Remote Senior QA Engineer - AI-Driven Testing & APIs

Encora; United States; Remote; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Coforge is seeking a Senior QA Engineer for remote work from Costa Rica. The role requires 5+ years in QA, strong Python, Playwright, and SQL skills, and experience with CI/CD and AI-assisted testing. You will design and run tests across APIs, data pipelines, and UI, ensuring quality in a fast-paced Agile environment.

Join a collaborative team, work US Eastern hours, and contribute to scalable test automation and performance validation across multiple domains.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in Quality Assurance covering both manual and automated testing.
• Hands-on experience with Python automation frameworks such as pytest and/or Robot Framework.
• Strong experience with Playwright using TypeScript or JavaScript.
• Advanced SQL skills, including joins, subqueries, aggregations, and data validation techniques.
• Experience testing REST APIs using Postman or code-based testing frameworks.
• Experience implementing and running automated tests in CI/CD pipelines.
• Experience with performance and load testing tools such as JMeter, k6, or Locust.
• Experience testing responsive web applications across multiple browsers and devices.
• Practical experience using AI-powered tools in software testing workflows.
• 3+ years of experience working within Agile/Scrum teams.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work during US Eastern Time business hours.

Responsibilities

• Plan, design, and execute manual and automated testing for investor funding, payment processing, data flows, and system integrations.
• Build and maintain automated test suites using Python (pytest, Robot Framework) and Playwright (TypeScript/JavaScript).
• Validate REST APIs, file-based integrations, and data pipelines to ensure data accuracy and system reliability.
• Write complex SQL queries to perform data validation, reconciliation, and defect investigation.
• Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines using tools such as GitHub Actions or Jenkins.
• Execute performance and load testing to validate scalability and transaction processing capabilities.
• Test responsive web applications across browsers, devices, and screen sizes.
• Leverage AI-powered tools such as GitHub Copilot and Claude to accelerate test development, maintenance, and analysis.
• Develop AI-assisted testing solutions and automation tools to improve quality engineering efficiency.
• Collaborate with developers, product owners, and business stakeholders throughout the Agile development lifecycle.
• Participate in Sprint Planning, Refinement, Daily Standups, Reviews, and Retrospectives.
• Report, track, and validate defect resolution while providing quality metrics and testing insights to the team.

Skills

Python

Playwright

SQL

REST APIs

Test Automation

AI-Assisted Testing

Tools

pytest

Robot Framework

GitHub Actions

Jenkins

JMeter

Locust

k6

Job description

Coforge is seeking a Senior QA Engineer for remote work from Costa Rica. The role requires 5+ years in QA, strong Python, Playwright, and SQL skills, and experience with CI/CD and AI-assisted testing. You will design and run tests across APIs, data pipelines, and UI, ensuring quality in a fast-paced Agile environment.

Join a collaborative team, work US Eastern hours, and contribute to scalable test automation and performance validation across multiple domains.