VIll QA Automation Engineer

Job Objective:

We're looking for a passionate and driven QA Automation Engineer to play a crucial role in ensuring the quality and reliability of our products. In this hands-on role, you will define and implement robust test strategies, maintain automation frameworks, and contribute to seamless and timely product releases. 

You will be a key member of our engineering team, driving our test automation strategy, collaborating closely with developers, and championing a quality-first culture. Your work will directly impact the user experience and the success of our products.

Responsibilities:

Comprehensive Test Coverage & Release Velocity

• Collaborate closely with product and engineering teams to ensure comprehensive test coverage, effectively prioritize test execution, and provide clear updates on progress and results, all while driving improvements in release velocity and maintaining robust production health.

Test Plan Design & Execution

• Define, design, and execute comprehensive test plans in close collaboration with cross-functional teams.
• Participate in design and specification reviews to establish clear acceptance criteria, ensure thorough test coverage, and document all testing outcomes.
• Provide regular progress updates and feedback to stakeholders, driving alignment on testing priorities and release readiness.
• Champion quality assurance best practices and promote a culture of quality throughout the organization.

Test Case Development & Automation

• Own the end-to-end development and execution of test cases by analyzing design documentation and requirements, covering positive, negative, and corner cases.
• Integrate test cases into automated testing frameworks (UI, API) and continuously refine them to maintain comprehensive regression and smoke test coverage.

Automation Framework & Infrastructure

• Improve and maintain existing automation frameworks and infrastructure.
• Collaborate with engineers to develop reliable, scalable, and reusable automated tests.
• Schedule and participate in testing efforts to ensure every release meets quality standards without regression.

Exploratory Testing & Defect Management

• Conduct exploratory testing to identify edge cases and ensure product robustness.
• Proactively track, reproduce, and triage defects through resolution, working with stakeholders to prioritize and fix issues.
• Provide clear test metrics and defect analysis to inform release decisions.

Monitoring & Reporting

• Build and maintain monitoring systems for test stability, promptly communicating issues to engineering teams.
• Monitor test stability, identify and address issues, and contribute to building systems for monitoring test health.
• Document and communicate test results, metrics, and best practices across the organization to drive continual process and quality improvements.

Requirements: 

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 3+ years of hands-on experience as QA Automation Engineer, or a developer with a strong focus on testing.
• Demonstrated experience designing test plans, developing test cases, and documenting test outcomes for complex product features.
• Ability to prioritize work and manage multiple testing initiatives simultaneously.
• Comfortable working with CI/CD pipelines and integrating automated tests. 
• Strong object-oriented programming skills: Python
• Experience building and maintaining test automation frameworks.
• Experience with UI and/or API test automation tools and frameworks (e.g., Selenium, Cypress)
• Startup experience, especially those who have undergone scaling processes and Fintech background
• Solid understanding of software testing methodologies and best practices.
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.
• Advanced English

Perks

Labor Hours: Monday to Friday 9:00 am to 6:00 pm (flexible according to results)

Modality: Full-time, Remote, Contractor

Salary: $39,000 to $50,000 USD annual

Open Positions: 2

Competitive salary

Initial stock options grant

Annual performance bonus

Health, dental, and vision plans 

Remote work environment, although we have offices in Miami and Mexico City and would love to work in hybrid model if you are up to it.

Continuous learning opportunities 

Unlimited PTO

Paid parental leave

Empowering opportunities for growth in a dynamic entrepreneurial environment

About the Company:

The Company is a chat-based remittance platform revolutionizing cross-border payments for Latinos in the U.S. by leveraging Blockchain and AI. The company values dynamic and innovative professionals who thrive in a fast-paced environment, offering opportunities to make impactful contributions to underserved communities.

Joining the Company means being part of an award-winning team backed by top-tier venture capital firms from Silicon Valley, Europe, and Latam.

Location: Remote in Mexico, Argentina, Colombia or Brazil