QA Automation Tester

Socket.dev; Upper Saddle River (NJ); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401K Plan

Paid time off

Yoga sessions

Bicycles on campus

Team BBQs & company Olympics

Job summary

In this hands-on role you will mentor engineers, embed QA into CI/CD, and collaborate with DevOps and product teams to raise quality standards across the software lifecycle.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of QA testing experience and leadership experience.
• Proficient in designing and maintaining test automation frameworks.
• Experience with frontend (React) and backend (Laravel/PHP/REST API) testing.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement end-to-end, integration, API, and UI test automation using Playwright and REST Assured.
• Collaborate with developers, product managers, and DevOps to define test plans and CI/CD gates.
• Own and evolve the test automation architecture and strategy.
• Conduct code reviews and establish best practices for test development.
• Ensure coverage, traceability, and documentation of test cases and defects.
• Advocate for shift-left QA throughout the development lifecycle.

Skills

Quality Assurance

Automation Frameworks

Team Leadership

Mentorship

Agile/Scrum

Performance Testing

Tools

Playwright

REST Assured

Java

TestNG

CI/CD

Docker

Kubernetes

Python

Job description

Who We Are

EarthCam is the global leader in providing webcam content, technology and services. Founded in 1996, EarthCam provides live streaming video, time-lapse construction cameras, and Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) for AI-powered visual asset management. EarthCam leads the industry with the highest resolution imagery available, to empower building information modelling (BIM) and Virtual Design Construction (VDC) teams with actionable visual data. EarthCam's innovations include the world's first outdoor gigapixel panorama camera system, and the first ever 5G construction camera. EarthCam has documented over a trillion dollars of construction projects around the world. The company is headquartered on a 10-acre campus in northern New Jersey.

We are seeking an experienced QA Automation Lead/DevOps to spearhead our test automation strategy across our modern Laravel (PHP) and React stack. You’ll lead a team of quality engineers to design, develop, and maintain automated testing frameworks and tools that ensure product reliability, performance, and a seamless user experience.

This is a hands-on leadership role that balances technical execution with team mentorship and strategy, helping to embed quality into every stage of our CI/CD pipeline.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement end-to-end, integration, API, and UI test automation using Playwright for frontend (React) and REST Assured for REST API testing, with Java and TestNG as the primary automation framework.
• Collaborate with developers, product managers, and DevOps to define test plans and ensure quality gates in CI/CD
• Own and evolve the test automation architecture and strategy
• Conduct code reviews and establish best practices for test writing and maintenance
• Ensure proper coverage, traceability, and documentation of test cases and defects
• Advocate for shift-left testing and embed QA practices early in the development lifecycle

Who You Are

• Able to thrive in a fast-paced, agile development environment
• A critical thinker with strong problem-solving skills
• Reliable, responsible, proactive and detail-oriented
• A collaborative team player with excellent communication skills

Requirements

• 2+ years of experience in Quality Assurance testing preferred
• Strong analytical and debugging skills
• Familiarity with Java or Python to write test scripts
• Experience with test automation framework for both frontend (React), backend (Laravel/PHP/REST API) and Mobile apps (iOS SWIFT and Android Kotlin) preferred
• Exposure to performance/load testing tools (e.g., Artillery, k6, JMeter or similar) is a plus
• Experience working in Agile/Scrum teams is a plus
• Knowledge of containerized environment (Docker) and Kubernetes is a plus
• Familiarity with Laravel internals or testing Eloquent models, middleware and controllers is a plus

What We Offer

The EarthCam package includes excellent salaries, bonuses, benefits, and constant opportunities for development – designed to create an entrepreneurial, invigorating and satisfying environment. Our benefits include:

• Competitive Salary

• Health insurance (Single coverage 100% paid for by company)
• Dental and vision insurance
• 401K Plan (with aggressive company matching)
• Paid time off, plus paid holidays
• Regular free breakfasts, lunches and snacks
• In-house Yoga sessions
• Bicycles to ride around campus
• Team BBQs and annual company Olympics