Software Test Engineer - Automation & QA (Flexible Work)

Compass; Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Office in Melbourne (3 days)

PD budget

EAP access

Parental Leave

Inclusive culture

Job summary

Compass is seeking a Software Test Engineer to ensure quality, performance, and reliability across web, iOS, and Android apps. You will design and maintain tests, run manual and automated checks, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve testing frameworks and release confidence.

Ideal candidates bring at least 1 year of automation testing experience, with programming knowledge in C#, React, or JavaScript, and familiarity with test management and agile workflows.

Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year hands-on automation testing experience.
• Programming knowledge in C#, React, or JavaScript.

Responsibilities

• Design and maintain test cases, environments, and scripts for new and existing features.
• Execute manual and automated testing across web, iOS, and Android applications.
• Perform system, regression, and end-to-end testing using tools like Applitools Preflight and BrowserStack.
• Conduct API testing (Postman, GraphQL) and performance testing for scalability.
• Identify, document, and track defects, collaborating with developers to resolve issues.
• Contribute to automation frameworks and promote best practices in test strategy and coverage.
• Work with product and engineering teams to define quality metrics and improve release confidence.

Skills

Automation testing

C#/React/JS

Tools

Selenium

Playwright

Cypress

Job description

Compass is seeking a Software Test Engineer to ensure quality, performance, and reliability across web, iOS, and Android apps. You will design and maintain tests, run manual and automated checks, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve testing frameworks and release confidence.

Ideal candidates bring at least 1 year of automation testing experience, with programming knowledge in C#, React, or JavaScript, and familiarity with test management and agile workflows.