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[VCK] QA Automation Engineer

Software Mind


Job Location:

San José - Costa Rica

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer
Posted: 11 August 2026 (24 days ago)
Application Deadline: 8 November 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Software Mind is seeking a detail-oriented QA Automation Engineer to join a growing QA team at one of our this role you will work closely with developers product managers and cross-functional stakeholders to ensure the quality and reliability of software products identifying issues testing new features and maintaining high standards across the platform.

In addition to a competitive salary rate and a positive work environment committed to delivering high-quality technology solutions we also offer:

  • Flexible schedules and authentic work-life balance
  • Opportunities for continuing education
  • Social activities per country sponsored by the company
  • Birthday celebration
  • Payment in US Dollars

About the Role

Our client is a fast-growing fintech platform. You will join as the third member of a two-person QA team contributing to the full software development life cycle. The role requires working in the CT (Central Time) time zone.

Main Responsibilities

  • Design develop and execute test plans test cases and test scripts for web applications.
  • Identify document and track bugs ensuring they are resolved effectively.
  • Perform manual and automated testing to ensure optimal performance and user experience.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand project requirements and implement testing strategies.
  • Write and maintain end-to-end automated tests using Playwright or similar frameworks.
  • Use AI tools responsibly as an assistant not a replacement for human-authored and human-understood code.
  • Continuously improve QA processes frameworks and best practices.
  • Stay up-to-date with emerging QA tools and industry trends.

Qualifications :

Requirements:

  • 90% English written and oral (B2 level minimum) strong communication is essential.
  • 2 years of QA experience including hands-on work with E2E automation frameworks (Playwright preferred; Cypress Maestro Appium or Selenium also considered).
  • Ability to write and maintain automated tests with clean readable structure.
  • Some coding experience in JavaScript Ruby Python or similar comfortable writing functions and structuring projects.
  • Experience working with GitHub or similar version control tools.
  • Strong communication skills: ability to write clear bug reports reproduction steps test cases and root cause analysis.
  • Experience working on projects throughout the full software development life cycle.
  • Experience using JIRA or other bug tracking / project management tools.

Nice to Have:

  • Experience with Postman or API testing.
  • Familiarity with fintech or regulated software environments.
  • Experience working in small agile QA teams.

Additional Information :

Required Skills/Experience:

  • E2E automation (Playwright Cypress or similar)
  • JavaScript Ruby or Python (basic to intermediate)
  • GitHub JIRA manual and automated testing
  • Strong written and verbal communication in English

Critical Technology Proficiency: Playwright JavaScript/Python/Ruby GitHub Postman JIRA

Working Time Zone: Central Time (CT)

We are accepting applications from LATAM countries
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Remote Work :

Yes


Employment Type :

Full-time


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