Lead Java QA Automation Engineer - Retail Testing

EPAM Systems, Inc.; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits

Paid time off

Upskilling & certification courses

LinkedIn Learning access

Job summary

EPAM Systems, Inc. is seeking a hands-on Lead Java Automation Test Engineer with strong retail/eCommerce experience. You will own end-to-end quality across Web/UI, Mobile, APIs/Backend, Data, and Integrations, and lead testing efforts across multiple product teams.

The role requires expertise in Java, automation frameworks, AI-driven testing approaches, and strong cross-functional collaboration. Join a global team delivering high-quality software for retail clients.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of QE experience in retail/eCommerce domain.
• Hands-on testing across Web, Mobile, API/Backend, and Data.
• Experience with CI/CD, Git, and modern cloud/data platforms.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end quality from requirements through production readiness.
• Design and execute testing across Web/UI, Mobile, API/Backend, Data, and integrated systems.
• Use AI/LLMs and agentic QE approaches for test design, automation, impact analysis, defect investigation, and productivity improvements.
• Perform SQL/data validation, execute and monitor data pipelines, and troubleshoot data/integration issues.
• Build and maintain UI, API, Mobile, and Data automation integrated with CI/CD.
• Understand complex retail customer journeys and validate interactions across upstream/downstream systems.
• Drive risk assessment, defect triage, root-cause analysis, and release readiness.
• Partner effectively with Product, Engineering, Data, and other QE teams and provide technical leadership to distributed teams.

Skills

Java

Automation testing

Web/UI testing

Mobile testing

API testing

SQL/Data validation

AI/LLMs

CI/CD

Git

English communication

Tools

Playwright

Selenium

Appium

API testing frameworks

Job description

EPAM Systems, Inc. is seeking a hands-on Lead Java Automation Test Engineer with strong retail/eCommerce experience. You will own end-to-end quality across Web/UI, Mobile, APIs/Backend, Data, and Integrations, and lead testing efforts across multiple product teams.

The role requires expertise in Java, automation frameworks, AI-driven testing approaches, and strong cross-functional collaboration. Join a global team delivering high-quality software for retail clients.