Staff QA Automation Engineer

The Team:

The Growth Engineering team focuses on delivering an excellent customer experience from when a customer lands on CookUnity’s homepage through the sign-up process and finishing with checking out. The team tackles high-impact projects that delight our customers and deliver meaningful business value.

The Role:

The Growth Zone at CookUnity is responsible for creating a scalable platform that connects chefs with consumers. This includes CookUnity’s most critical user-facing experiences. As a Staff QA engineer you’ll be responsible for implementing and executing testing plans that include both manual and automation testing.

Responsibilities:

• Own and lead the QA automation platform, defining its technical direction and strategy.
• Support multiple squads, primarily within the Growth Zone, while influencing QA practices across CookUnity.
• Develop, maintain, and improve test automation frameworks for web and mobile.
• Leverage AI-driven automation tools to increase test coverage and efficiency.
• Define and implement QA-related processes, including CI/CD testing integration, test data management, and reporting.
• Advocate for a shift-left testing approach, ensuring quality is baked into development processes from the start.
• Collaborate with Engineering, DevOps, and Product teams to identify gaps in test coverage and define clear quality metrics.
• Mentor QAs and engineers across teams on best practices for automated testing, performance testing, and reliability engineering.

Minimum Requirements:

• Strong technical foundation in software testing and quality assurance, with a proven track record of ensuring high product standards through test automation.
• Experience in designing, building, and maintaining robust test automation frameworks.
• Experience leading QA automation strategies and defining testing best practices.
• Proficiency in test automation tools for web and mobile, such as Playwright, Cypress, Selenium, and Appium (or similar).
• Proficiency in contract testing and API testing frameworks, such as Postman, RestAssured (or similar).
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and integrating automated tests into build and deployment processes.
• Ability to write and debug automated tests in JavaScript, TypeScript, Kotlin, or similar languages.
• Strong understanding of software development lifecycle (SDLC), agile methodologies, and QA processes.
• Experience in setting up observability and reporting mechanisms for test execution and coverage.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to explain and summarize complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced startup environment, adapting to changing priorities and driving impact.

Preferred Requirements:

• Experience leveraging AI-driven testing tools for test case generation, automated debugging, and root cause analysis.
• Experience in B2C, e-commerce, or marketplace platforms.
• Experience mentoring and coaching QA engineers and software engineers on best practices for automated testing, quality processes, and test strategy.

Benefits:

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🗺 Work remotely: design the life that you want.

⛱ Enjoy 15 days of vacation each year from the start date.

🎄 16 fully paid Argentinean holidays.

🩺 Healthcare Benefit: Monthly stipend to use in your preferred healthcare provider.

🗓️ 5- year Sabbatical: After 5 years with CookUnity, you get a 4-week paid sabbatical.

🐣 Paid family leave.

🕯 Compassionate Leave: 3-5 days each time the need arises.

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