[VCK] QA Automation Engineer

Software Mind is seeking a detail-oriented QA Automation Engineer to join a growing QA team at one of our clients. In this role, you will work closely with developers, product managers, and cross-functional stakeholders to ensure the quality and reliability of software products — identifying issues, testing new features, and maintaining high standards across the platform.

In addition to a competitive salary rate and a positive work environment committed to delivering high-quality technology solutions, we also offer:

- Flexible schedules and authentic work-life balance

- Opportunities for continuing education

- Social activities per country sponsored by the company

- Birthday celebration

- Payment in US Dollars

About the Role

Our client is a fast-growing fintech platform. You will join as the third member of a two-person QA team, contributing to the full software development life cycle. The role requires working in the CT (Central Time) time zone.
Main Responsibilities

- Design, develop, and execute test plans, test cases, and test scripts for web applications.

- Identify, document, and track bugs, ensuring they are resolved effectively.

- Perform manual and automated testing to ensure optimal performance and user experience.

- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand project requirements and implement testing strategies.

- Write and maintain end-to-end automated tests using Playwright or similar frameworks.

- Use AI tools responsibly as an assistant — not a replacement — for human-authored and human-understood code.

- Continuously improve QA processes, frameworks, and best practices.

- Stay up-to-date with emerging QA tools and industry trends.

Requirements:

- +90% English written and oral (B2 level minimum) — strong communication is essential.

- 2+ years of QA experience, including hands-on work with E2E automation frameworks (Playwright preferred; Cypress, Maestro, Appium, or Selenium also considered).

- Ability to write and maintain automated tests with clean, readable structure.

- Some coding experience in JavaScript, Ruby, Python, or similar — comfortable writing functions and structuring projects.

- Experience working with GitHub or similar version control tools.

- Strong communication skills: ability to write clear bug reports, reproduction steps, test cases, and root cause analysis.

- Experience working on projects throughout the full software development life cycle.

- Experience using JIRA or other bug tracking / project management tools.

Nice to Have:

- Experience with Postman or API testing.

- Familiarity with fintech or regulated software environments.

- Experience working in small, agile QA teams.

Required Skills/Experience:

- E2E automation (Playwright, Cypress, or similar)

- JavaScript, Ruby, or Python (basic to intermediate)

- GitHub, JIRA, manual and automated testing

- Strong written and verbal communication in English

Critical Technology Proficiency: Playwright, JavaScript/Python/Ruby, GitHub, Postman, JIRA

Working Time Zone: Central Time (CT)

We are accepting applications from LATAM countries

We are Software Mind , an awesome team of engineers who are ready to ramp up any top-notch company’s projects! Our aim? To always be one step ahead. Become part of a multicultural company in constant growth with an excellent work environment certified by Great Place To Work!

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