QA Engineer

Open Box Software, LLC; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 700,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Open Box Software, LLC is seeking a QA Engineer to join our internationally focused consulting team. This permanent, hands-on role focuses on designing, writing and maintaining automated test suites and leading QA engineering initiatives that shape how we test across projects.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in QA, experience with Playwright or similar frameworks, and is comfortable applying AI tools to testing to improve speed, coverage and quality.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of QA engineering experience.
• Experience with Playwright or similar frameworks and building test suites.
• Automation of tests for React applications and broader tech stacks.
• Hands-on AI usage in delivery or testing contexts.

Responsibilities

• Write, maintain and improve automated test suites across client projects.
• Build out and extend Playwright or similar test frameworks.
• Design and implement automated tests for applications across technologies.
• Lead technical QA initiatives and establish best practices.
• Apply AI tools to improve testing speed, coverage and quality.
• Review requirements and design docs for testability.
• Identify, document and track defects through testing.
• Collaborate with developers, analysts, PMs and clients to embed quality.
• Investigate and document better practices for future delivery.

Skills

Playwright

Automated testing

QA engineering

React testing

AI in testing

Stakeholder communication

Education

Engineering or IT-related degree

Tools

Playwright or similar frameworks

Job description

Open Box Software is an internationally focused consulting company that specialises in business and software consulting services for the Real Estate Industry. Since 2001, we have been delivering practical, smart and cost-effective technology solutions for our clients. We have a highly capable team who care about doing good work, solving real problems, and enjoying the process along the way.

We are looking for a QA Engineer to join us on a permanent basis. This is a hands-on role for someone who takes quality seriously and wants to help raise the overall standard of delivery across our teams. You will be responsible for designing, writing and maintaining automated test suites, and for leading the technical QA engineering initiatives that shape how we test.

The right person will thrive in an intelligent, motivated, self-driven team with low egos, good communication skills and an effective problem-solving approach. You will be opinionated in the best sense of the word: confident enough to speak up and share your point of view, while genuinely open to the opinions of others. Our teams work in environments where requirements are not always fully defined upfront, so an ability to think critically, ask the right questions and tune into client objectives is essential.

Responsibilities:

• Write, maintain and continuously improve automated test suites across client projects
• Build out and extend Playwright or similar test frameworks
• Design and implement automated tests for applications across a broad range of technologies
• Lead technical QA engineering initiatives, setting standards and driving best practice across teams
• Apply AI tools and techniques to improve the speed, coverage and quality of testing and delivery
• Review and sense check business requirements and design documents to ensure testability
• Identify, document and track software defects through the testing process
• Partner with developers, analysts, project managers and clients to embed quality from the outset
• Investigate and document better practices and alternative solutions that could be used in future delivery

Requirements:

• Minimum 5 years' QA engineering experience
• An Engineering or IT-related degree is advantageous
• Demonstrable experience with Playwright or similar frameworks, including building out test suites
• Experience automating tests for React applications, with exposure to a wider technology stack
• Practical, hands-on experience using AI in a delivery or testing context
• Excellent troubleshooting, analytical and problem-solving skills
• Comfortable engaging and communicating directly with business stakeholders
• Ability to work to deadlines and manage expectations

Personal Traits:

• Empathetic and self-aware
• Self-motivated
• Collaborative team player
• Diligent & organized
• Ambitious
• Confident