD platforms. ● Familiarity with Docker and containerized testing environments. ● Experience with distributed test execution environments. ● Experience with performance, reliability, or latency-sensitive testing. ● Experience with modern AI-assisted engineering workflows and agentic development tools. Technology Environment ● Java ● TestNG ● Appium and Selenium ● REST API Testing ● Maven ● Azure DevOps ● Docker ● Git The Type of Team Player We Need ● Proactive mindset with a high degree of ownership and accountability. ● Passion for quality, automation, and continuous improvement. ● Strong analytical thinker and creative problem-solver. ● Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment with evolving priorities. ● Adaptable, collaborative, and eager to learn. ● Curious about emergin