Job Title: QA Automation Engineer Location: London / Porto About the company: The company is an innovative software development firm with offices in multiple locations, specializing in advanced technology solutions. They are looking for a Senior QA Automation Engineer to join their development team. The position would be ideal for a high-performing individual experienced in delivering quality assurance for enterprise systems. Roles & Responsibilities: Your primary role involves building and maintaining automated test pipelines using tools such as Playwright. You are required to analyze, understand, and review functional and non-functional requirements, identifying any gaps or inconsistencies. You'll be responsible for developing automated tests to ensure the system meets quality standards. Administering defect reporting, triaging, and follow-up to ensure issues are resolved effectively. Your role also involves promoting and adopting QA best practices, contributing to their continuous improvement. Contributing to defining automation guidelines and standards for an optimized software testing process. Expectations & Requirements: Should possess at least three years of experience in QA engineering, including writing automated tests for web or non-web-based applications. Quite an acquaintance with QA methodologies, tools, and processes, and fluency in JavaScript/TypeScript and Git/GitHub. Must be skilled in using tools such as Jest, Playwright, and BDD frameworks (e.g., Cucumber). Ensure that you deliver high-quality testing for complex systems, with additional experience in high-stakes enterprise environments being advantageous. Ensuring quality projects are delivered within defined timelines, with experience in REST/web socket-based API testing being beneficial. You are also expected to have experience in performance testing with tools like K6 or Artillery, and exposure to trading applications would be a plus. Additional Information: Training allowance of £1,000 annually (part of this can be used for workstation equipment). 5 days per year dedicated to training. Annual bonus based on company and personal performance. Stock option plan. Birthday leave. Regular team events every quarter. Generous employee referral program.