Senior QA Automation Engineer: Build Scalable Testing

Proxify AB; United States; Remote; USD 81,000 - 127,000; Full time

Job summary

Proxify is seeking a Senior QA Automation Engineer to architect the quality strategy for a high-growth client team. You will move beyond manual testing to build scalable automation frameworks that ensure software reliability at high velocity.

You will own the testing lifecycle, define test strategies, select tools, and integrate automated suites into modern CI/CD pipelines. This Developer in Test role demands passion for invisible safety nets that empower teams to ship with confidence.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in test automation, with deep expertise in modern frameworks like Playwright, Cypress, or Selenium.
• Strong ability to write clean, maintainable test code in TypeScript/JavaScript, Python, or Java.
• Proven track record of building and scaling automation frameworks from scratch (Page Object Model, Screenplay Pattern, etc.).
• Experience testing RESTful and GraphQL APIs using tools like Postman, SuperTest, or RestAssured.
• Hands-on experience integrating automated tests into pipelines using GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, or Jenkins.
• Experience with mobile automation using Appium or Maestro is a significant advantage.
• Familiarity with performance testing tools like k6 or JMeter to identify system bottlenecks.
• Located in CET timezone (+/- 3 hours), we are unable to consider applications from candidates in other time zones.

Responsibilities

• Define the overall automation roadmap and select the appropriate tools to match the client's technical stack.
• Write, maintain, and optimize complex end-to-end (E2E) integration and regression test suites.
• Partner with Developers and Product Managers to define 'Definition of Done' and ensure testability is considered during the design phase.
• Identify, document, and track software defects, working closely with the dev team to ensure rapid resolution.
• Act as the 'Quality Evangelist' within the team, conducting code reviews for test scripts and sharing best practices in automated testing.

Skills

QA automation

Playwright

Cypress

Selenium

TypeScript/JavaScript

Python

Java

API testing

CI/CD integration

GitHub Actions

Jenkins

Postman

Appium/Maestro

Performance testing

Tools

Docker

Percy/Applitools

BrowserStack

Sauce Labs

AWS Device Farm

k6/JMeter

Job description

Proxify is seeking a Senior QA Automation Engineer to architect the quality strategy for a high-growth client team. You will move beyond manual testing to build scalable automation frameworks that ensure software reliability at high velocity.

You will own the testing lifecycle, define test strategies, select tools, and integrate automated suites into modern CI/CD pipelines. This Developer in Test role demands passion for invisible safety nets that empower teams to ship with confidence.