Senior QA Automation Engineer

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. This role is office-based in Valencia, Spain. If you need to be relocated, we take care of the process.

• 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.

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

• 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.