QA Automation Test Engineer

Primary Work Location - Austin, TX / Secondary work locations - Westlake or Southlake, TX.

Hybrid - 4 days onsite / 5th day remote. Candidate can pick their remote day.

Key Responsibilities

Test Development & Quality Assurance

Design and maintain automated test suites using Appium; leverage existing XCUI (iOS) and Espresso (Android) suites

Execute manual and automated tests across mobile platforms, including post-deployment and regression testing

Document and track defects with clear reproduction steps, escalating critical issues promptly

Leadership, Strategy & Continuous Improvement

Develop subject matter expertise in the mobile experiences managed by the team

Analyze complex quality challenges and develop strategic solutions independently

Create comprehensive test plans for functional, regression, and smoke testing

Coordinate QA activities between onshore and offshore teams to maintain seamless workflow

Mentor and coach team members on testing strategies, tools, and Agile best practices

Track quality metrics (test coverage, defect trends) and ensure features meet business requirements

Enhance testing processes, frameworks, and methodologies while promoting continuous improvement

Agile Collaboration & Communication

Collaborate with developers, product owners, managers, and TPMs during scrum ceremonies to define acceptance criteria, clarify requirements, and identify quality risks

Lead daily stand-ups and provide timely updates on testing progress, release readiness, and concerns to manager

Proactively communicate quality risks to stakeholders and maintain up-to-date card statuses throughout sprints

Represent the team at Release meetings and other events requiring QA status updates

Required Qualifications

Technical Skills & Process Knowledge

Strong proficiency with Appium for mobile test automation

Hands-on coding in Java or other object-oriented languages

Working knowledge of XCUI (iOS) and/or Espresso (Android)

Experience with test management and defect tracking tools (JIRA, Zephyr, or similar)

Agile/Scrum methodologies and ceremonies

Mobile development lifecycles (iOS/Android)

CI/CD practices

Education & Experience

BS/MS in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience)

3-5 years mobile application testing (iOS/Android) with 3+ years in test automation

Core Competencies

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with strategic thinking ability

Excellent verbal and written communication across technical and non-technical audiences

Proven ability to coordinate geographically distributed teams

Self-motivated; works effectively both independently and collaboratively

Preferred Qualifications

AI coding assistants (GitHub Copilot, Cursor) for test development

Performance testing tools and methodologies

Security testing and data compliance requirements

Financial services or trading platform experience

Kotlin and/or Swift programming languages

Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers

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