Senior QA Engineer

Appfire; United States; Remote; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Vacation days

Wellness days

Volunteer time

Healthcare

Life insurance

Benefit platform

Home office allowance

Lunch card

Job summary

Appfire, a remote-first software company with 800+ employees across 28 countries, is seeking a Senior QA Automation Engineer to own automation strategy and delivery. You’ll design, implement, and maintain UI and API tests using Playwright (JS/TS) or Python, and collaborate with engineering in a distributed environment.

You’ll apply AI-assisted tooling, optimize CI/CD pipelines, and contribute to test data strategies while focusing on reliability, resilience, and high-quality releases for

Qualifications

• 5+ years in QA with a strong focus on test automation.
• Proven experience building and maintaining tests with Playwright (UI and API) and JavaScript/TypeScript and/or Python.
• Daily, practical use of AI-assisted development for QA work and the ability to critically review AI-generated tests.
• Strong API and integration testing experience (auth, mocking/stubbing, debugging across services).
• Hands-on CI/CD experience running automated tests in pipelines and working with Docker.
• Solid testing fundamentals (test pyramid, risk-based testing, agile, defect lifecycle) and experience with Jira or similar.
• Excellent English (written and verbal) for distributed collaboration.
• Experience raising quality on long-lived, evolving products, not only greenfield work.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain automated UI, API, and integration tests with Playwright using JavaScript/TypeScript and/or Python.
• Use AI-assisted tools to speed up test design, refactoring, and failure analysis; validate output and follow data-handling guidelines.
• Plan and execute functional, regression, smoke, and critical-path testing; validate against acceptance criteria.
• Design and maintain test data approaches for CI reliability.
• Contribute to test layering and align with engineering on scope and maintainability.
• Run and maintain automated suites in CI/CD (e.g. GitHub Actions, Bitbucket, GitLab CI, Jenkins).
• Partner in agile ceremonies and document scenarios and defects for quick resolution.
• Reduce flaky tests, improve test code structure, and apply risk-based prioritization.
• Test REST/GraphQL APIs, validate contracts and payloads, and verify data with SQL when needed.

Skills

QA Automation

Playwright

JavaScript/TypeScript

Python

CI/CD

AI-assisted QA

API testing

SQL

Docker

Jira

Tools

Docker

GitHub Copilot

Job description

At Appfire, we believe that great work happens when people get to choose how they work. After 20 years of creating software that empowers teams to break silos and collaborate seamlessly, we’ve learned that one size does not fit all. We’re a team of 800+ employees, working remotely across 28 countries. Our flagship products include: JXL, Comala Document Management, 7Pace Time Tracker, Jira Misc Workflow Extensions, and BigPicture.

Here you can read some of our customer stories: https://appfire.com/resources/resource-library/customer-stories

What you’ll do:

• Design, implement, and maintain automated UI, API, and integration tests with Playwright using JavaScript/TypeScript and/or Python.
• Use AI-assisted tools (e.g. Cursor, GitHub Copilot) to speed up test design, refactoring, and failure analysis; always validate output and follow company data-handling guidelines.
• Plan and execute functional, regression, smoke, and critical-path testing; validate against agreed acceptance criteria and flag quality risks early.
• Design and maintain test data approaches for your area (fixtures, isolation, environments) so automated suites stay reliable in CI.
• Contribute to test layering - what to cover at API/component level vs full E2E - and align with engineering on scope and maintainability.
• Run and maintain automated suites in CI/CD (e.g. GitHub Actions, Bitbucket, GitLab CI, Jenkins); improve stability, reporting, and triage of failing builds.
• Partner in agile ceremonies with engineering and product; document scenarios and defects so issues are resolved quickly.
• Reduce flaky tests, improve test code structure, and apply the test pyramid and risk-based prioritization in everyday delivery.
• Test REST/GraphQL APIs, validate contracts and payloads, and verify data with SQL or equivalent when needed.

What you’ll need:

• 5+ years in QA with a strong focus on test automation as an individual contributor.
• Proven experience building and maintaining tests with Playwright (UI and API) and JavaScript/TypeScript and/or Python.
• Daily, practical use of AI-assisted development for QA work and the ability to critically review AI-generated tests.
• Solid API and integration testing experience (auth, mocking/stubbing, debugging across services).
• Practical experience with test data and environments for automation (isolation, fixtures, stability in parallel/CI runs).
• Hands-on CI/CD experience running automated tests in pipelines and working with Docker.
• Strong testing fundamentals (test pyramid, risk-based testing, agile, defect lifecycle) and experience with Jira or similar.
• Excellent English (written and verbal) for distributed collaboration.
• Experience raising quality on long-lived, evolving products, not only greenfield work.

What we offer:

• Contract of Employment (indefinite)
• Every Appfire team member is eligible for company equity, fostering a true sense of ownership and connection to our growth.
• 26 paid vacation days annually, regardless of tenure, Wellness Days (1 day per month, non-transferable), 24 hours of paid volunteer time to engage in meaningful activities outside of work.
• Fully covered Luxmed private healthcare plan. You can extend coverage to your partner or opt for additional upgrades tailored to your needs. Life insurance provided by UNUM and fully paid by Appfire.
• MyBenefit Platform -150 PLN per month to spend on a Multisport card or on a variety of experiences such as shopping, restaurants, and entertainment.
• Home Office Allowance -200 PLN net per month added to your salary to support your electricity and internet costs while working remotely.
• Lunch Card -300 PLN monthly for groceries or dining out, available via a virtual pre-paid Pluxee card.

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Market recognition

Appfire has been consistently recognized for company growth, culture, corporate social responsibility, and product excellence and has been included among the Deloitte Technology Fast 500, Inc. Best Workplaces, BuiltIn Best Places to Work, and Inc. 5000. Learn more about our accomplishments, which would not be possible without our team members, partners, and customers: https://appfire.com/awards.

Equal Employer Opportunity (EEO)

Appfire is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic as defined by applicable law. Our commitment extends to all employment practices, including recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, compensation, benefits, and termination.