Senior QA Automation Engineer

Ready to find your perfect job fit?Welcome to HomeBuddy, where making a home awesome is like seeing a vision come to life! We are on a mission to create a friendly and trusted platform to connect homeowners with the right contractors across the US.What started as a small idea has become a fast-growing home improvement platform focusing on lead quality and long-term partnerships based on trust and mutual success. We are a growth-oriented company with a long-term outlook - our platform consistently and positively evolves based on data insights and the most up-to-date tools.This job is for you ifYou would like to work in a positive atmosphere where teamwork and trust in your colleagues are primary values. You succeed in an environment that values initiative and sharing feedback and where your suggestions and efforts are recognized and appreciatedYou are used to taking responsibility for solving difficult tasks and are directly involved in how your efforts impact the final resultYou enjoy designing robust test automation strategies that scale with complex productsYou thrive on solving challenging quality problems and mentoring others in best practicesYou want to have a direct impact on the reliability, performance, and user experience of products through automationThis role is full-time and offers home working flexibility.Your future tasks will includeLeading the design, development, and maintenance of automated test frameworks and suitesEnsuring automation coverage across UI, API, and integration layersCollaborating with developers to ensure coverage on service, component layersCollaborating with developers, QAs, and DevOps to embed test automation in CI/CD pipelinesReviewing test strategies and mentoring team members on automation best practicesAnalyzing test results, identifying bottlenecks, and driving continuous improvements in QA processesTaking ownership of automation architecture decisions and influencing the overall quality strategyYou're going to need this to be successful in this roleSolid programming skills (e.g., Javascript/TS, Python, Java, or C#) for automation developmentProven experience with automation frameworks (e.g., Playwright, Selenium, Appium, REST-assured)Strong knowledge of testing methodologies, test design, and QA best practicesHands-on experience integrating test automation into CI/CD pipelines (e.g., BitBucket, GitHub Actions, Jenkins etc)Familiarity with containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes)Ability to design scalable test strategies for complex systems (microservices, distributed apps, or multi-platform products)Strong analytical skills with a detail-oriented and quality-first mindsetExcellent communication and leadership skills to influence and mentorIt's nice if you also haveExperience with performance, security, or reliability testingExposure to monitoring and observability tools (Grafana, Sentry, Kibana)Knowledge of cloud-native architectures and testing strategies (AWS, GCP, Azure)Contribution to open-source testing tools or frameworksPrior experience as tech lead or in coaching QA and Automation teamsWhy choose HomeBuddyEnjoy the freedom to work from anywhere without being tied to one place - while ensuring you are available to our team during the agreed working hoursAchieve a harmonious work-life balance with a flexible schedule tailored to your local needs, along with paid vacation, sick leave, and local holidaysEmpower yourself with work equipment of your choice partially paid for by HomeBuddy and up-to-date apps and tools to maximize your productivityFeel valued and appreciated with an industry-leading compensation packageGet recognized and rewarded for both outstanding individual efforts leading to extraordinary results and our team success. Enhance your well-being with our allowance program covering fitness activities and mental health programsLearn and expand your knowledge by both working on complex tasks and using paid training opportunities, including courses, events, and conferencesIf this sounds like you, we should talk!By sending us your application you agree that Siren Group AG (known as HomeBuddy) will process your personal data to participate in this recruitment process. If you want to know more about how Siren Group AG processes your personal data please click here.