Applaudo Studios is hiring a Senior QA Automation Engineer to build reliable, scalable automated testing solutions for complex, real-world systems. In this role, you will validate every layer from UI to backend services to ensure a seamless user experience, working closely with engineering and QA teams to surface risks early and increase confidence in every release.
What You'll Do
- Design, implement, and maintain automated test solutions for the Android-based Kiosk platform, covering UI workflows and end-to-end scenarios.
- Extend and evolve existing automation frameworks with a focus on reliability, maintainability, scalability, and reporting.
- Execute automation across local emulators, physical kiosk hardware, and cloud-based environments.
- Integrate automated testing into CI/CD pipelines to support build validation and release confidence.
- Diagnose and resolve complex automation failures related to infrastructure, environments, or system interactions.
- Leverage AI-powered tools and techniques to improve automation effectiveness and efficiency.
- Collaborate closely with QE Leads and development teams to align automation coverage with product risk and real-world usage.
- Document automation strategies, support team adoption, and contribute to shared quality practices.
What We're Looking For
- 6+ years of experience in QA Automation or Software Engineering roles.
- Extensive hands-on experience writing test automation in Java, particularly for Android applications with complex, UI-heavy workflows.
- Strong experience using Java-based test automation frameworks for UI and API testing.
- Experience validating end-to-end workflows across UI, backend integrations, and distributed systems.
- Experience executing automation across multiple environments, including local emulators, physical hardware, and cloud-based infrastructure.
- Hands-on experience working with cloud-based test environments, particularly AWS.
- Strong ability to troubleshoot automation failures across multiple layers, including environment setup, infrastructure, and system interactions.
- Ability to independently learn and model complex systems without detailed guidance.
- Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
- Experience collaborating closely with QE Leads and development teams to align automation coverage with real-world usage and quality risks.
- Interest in deep technical ownership as an individual contributor, without people management responsibilities.
Nice to Have
- Experience leveraging AI tools to improve automation efficiency, test creation, refactoring, failure analysis, or documentation.
Technical Stack
- Java
- Android
- AWS
Team & Environment
You will collaborate closely with QE Leads and development teams.
Work Mode
This is a hybrid position based in Bogotá, Colombia.
Applaudo Studios is an equal opportunity employer.
