Remote Backend QA Automation Engineer for APIs & CI/CD

Gcore; United States; Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hours

Hybrid/Remote options

Global remote work up to 45 days/yr

Private medical insurance

Extra vacation days

Language courses

Modern offices with snacks

Team sports & social activities

Job summary

Gcore is hiring a QA Automation Engineer to drive quality through automated testing for backend services and APIs. You will build scalable test automation frameworks, develop internal tools, and integrate testing into CI/CD pipelines while collaborating with developers, DevOps, and product teams.

You should bring strong Python skills, experience in automation frameworks, Linux, Docker, and modern CI/CD practices, with a proactive mindset toward AI-assisted testing and incident analysis.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in QA Automation (Middle) or 5+ years (Senior)
• Strong Python programming skills
• Experience developing and maintaining automated test frameworks
• Solid understanding of software testing methodologies and QA processes
• Linux administration and troubleshooting experience
• Experience with Docker and containerized environments
• Experience with CI/CD systems (GitLab CI, Jenkins, GitHub Actions)
• Understanding of REST APIs and client-server architecture
• Ability to read technical documentation in English
• Experience using AI-assisted development and LLMs to accelerate test development

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain automated test suites for backend services and APIs
• Improve test automation framework and supporting infrastructure
• Create internal automation tools and utilities
• Design scalable test automation solutions
• Integrate automated testing into CI/CD pipelines
• Analyze test results and perform root-cause analysis
• Participate in code reviews and automation best practices
• Contribute to quality strategy and continuous improvement
• Evaluate modern engineering tools and AI-assisted workflows

Skills

Python

Automation

Linux

Docker

CI/CD

REST APIs

API testing

AI tooling

English

Tools

PyTest

Selenium

Jenkins

GitLab CI

GitHub Actions

Job description

Gcore is hiring a QA Automation Engineer to drive quality through automated testing for backend services and APIs. You will build scalable test automation frameworks, develop internal tools, and integrate testing into CI/CD pipelines while collaborating with developers, DevOps, and product teams.

You should bring strong Python skills, experience in automation frameworks, Linux, Docker, and modern CI/CD practices, with a proactive mindset toward AI-assisted testing and incident analysis.