Senior QA Automation Engineer

Join one of the most well-rounded digital media portfolios in the world. We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Senior QA Automation Engineer to establish and drive modern Quality Assurance practices across our suite of digital products.

You will play a pivotal role in shaping our QA strategy, providing expert guidance to development teams, and ensuring the delivery of high-quality software. Reporting directly to the Chief Product Officer, you will be responsible for both manual QA and the development of robust automation frameworks. Your deep understanding of system architecture and passion for user experience will be essential in ensuring the delivery of high-quality, seamless products.

About LoveToKnow Media

LoveToKnow Media's distinct brands share a mission to make the world smarter. Unique in their content yet unified in their purpose, LoveToKnow, YourDictionary, WordFinder, GolfLink, and Bibliography . com compel expansive and engaged audiences of consumers who seek specialized subject matters.

With employees in key markets including the U.S., Canada, and Europe, at LoveToKnow Media we cultivate exceptional talent from around the world. A global perspective is what fuels our success and ability to be one of the largest and most well-rounded digital media portfolios. As an international community, we work collaboratively across continents and cultures to create informative content that truly makes the world smarter. Our flexible approach emboldens our employees to work in the environments that play to their strengths.

Why Join LoveToKnow Media?

• Flexible Work: Enjoy a hybrid work environment with the autonomy to manage your time effectively.
• Impactful Work: Your contributions will directly influence the growth and success of multiple digital products, ensuring high visibility and impact.
• Collaborative Culture: Work within a flat organizational structure, collaborating closely with product development teams and a superb international team of senior professionals.
• Prime Location: Our offices are situated in a premium location in Barcelona.
• Comprehensive Benefits: Enjoy, company-covered private medical insurance and unlimited PTO. We provide top-tier tools and actively support your professional growth through technical training and industry meetups.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and own the QA strategy for all products, providing guidance and mentorship to developers and manual QA testers on best practices.
• Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, including developers, designers, product managers, and stakeholders, throughout the software development lifecycle, utilizing a wide variety of technologies.
• Create, execute, and maintain comprehensive test plans, communicating effectively about issues, project risks, and product quality.
• Conduct functional testing across front-end/back-end web, iOS, Android, and internal applications.
• Develop automated test scripts, test frameworks, and testing tools to support fast-paced software delivery. Find solutions to support end-to-end test coverage.
• Manage and triage inbound bug reports, investigating and replicating customer-reported issues to identify root causes and provide detailed reports for engineering and product management.
• Perform thorough regression testing when bugs are resolved and maintain regression suites using 3rd party tools.
• Work independently with meticulous attention to detail, delivering high-quality results in a fast-paced environment.
• Provide insightful recommendations for enhancing user experience based on testing outcomes.

Qualifications and Skills

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
• Adaptability and willingness to learn in a dynamic environment where continuous testing of new features is essential.
• Extensive hands-on experience with automation testing methodologies, frameworks, tools, and techniques (e.g., Cypress).
• Familiarity with mobile and desktop hardware, software, and debugging tools.
• Experience with performance testing and SQA automation.
• Working knowledge of web analytics tools and data platforms (eg. Google Analytics, BigQuery, Google Search Console, Google Tag Manager). A strong understanding of data management is a plus.
• Experience with continuous integration tools (eg. Jenkins, Cruise Control, Bamboo).
• Strong understanding of HTML, CSS, and Javascript.
• Experience with code repositories, such as Git.
• Experience with API testing using platforms like Postman is a plus.