Automation Test Engineer — AI-Driven Quality & Performance

The Subway HR Team; Shelton (CT); On-site; USD 103,000 - 128,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension/401K/RSP

Competitive Bonus

Tuition Reimbursement

Company Holidays

Volunteering time

Job summary

Subway Headquarters is seeking a Testing and Automation Engineer to design, develop, and maintain automated test solutions, improving coverage and reducing manual effort across the SDLC. This role focuses on embedding quality early and delivering reliable software by collaborating with engineers, product, and DevOps teams.

You will work on performance, load, and stress tests, and leverage AI-assisted testing tools to enhance defect detection and automation efficiency while supporting continuous

Qualifications

• 3–6 years of experience in software testing or automation roles.
• Experience in software testing and test automation practices.
• Proficiency with automation tools and frameworks (e.g., Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, REST-assured, Postman, or similar).
• Hands-on experience with performance engineering tools (e.g., JMeter, Gatling, k6, Locust).
• Experience with AI-assisted testing tools and practices.
• Understanding of REST APIs and service-based architectures.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and automated testing concepts.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred in CS/Engineering, Information Systems, or related field; equivalent practical experience considered.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain automated tests for UI, API, and backend services. Execute functional, integration, regression, and end-to-end tests across applications and platforms.
• Partner with Software Engineers and Product teams to define test scenarios and acceptance criteria. Participate in sprint planning, refinement, and retrospectives.
• Maintain and enhance test automation frameworks and tooling. Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines to support continuous testing.
• Identify, document, and track defects through resolution. Perform basic root-cause analysis and partner with engineering teams on fixes.
• Design and execute performance, load, and stress tests across applications and services. Utilize performance engineering tooling (e.g., JMeter, Gatling, k6, Locust).
• Leverage AI-assisted tools for test case generation, test data creation, and test coverage analysis. Apply AI-powered testing tools to improve defect detection and automation efficiency.

Skills

Software testing

Automation proficiency

REST APIs understanding

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in CS/Engineering

Tools

Selenium

Cypress

Playwright

REST-assured

Postman

JMeter

Gatling

k6

Locust

Job description

Subway Headquarters is seeking a Testing and Automation Engineer to design, develop, and maintain automated test solutions, improving coverage and reducing manual effort across the SDLC. This role focuses on embedding quality early and delivering reliable software by collaborating with engineers, product, and DevOps teams.

You will work on performance, load, and stress tests, and leverage AI-assisted testing tools to enhance defect detection and automation efficiency while supporting continuous