QA - Automation

About the Role

QA Automation Engineer

You will work closely with product managers, developers, and DevOps to identify testing needs and help us ship confidently at speed.

Key Responsibilities

1. Test Automation Development

• Design and implement robust, reusable, and scalable

  automated test cases

  for mobile (Android/iOS) and web clients.
• Maintain and enhance existing test frameworks using tools like

  Appium

  ,

  Selenium

  ,

  Playwright

  , or

  Cypress

  .
• Develop automated tests for

  functional

  ,

  UI

  ,

  regression

  , and

  integration

  scenarios.

2. Test Planning & Execution

• Collaborate with product and engineering teams to understand feature requirements and define

  test plans

  ,

  test cases

  , and

  acceptance criteria

  .
• Execute automated and manual tests for new features and releases as needed.
• Identify, document, and track defects and inconsistencies in Jira or similar tools.

3. CI/CD Integration

• Integrate automated test suites into the CI/CD pipeline for continuous quality checks.
• Ensure tests run reliably in staging and production environments and support test reporting and alerts.

4. Performance & Load Testing

• Assist in performance and load testing of backend messaging services using tools like

  JMeter

  ,

  Gatling

  , or

  Locust

  .
• Report bottlenecks and work with backend teams to reproduce and fix issues under scale.

5. Cross-Platform Validation

• Validate cross-platform behavior between web, iOS, and Android clients (e.g., message sync, delivery receipts, notifications).
• Ensure consistent user experience and message integrity across devices and network conditions.

Required Qualifications

• 6+ years

  of experience in QA automation for mobile or web applications.
• Strong proficiency in at least one automation framework:

  Appium

  ,

  Selenium

  ,

  Playwright

  ,

  Cypress

  , or

  Detox

  .
• Hands-on experience with testing mobile apps (Android/iOS) and web apps.
• Experience writing automated scripts in

  JavaScript

  ,

  Python

  ,

  Java

  , or similar languages.
• Solid understanding of

  software QA methodologies

  , tools, and best practices.
• Familiar with

  RESTful APIs

  , WebSocket testing, and tools like

  Postman

  or

  Charles Proxy

  .
• Experience working with version control systems (Git) and CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Bitrise).
• Comfortable using test management and bug tracking tools like

  Jira

  ,

  TestRail

  , or

  Zephyr

  .

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior experience testing

  messaging platforms

  , chat apps, or real-time communication tools.
• Exposure to

  security testing

  ,

  data privacy

  , or

  encryption verification

  .
• Knowledge of performance testing tools (JMeter, Gatling) and metrics interpretation.
• Familiarity with Docker, emulators/simulators, and mobile device farms (BrowserStack, Sauce Labs).
• ISTQB or equivalent testing certification is a plus