Senior QA Engineer

As a Lead Engineer, you will be responsible for driving best practices in quality assurance, continuous integration, and deployment. You will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, guiding the team in adopting testing strategies that identify and resolve issues early. Your leadership will be instrumental in fostering a culture of excellence while mentoring other engineers to elevate their skills.

This is an opportunity to be at the forefront of innovation while working with cutting-edge technology and methodologies. You will play a key role in influencing how we implement and sustain high-quality standards throughout our engineering processes

Requirements

• Proven experience in a senior QA role in complex, fast-paced environments.
  
• Strong knowledge of test automation and test management tools (Jenkins, X-Ray/Zephyr).
  
• Experience with JavaScript/TypeScript and Playwright for E2E testing.
  
• Comfortable using Postman, working with REST APIs, and debugging backend issues.
  
• Solid understanding of Docker, Bash scripting, and working in CLI-based environments.
  
• Highly proactive and capable of taking ownership with minimal oversight.
  
• Excellent communication and critical thinking skills.
  
• Ability and flexibility to work on-site in Porto regularly and sometimes with short notice.
  
• Willingness and eligibility to travel to California every few months
  

Key Responsibilities:

• Own the quality process end-to-end for complex product features and releases.
  
• Continuously test, validate, and monitor builds using Jenkins and testing tools such as X-Ray or Zephyr.
  
• Write and maintain automated tests using Playwright with JavaScript/TypeScript.
  
• Interact with APIs and perform backend validations using Postman.
  
• Run and debug the application locally in non-standard environments.
  
• Build and use Bash scripts, work extensively with the terminal, and manage Docker containers.
  
• Communicate with cross-functional teams, escalate quality issues promptly, and proactively drive resolution.
  
• Be available for on-site work in Porto with short-notice flexibility, especially during critical events.
  
• Travel to California every 3-4 months to collaborate with global teams and align on quality strategies.