Hybrid Automation QA Engineer II — Drive Quality & CI/CD

VARITE INC; San Jose (CA); Hybrid; USD 66,000 - 73,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Retirement Plans

Legal Service Plans

Job summary

VARITE is seeking an Automation QA Engineer 2 for a hybrid role in San Jose, CA. You will partner with cross-functional teams to design and implement scalable automated tests, improve coverage, reliability, and efficiency across desktop, web, and cloud-based applications.

The position supports CI/CD pipelines, uses AI-assisted tools to accelerate test development, and requires 2–4 years of experience with a Bachelor's or Master's in CS/Engineering.

Qualifications

• 2-4 years of experience in software test automation or QA.
• Strong programming skills in Python, JavaScript, Java, or C++.
• Proficiency using test automation frameworks, tools, and infrastructure.
• Experience with AI-assisted development tools (Claude, Copilot, ChatGPT) for test development.
• Understanding of SDLC, testing methodologies, and CI/CD practices.
• Solid debugging, root cause analysis, and defect-tracking skills.
• Experience testing desktop, web, and/or cloud-based applications.
• Strong analytical and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Partner with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality products.
• Develop and maintain scalable automated tests and frameworks.
• Design, execute, and maintain automated tests for functional, integration, and end-to-end scenarios.
• Create automation test plans and cases from requirements and designs.
• Diagnose defects and work with developers to resolve issues quickly.
• Validate product quality across platforms and environments.
• Support and enhance CI/CD pipelines with automated testing and quality gates.
• Monitor quality metrics to identify improvement opportunities.
• Drive innovation in test automation and quality engineering practices.

Skills

Test automation

Python

JavaScript

Java

C++

AI-assisted tools

SDLC

Debugging

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in CS/Engineering

Tools

Selenium

Cypress

CI/CD

Job description

VARITE is seeking an Automation QA Engineer 2 for a hybrid role in San Jose, CA. You will partner with cross-functional teams to design and implement scalable automated tests, improve coverage, reliability, and efficiency across desktop, web, and cloud-based applications.

The position supports CI/CD pipelines, uses AI-assisted tools to accelerate test development, and requires 2–4 years of experience with a Bachelor's or Master's in CS/Engineering.