Join BrainRocket as an Automation QA Engineer and drive quality within the product team by designing, implementing, and maintaining reliable end-to-end automated tests. Collaborate closely with Backend, Frontend, and DevOps engineers to ensure quality is built into the product from the beginning.
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❗️ Important – On-Site Role in Lisbon❗️
This is an on-site position based in Lisbon. Remote or hybrid arrangements are not available. Here you can check our location: BrainRocket Portugal
🚀 BrainRocket is a global company creating end-to-end tech products for clients across Fintech, iGaming, and Marketing. Young, ambitious, and unstoppable, we've already taken Cyprus, Malta, Portugal, Poland, and Serbia by storm. Our BRO team consists of 1,300 bright minds creating innovative ideas and products. We don’t follow formats. We shape them. We build what works, launch it fast, and make sure it hits.
⚡ We are looking for an Automation QA Engineer to join our engineering team. You will be part of a product-focused environment, working closely with Backend, Frontend, and DevOps engineers to ensure quality is built into the product from the very beginning. This role is hands-on and highly collaborative, with strong ownership of test automation and quality practices across the team.
🎯 Your Mission
Own and drive quality within the product team by designing, implementing, and maintaining reliable end-to-end automated tests while actively collaborating throughout the entire feature lifecycle.
✅ Responsibilities
• Design, implement, and maintain end-to-end automated tests in TypeScript, developed and maintained alongside application code.
• Collaborate closely with Backend, Frontend, and DevOps engineers throughout the full feature lifecycle.
• Participate in defining test strategies at both feature and system levels.
• Contribute to the development and continuous improvement of the test automation framework.
• Make decisions on the appropriate use of mocks, stubs, or real integrations based on testing objectives.
• 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 defects and quality risks.
• Promote a built-in quality mindset and continuous improvement of testing practices within the team.
✅ Requirements
• 3 - 5+ years of experience in test automation within product or platform teams.
• Strong hands-on experience with TypeScript or JavaScript.
• Experience writing end-to-end tests close to application code using a near-code or monorepo approach.
• Proven experience working in cross-functional teams with close collaboration with engineering roles.
• Practical experience with modern end-to-end testing frameworks such as Playwright or equivalent.
• Strong understanding of testing principles and strategies, including 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.
• Solid understanding of object-oriented and or functional programming concepts applied to test automation.
• Experience working with CI/CD pipelines such as GitLab CI, Jenkins, or GitHub Actions.
• Familiarity with test observability and reporting tools such as Allure, TestOps, or 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, including service-to-service and 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 with non-functional testing, including performance, reliability, and resilience testing.
✅ We offer excellent benefits, including but not limited to:
💻 Learning and development opportunities and interesting, challenging tasks.
✈️ Relocation package (tickets, staying in a hotel for up to 2 weeks, and visa relocation support for our employees and their family members).
📚 Opportunity to develop language skills, with partial compensation for the cost of English and Portuguese language classes (for localization purposes).
🎾 Partial compensation for tennis and padel lessons.
🏀 Urban Sport membership benefit (the most diverse sports and wellness offering in Europe, with more than 50+ activities).
🏥 Private medical coverage, including inpatient, outpatient, dental care, annual check-ups, and maternity support.
🏝 Time for proper rest, with 24 non-business days per year and an additional 6 paid sick days.
🚌 Transport compensation - 200 euros net per month.
📈 Competitive remuneration level with annual review.
🤝 Teambuilding activities.
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