Software Test Automation Engineer

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

Benefits offered by this job

Top compensation

Remote work w/ allowances

Home office allowance 15K

5-day work week

Flexible working hours

Flat management style

Latest technologies exposure

HMO for dependents

Job summary

Arcanys is hiring a Software Test Automation Engineer for remote work with international clients. You will drive automated testing using Playwright, Selenium, Cypress, Cucumber, and Pytest while shaping test strategies and risk analyses.

With 4+ years in QA and 3+ years in automation, you will mentor junior testers and collaborate across diverse teams to ensure high-quality software releases and strong user experiences.

Qualifications

• Minimum 4 years as a test engineer with at least 3 years in automation.
• Proficient in writing test cases using JavaScript/TypeScript, Python, and Java.
• Experience with Playwright, Selenium, Cypress, Cucumber, Pytest.
• Test planning, creation and execution of test cases.
• UI testing experience in web or mobile projects.
• Experience testing in Docker environments and with Git.
• Experience working in Scrum or iterative development.
• Ability to mentor junior testers and lead teams.

Responsibilities

• Test products before release to the market.
• Contribute to the full software lifecycle from QA perspective.
• Collaborate with international teams to refine features and tests.
• Create test plans and perform risk analysis.
• Design and write test cases to test and break products.
• Apply static, black-box and exploratory testing methods.
• Implement and run automated test scripts from manual tests.
• Introduce practices that improve test and product quality.
• Plan policies for integrating test automation into build processes.
• Recommend software improvements to enhance user experience.

Skills

QA process

Automation testing

Playwright

Selenium

Cypress

Cucumber

Pytest

JavaScript/TypeScript

Python

Java

Test planning

UI testing

Docker

Git

Scrum

Mentoring

English communication

Tools

Docker

Git

Job description

About ArcanysArcanys launched in 2010 to help entrepreneurs and innovators from Australia, Europe and other parts of the globe accelerate their software development with dedicated remote engineers from the Philippines (and, more recently, Bulgaria).

Why work with us?

There’s a unique spirit to Arcanys—manifested in our amazing talents, passion for technology, and a strong focus on everyone’s career and personal development. As a company rooted in people, we make a point to offer exciting work opportunities and foster a culture that everyone can meaningfully contribute to.

Join us as a: Software Test Automation Engineer

In this role, you’ll get to:

• Test products before they are released to the market
• Be involved in the whole software lifecycle and provide inputs from your unique point of view as a QA
• Collaborate with people of different nationalities to exchange ideas and give valuable feedback on how to implement features and how to test them
• Create test plans and be involved in risk analysis for the product and the project
• Design and write test cases on how to test (and break) a product
• Use different techniques of testing (from static testing to black-box testing to exploratory testing, etc.) to guarantee product quality
• Implement and execute test automation scripts adapter from manual test cases
• Come up with and integrate new practices and processes that improve overall test and product quality
• Plan and enact policies to integrate test automation of the project build process
• Recommend improvements in software to enhance user experience

What you’ll need to succeed:

• You are knowledgeable and well-versed in the QA process and have a minimum of 4 years of working experience as a test engineer, including at least 3 years of recent experience in automation testing
• Proficient in writing test cases using programming languages such as JavaScript/TypeScript, Python, and Java
• Experienced in using test automation tools such as Playwright, Selenium, Cypress, Cucumber, and Pytest
• Test planning, test case creation, and test execution experience
• UI testing experience, preferably in mobile and/or web application projects
• Experience testing applications in Docker environments and working with Git-based version control systems.
• Experience working in Scrum or other iterative software development environments
• Willing and able to work as a team member in multiple Scrum projects at the same time
• You are proactive and have the initiative to work without supervisionYou have great attention to detail, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills
• Previous experience leading a team of testers (senior)
• Willing and able to mentor less experienced testers about testing practices and approaches (senior)
• Good interpersonal and English communication skills

Relevant educational background

It’s Great if you have:

• Programming skills or previous programming experience

The Perks:

We like to make sure the talent is well taken care of, and here are just some of the benefits you will enjoy:

• Top compensation based on expertise – we are only looking for top talent and pay accordingly.
• Long-term work from home + allowances - we let you work from the comfort of your home + amazing allowances you get to enjoy!
• Reimbursable allowance of up to 15K for your home office setup
• Standard 5-day work week from Monday to Friday.
• Flexible working schedule. You can choose your working hours (within reason).
• Flat management style and open-door policy - no micromanagement and your voice are being heard!
• Work with the latest technologies - you can hone your skills and work with Australian and European clients + a chance to earn more through our self-training program.
• Enrolment to HMO for a maximum of 3 immediate dependents on your 1st day.

Incentive-based wellness program.

• Free consultations with Arcanys registered nutritionist-dietitians.
• Free access to our very own Arcanys CrossFit gym (or get a company-sponsored membership in a different gym, whichever suits your needs best).

Originally posted on Himalayas