QA Automation Engineer (Web & API)

MicroSourcing; Cebu City; On-site; PHP 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare coverage day one

Dependent coverage

Paid time-off with cash conversion

Group life insurance

Performance bonuses

Flexible work arrangements

Job summary

MicroSourcing in Cebu, Philippines is seeking a QA Automation Engineer (Web & API) for onsite night shifts to design and execute end-to-end tests across UI, APIs and databases, and to build automated checks with Playwright or pytest.

You will validate AI-driven behaviors, investigate defects using logs and HTTP payloads, and collaborate with a diverse team in a fast-paced environment that emphasizes learning, growth, and career advancement.

Qualifications

• Production web app QA/testing experience with exploratory and regression testing.
• Test across UI, API, database, queues; not browser-only manual testing.
• Experience inspecting HTTP/API requests and application logs.
• Automation using Playwright, pytest, or similar tools.

Responsibilities

• Execute end-to-end functional, exploratory, and regression testing across web UI, APIs, databases, and asynchronous backend systems.
• Validate complex AI agent behaviors, non-deterministic workflows, and background job states across realistic operational scenarios.
• Build and maintain automated test scripts using Playwright, pytest, or fit-for-purpose API testing tools.
• Investigate system defects using browser dev tools, HTTP payloads, database queries, and application logs to produce actionable bug reports.
• Leverage AI-native tools (ChatGPT, Codex, Claude Code, Cursor) to generate test matrices, draft automation scripts, and accelerate root-cause analysis.

Skills

QA/testing experience

Full-stack testing

HTTP/API inspection

Test automation (Playwright/pytest)

Data quality & privacy

AI QA tools usage

Tools

Playwright

pytest

API testing tools

Job description

Discover your 100% YOU with MicroSourcing!

Position: QA Automation Engineer (Web & API)

Location: Cebu, Philippines

Work setup & shift: Onsite | Night shift

Why join MicroSourcing?

You'll Have

• Competitive Rewards: Enjoy above-market compensation, healthcare coverage on day one, plus one or more dependents, paid time-off with cash conversion, group life insurance, and performance bonuses
• A Collaborative Spirit: Contribute to a positive and engaging work environment by participating in company-sponsored events and activities.
• Work-Life Harmony: Enjoy the balance between work and life that suits you with flexible work arrangements.
• Career Growth: Take advantage of opportunities for continuous learning and career advancement.
• Inclusive Teamwork: Be part of a team that celebrates diversity and fosters an inclusive culture.

Your Role

As a QA Automation Engineer (Web & API), you will:

• Execute end-to-end functional, exploratory, and regression testing across web UI, APIs, databases, and asynchronous backend systems.
• Validate complex AI agent behaviors, non-deterministic workflows, and background job states across realistic operational scenarios.
• Build and maintain automated test scripts using Playwright, pytest, or fit-for-purpose API testing tools.
• Investigate system defects using browser dev tools, HTTP payloads, database queries, and application logs to produce actionable bug reports.
• Leverage AI-native tools (ChatGPT, Codex, Claude Code, Cursor) to generate test matrices, draft automation scripts, and accelerate root-cause analysis.

What You Need

Non-negotiables

• Professional QA/testing experience on production web applications with strong exploratory and regression testing capabilities.
• Ability to test across full-stack layers (UI, API, database, queues) rather than browser-only manual testing.
• Practical experience inspecting HTTP/API requests, status codes, and reading basic application logs.
• Proven test automation experience (or demonstrated ability to build automated checks using Playwright, pytest, or similar tools).
• Strong attention to data quality, privacy, permissions, and failure handling in a web software environment.
• Demonstrated proficiency using modern AI tools (ChatGPT, Claude Code, Cursor) to multiply QA testing speed and automation coverage.

Preferred Skills/expertise

• Experience testing asynchronous, event-driven, or queue-based systems (SQS, Redis, webhooks, background jobs).
• Hands-on Playwright test automation experience and debugging flaky tests.
• SQL proficiency to directly query and validate data states in relational databases.
• Background in healthcare software testing or privacy-sensitive web applications.

About MicroSourcing

With over 9,000 professionals across 13 delivery centers, MicroSourcing is the pioneer and largest offshore provider of managed services in the Philippines.

Our commitment to 100% YOU

MicroSourcing firmly believes that our company's strength lies in our people's diversity and talent. We are proud to foster an inclusive culture that embraces individuals of all races, genders, ethnicities, abilities, and backgrounds. We provide space for everyone, embracing different perspectives, and making room for opportunities for each individual to thrive.

At MicroSourcing, equality is not merely a slogan - it's our commitment. Our way of life. Here, we don't just accept your unique authentic self - we celebrate it, valuing every individual's contribution to our collective success and growth. Join us in celebrating YOU and your 100%!

For more information, visit https://www.microsourcing.com/

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