QA Automation Engineer

Programmers.io; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Programmers.io is seeking an experienced QA Automation Engineer to own and elevate quality across the engineering organization in Charlotte, NC. You will define testing strategy, build robust automation frameworks, and collaborate with engineers and product managers to ship high-quality software.

Responsibilities include defining QA strategy, building/testing frameworks across unit/integration/E2E/performance, owning release gates, and mentoring QA engineers while partnering with engineering,

Qualifications

• 5+ years in QA/SDET or software testing roles.
• 2+ years in a senior QA capacity.
• Strong experience with test automation frameworks.
• Solid understanding of CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices.
• Experience with API testing and performance testing.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to influence without authority.

Responsibilities

• Define and own the QA strategy across the team.
• Build and maintain testing frameworks (unit, integration, E2E, performance).
• Own release quality gates and sign-off processes.
• Mentor QA engineers and partner with Engineering, Product, and Design.
• Champion shift-left testing and quality across the lifecycle.

Skills

QA/SDET

Automation frameworks

CI/CD pipelines

API testing

Performance testing

Communication

Problem solving

Influence

Job description

We are looking for an experienced and driven QA Automation Engineer to own and elevate quality across our engineering organization. You will define our testing strategy, build robust automation frameworks, and work closely with engineers and product managers to ensure we ship high-quality software consistently and confidently.

Responsibilities

Quality Strategy

• Define and own the QA strategy across the team
• Establish quality standards, processes, and best practices
• Build and maintain testing frameworks (unit, integration, E2E, performance)
• Own release quality gates and sign-off processes

Technical

• Design, build and maintain automated test suites
• Identify gaps in test coverage and drive improvements
• Champion shift-left testing practices
• Analyze test results, track defects, and report on quality metrics
• Mentor and support QA engineers
• Partner closely with Engineering, Product, and Design
• Advocate for quality throughout the entire development lifecycle
• Drive a culture where quality is everyone's responsibility

Requirements

Must Have

• 5+ years in QA/SDET or software testing roles
• 2+ years in a senior QA capacity
• Strong experience with test automation frameworks
• Solid understanding of CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices
• Experience with API testing and performance testing
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication skills - able to influence without authority

Nice to Have

• Experience in an Agile/Scrum environment
• Familiarity with cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP, Azure)
• Experience scaling QA in a fast-growing team