QA Automation Engineer I
Juniper Square is a company focused on unlocking the potential of private markets by digitizing them for better efficiency and transparency. The QA Automation Engineer I will collaborate with product and engineering teams to define and drive manual and automation testing efforts, ensuring product quality and enhancing user experience.
Responsibilities
- Review functional specifications and technical design documents, providing meaningful feedback and using AI-assisted analysis to identify edge cases or logic gaps early in the SDLC
- Work closely with development teams to identify test cases for automation and leverage AI-powered IDEs (like Cursor or Augment) to rapidly prototype and scaffold new test suites
- Design, develop, and execute test cases against product features and backend systems
- Maintain and extend automation frameworks (Cypress/Playwright/Locust) by utilizing LLMs for code refactoring, optimizing test scripts, and reducing flaky test patterns
- Contribute to your development team on best practices, processes, and problem-solving, including the ethical and effective use of AI tools in the QA workflow
- Develop automated test result reports and highlight any potential quality risks
- Identify, troubleshoot, and track bugs to resolution, using AI tools to assist in root cause analysis and log interpretation
- Be an advocate for automation: Partner with the engineering team to provide recommendations on how to decrease manual efforts through automated solutions and AI-driven test generation
Skills
- Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, or equivalent professional experience
- Experience: 1-3 years in Software Quality Assurance, with strong expertise in testing web applications
- Test Automation: Skilled in designing, building, and maintaining test automation frameworks for web applications (preferably using Playwright)
- Programming Skills: Proficiency in at least one programming language, such as JavaScript, TypeScript, or Python
- AI-Augmented Development: Proactive in using AI-powered tools (e.g., Augment, Cursor, Gemini) to accelerate test authoring, assist in debugging automation scripts, and optimize documentation workflows
- API Testing: Hands-on experience in both manual, and/or automated testing of REST and/or GraphQL APIs using tools like Postman, RestAssured, or Locust
- CI/CD and SDLC: Solid understanding of CI/CD pipelines and software development lifecycle concepts, including code review practices, code coverage analysis, continuous testing, and delivery
- Tools and Systems: Familiarity with version control systems (e.g., Git), test management tools (e.g., TestRail), and issue-tracking platforms (e.g., Jira)
- Databases: Working knowledge of relational databases and SQL is a plus
- Cloud and Deployment: Knowledge of cloud environments (e.g., AWS) and experience with application deployments
- Test Process: Experience in creating comprehensive test plans, authoring test cases, executing tests, and adhering to QA best practices
- Soft Skills: Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities, attention to detail, and the ability to work independently within Agile development teams
- Communication: Strong written and verbal communication skills in English
Benefits
- Health, dental, and vision care for you and your family
- Life insurance
- Mental wellness coverage
- Fertility and growing family support
- Flex Time Off in addition to company-paid holidays
- Paid family leave, medical leave, and bereavement leave policies
- Retirement saving plans
- Allowance to customize your work and technology setup at home
- Annual professional development stipend
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