Senior QA Automation Engineer

❗️Please note that this role is office-based in Valencia, Spain.
❗️If you need to be relocated, we take care of the process.

🚀 We are looking for a skilled and motivated Senior QA Automation Engineer with a strong background in JavaScript/TypeScript to join our dynamic team at BrainRocket.

✅ Main requirements:

✔️3–5+ years of experience in test automation within product or platform teams;
✔️Strong hands-on experience with TypeScript / JavaScript;
✔️Experience writing end-to-end tests alongside application code (near-code / monorepo approach);
✔️Proven experience working in cross-functional teams with close collaboration with Backend, Frontend, and DevOps engineers;
✔️Practical experience with modern E2E testing frameworks (Playwright or equivalent)
✔️Strong understanding of testing principles and strategies, including the test pyramid, shift-left approach, and contract testing;
✔️Experience with REST API testing, data validation, and system-level testing;
✔️Ability to design and implement mocks, stubs, and other test doubles to ensure stable and isolated tests;
✔️Solid understanding of object-oriented and/or functional programming concepts as applied to test code and frameworks;
✔️Experience working with CI/CD pipelines (GitLab CI, Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or similar);
✔️Familiarity with test observability and reporting tools (e.g., Allure, TestOps, CI-based reporting);
✔️Strong communication skills with the ability to actively participate in technical discussions and challenge requirements constructively;
✔️English proficiency at an Intermediate level or higher, both written and spoken.

✅ Nice to have:

✔️Experience writing and maintaining integration tests (service-to-service, contract-based testing);
✔️Experience contributing to the design and evolution of test automation frameworks;
✔️Practical knowledge of Docker and test environment configuration;
✔️Experience testing GraphQL APIs;
✔️Experience with distributed systems or high-load platforms;
✔️Experience in non-functional testing, including performance, reliability, and resilience testing.

✅ Responsibilities:

✔️ Design, implement, and maintain end-to-end automated tests in TypeScript, developed and maintained alongside the application code;
✔️Collaborate closely with developers throughout the feature lifecycle, including design, implementation, and defect resolution;
✔️Participate in defining test strategies at both feature and system levels;
✔️Contribute to the development and continuous improvement of the automation testing framework;
✔️Make informed decisions on the appropriate use of mocks, stubs, or real integrations depending on testing goals;
✔️Ensure automated tests are reliable, maintainable, and suitable for execution in CI/CD pipelines;
✔️Participate in code reviews for test code and, when appropriate, application code;
✔️Provide fast, clear, and actionable feedback on quality and defects to the development team;
✔️Promote a built-in quality mindset and continuous improvement of testing practices across the team.

✅ We offer excellent benefits, including but not limited to:

🧑🏻 💻 Learning and development opportunities and interesting challenging tasks;
📝 Official employment following the laws of Spain/EU, registration of family members;
✈️ Relocation package (tickets, staying in a hotel for 2 weeks);
📚 Opportunity to develop language skills and partial compensation for the cost of language classes;
🎁 Birthday celebration present;
🏝 Time for proper rest and 23 working days of Annual Vacation.