Remote Backend Test Automation Engineer

Affirm; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); Remote; USD 146,000 - 225,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Wellness stipend

Health coverage

Tech spending stipend

Job summary

Affirm is reinventing credit to make it more honest and friendly, giving consumers the flexibility to buy now and pay later without any hidden fees or compounding interest. The role focuses on owning and evolving end-to-end test automation frameworks, improving CI pipelines, and collaborating with engineers to deliver high-quality software.

We seek someone with 3+ years in test automation, proficiency in TypeScript and Python, and hands-on experience with Playwright and Pytest.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in test automation.
• Proficient in TypeScript and Python.
• Hands-on experience with Playwright and Pytest.
• Experience building and optimizing CI pipelines.
• Experience with Docker and AWS.
• Strong background in QA, test design, and testing methodologies.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, including asynchronous docs (RFCs, specs).
• Experience with building/enhancing test automation frameworks and infrastructure.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.

Responsibilities

• Own, improve, and maintain integration and E2E test automation frameworks, along with their CI pipelines.
• Design and implement solutions to optimize test execution time and stability.
• Write technical specifications and ADRs, and collaborate with engineers across the company.
• Support engineering teams by triaging requests and sharing QA best practices.
• Contribute to the evolution of the company’s test strategy.
• Break down projects into tasks and deliver in phases with team collaboration.
• Participate in an on-call rotation.

Skills

Test automation

TypeScript

Python

Playwright

Pytest

CI pipelines

Docker

AWS

QA methodologies

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Job description

Affirm is reinventing credit to make it more honest and friendly, giving consumers the flexibility to buy now and pay later without any hidden fees or compounding interest. The role focuses on owning and evolving end-to-end test automation frameworks, improving CI pipelines, and collaborating with engineers to deliver high-quality software.

We seek someone with 3+ years in test automation, proficiency in TypeScript and Python, and hands-on experience with Playwright and Pytest.