Senior QA Engineer

Smartcat is seeking a Senior QA Engineer to enhance product quality and lead QA automation initiatives within a fully remote, global team. The role involves developing automated tests, improving QA processes, and mentoring team members while working on reshaping the multilingual content industry.

• Enhance product quality by developing automated tests
• Contribute to improvement of QA processes throughout the development lifecycle
• Actively share expertise with the engineering team
• Define and lead the automation strategy based on risk and scalability
• Mentor team members and help grow QA expertise across the team
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to embed quality early in development
• Analyze current QA approach and identify opportunities for improvement
• Deliver structured improvement plans with short- and long-term goals
• Take ownership of QA responsibilities in specific product areas
• Maintain strong quality mindset across all stages of development

• Over 3 years of experience in QA automation
• Strong problem-solving and task prioritization skills
• Skilled in test planning, prioritization, documentation, and test design
• Hands-on with Playwright; familiar with Selenium
• Proficient in TypeScript or another OOP language (Python is a plus)
• Skilled in using AI tool set to boost productivity across test design, automation, and reporting
• Experienced in building and maintaining automation frameworks
• Knowledge of REST API testing tools (Postman, REST-assured, Playwright API)
• Understanding of test layers: Unit, Integration, End-to-End
• Familiar with QA tools: Allure, TestRail
• Comfortable using Git with knowledge of branching strategies and merge request workflows
• Awareness of load/performance testing tools (Locust, K6 is a plus)
• Effective communicator in cross-functional teams
• Advanced English, written and spoken
• Involved in refinement, sprint planning, and QA sign-off processes

• Fully remote team with global presence
• Be part of an AI Native Organization that embraces innovation
• Opportunity to reshape the $100B multilingual content industry
• Join a rapidly growing company with plans to scale significantly
• Commitment to building an inclusive culture that values diversity