QA Automation Lead: Own the Testing Framework & AI-Driven QA

Ria Money Transfer, INC.; Santiago; On-site; CLP 32,000,000 - 56,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Ria Money Transfer in Santiago, Chile seeks a hands-on QA Automation Lead to own the automation framework, guide squads, and embed QA engineers in each squad. You will lead the Automation team's technical direction and build reusable test libraries integrated with CI/CD.

From day one, you will set the standard for Digital automation, drive AI-assisted testing, and track quality metrics while mentoring engineers across squads in a fast-paced fintech environment.

Qualifications

• 7+ years in software QA, including 3+ years owning test automation frameworks.
• Experience leading or mentoring QA engineers.
• Strong coding skills in C#, Python, Java, or TypeScript.
• Hands-on with Selenium, Playwright, Appium, or similar.
• API test automation experience.
• CI/CD with Git and Azure DevOps.
• Databases: MSSQL Server, MySQL, MariaDB.
• Experience with AI tooling for test generation or AI-assisted testing is a plus.
• Excellent communication in English.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Automation team day-to-day and define its direction and growth.
• Own the standard for Digital automation across all squads.
• Design, build, and maintain the shared automation stack and CI/CD integration.
• Drive adoption of AI agents in the testing workflow.
• Define and monitor quality metrics and report progress to engineering leadership.
• Onboard, coach, and support QA engineers embedded in squads.
• Collaborate with squad leads and managers to integrate tests into development workflows.

Skills

Automation leadership

Test automation frameworks

Selenium

Playwright

Appium

API testing

CI/CD

Mentoring

English communication

Education

IT/CS degree

Tools

Git

Azure DevOps

Elastic Stack

DataDog

LogRocket

Amplitude

Segment

Postman

Job description

Ria Money Transfer in Santiago, Chile seeks a hands-on QA Automation Lead to own the automation framework, guide squads, and embed QA engineers in each squad. You will lead the Automation team's technical direction and build reusable test libraries integrated with CI/CD.

From day one, you will set the standard for Digital automation, drive AI-assisted testing, and track quality metrics while mentoring engineers across squads in a fast-paced fintech environment.