We are seeking for a Senior QA Engineering role supporting a technically sophisticated platform built with modern architecture—event-based microservices, micro frontends, and thoughtful engineering practices. The work is engaging and meaningful, with direct collaboration across design, product, and engineering. You’ll be working in a fast-moving environment where automation is valued, short cycles are the norm, and there’s a strong emphasis on quality from the start. The frameworks are in place, the team is highly capable, and your contributions will help maintain velocity while upholding strong standards.

Location: 100% remote. Working hours are based on the US Pacific Time Zone.

About the Company

Abstra is a fast-growing, Nearshore Tech Talent services company, providing top Latin American tech talent to U.S. companies and beyond. Founded by U.S.-bred engineers with over 15 years of experience, Abstra specializes in sourcing skilled professionals across various technologies to meet our clients’ needs, driving innovation and efficiency.

Job Description

Key Responsibilities:

• Join agile squads to review, clarify, and influence story development and testability.
• Validate acceptance criteria manually in development and integration environments.
• Participate in live feature walkthroughs with developers for initial validation.
• Execute manual test cases and raise bugs or edge cases as needed.
• Automate tests using Playwright (TypeScript) within existing framework structures.
• Collaborate with QA leads to define automation priorities per sprint.
• Push automated test results into Azure DevOps (test case management only).
• Contribute to sprint-level test planning, retrospectives, and quality checkpoints.

Key Skills & Required Technologies:

• 5+ years of experience in QA, with significant automation experience.
• Strong hands-on expertise with Playwright or similar JavaScript-based tools.
• Experience working in modern agile environments and CI/CD pipelines.
• Proficiency with GitHub Actions or similar automation tools.
• Solid communication and collaboration skills with cross-functional teams.
• Practical approach to automation—knows what and when to automate.

Nice-to-have Skills:

• Experience with performance testing using JMeter (Java-based).
• Familiarity with microservice or micro frontend architectures.
• Prior exposure to designing, building, or optimizing automation frameworks (e.g., SDET-level work).
• Experience in nearshore, bilingual, or multi-time-zone environments.

What we offer

• Flexible working hours and remote work options.
• Opportunities for professional growth and development.
• A collaborative and inclusive work environment.
• The chance to work on impactful projects with a talented team.
• Excellent compensation in USD.
• Hardware and software setup.