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About Brilliant Harvest

Brilliant Harvest is a seed stage startup in the AgTech industry who leverages cutting-edge AI technologies to build something extraordinary! Our AI assistant empowers equipment dealer teams across the entire customer experience from purchase to repair.

We are seeking a QA Test Automation Engineer who is passionate about building high-quality software and developing modern automated testing solutions. In this role, you will help design, build, and maintain our test automation framework for React-based web applications and React Native mobile apps. You will collaborate closely with developers, designers, and product managers to ensure that we deliver reliable, scalable, and user-focused products.

The ideal candidate enjoys being hands-on, working collaboratively, and contributing directly to the development lifecycle.

• Design, implement, and maintain automated test suites for web and mobile applications.
• Develop robust, reusable, and scalable test scripts using modern test automation frameworks.
• Execute integration, end-to-end, regression, and performance testing across multiple platforms.
• Collaborate with development teams to identify test cases and ensure comprehensive test coverage.
• Analyze test results, report defects, and work with development teams to resolve issues promptly.
• Continuously evaluate and enhance the automation strategy and tools to improve efficiency and effectiveness.
• Stay up to date with emerging tools, technologies, and best practices in QA automation.
• Integrate AI-driven solutions into test automation workflows.

• 3+ years of experience in QA automation, with a focus on web and mobile applications built on microservice architecture.
• Demonstrated ability to create and execute test plans, strategies, and test cases.
• Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments.
• Strong understanding of software QA methodologies, tools, and processes.
• Proficiency in one or more programming languages: JavaScript/TypeScript, C#, Java, or Python.
• Experience with test automation frameworks such as Selenium WebDriver, Cypress, Playwright, WebdriverIO, Detox or similar.
• Hands-on experience with testing libraries such as NUnit, JUnit, TestNG, Jest, or Mocha.
• Experience working with YAML-based CI/CD pipelines and integrating automated tests into build workflows.
• Strong experience with API testing using tools such as Postman or Rest-Assured.
• Solid understanding of SQL and scripting languages.
• Excellent analytical, debugging, and troubleshooting skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication abilities.
• Ability to collaborate effectively within cross-functional Agile teams.

• Knowledge of performance testing tools (e.g., JMeter, LoadRunner).
• Experience with cloud testing platforms (e.g., BrowserStack, Sauce Labs).

• Join a proven team led by serial entrepreneur Remi Schmaltz that has successfully exited 2 previous agriculture companies.
• The opportunity to contribute to an innovative product team shaping the future of AI used in the large equipment space.
• A collaborative culture that values growth, learning, and impact.
• Competitive compensation and benefits.