Sr. QA Automation Test Engineer

Requirements:

• Bachelors degree or higher in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field
• 5+ years of software QA or test automation experience, particularly in backend and API testing
• Hands-on proficiency with Python and Go for backend automation and JavaScript for frontend automation
• Experience building automation frameworks from the ground up for complex, distributed systems
• Experience testing REST or gRPC APIs, validating service integrations, and verifying data pipelines
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and integrating automated quality gates into production software releases
• Ability to lead technical work independently, mentor engineers, and collaborate across functions
• Ability and willingness to learn new tools, frameworks, and technologies as the platform evolves
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to align cross-functional teams and report technical findings
• Initiative, ownership, and accountability in a fast-paced engineering environment
• Flexible schedule and willingness to support late meetings, night shifts, or urgent validation activities as needed
• Preferred: Experience with autonomous vehicle fleet monitoring, dispatching, or fleet management systems
• Preferred: Experience testing Uber API or similar ride-hailing or transportation platform integrations
• Preferred: Familiarity with cloud telemetry systems or autonomous vehicle data pipelines
• Preferred: Experience in a cross-site or global engineering organization
• Preferred: Masters degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field

Responsibilities:

• Lead the design, development, and maintenance of scalable backend and frontend automation frameworks for our fleet operations platform, with an emphasis on backend API and service-level validation
• Create and run automated test suites for backend services, APIs, data pipelines, and frontend workflows
• Develop backend test automation primarily in Python and Go, and frontend validation in JavaScript, adopting new tools as our platform evolves
• Lead integration testing for third-party APIs and internal services, validating end-to-end data flow across fleet management, dispatching, and monitoring systems
• Analyze test failures and system defects to identify root causes and drive resolution across backend services and frontend interfaces
• Partner with software engineering and product teams to define test strategies, identify coverage gaps, and establish CI/CD quality gates
• Contribute documentation, test plans, and operational frameworks that make our automation process clear to stakeholders
• Lead and mentor an automation test engineer through technical guidance, code reviews, and professional development support
• Promote continuous improvement and testing best practices across the team
• Adapt automation strategies to changing platform requirements, architecture, and technology stacks
• Support after-hours validation or release activities as needed by fleet or field operations
• Travel domestically occasionally for on-site testing or operational deployments
• Perform additional duties as assigned

Technologies:

• API
• Backend
• CI/CD
• Cloud
• Flow
• Frontend
• Support
• JavaScript
• LESS
• Python
• REST
• gRPC
• Backbone
• Exposed
• UX UI Design

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We are Motional, a driverless technology company working to make autonomous vehicles safe, reliable, and accessible. Our people-first team of engineers, researchers, and innovators is developing technology intended to improve road safety and transportation access. Formed as a joint venture between Hyundai Motor Group and Aptiv, we are headquartered in Boston and operate in the U.S. and Asia. Our Las Vegas office, less than 10 miles from the Strip, supports extensive research and development testing and is home to one of our largest self-driving vehicle fleets. This senior role supports the team validating our self-driving technology and commercial operations platform. The work involves regular exposure to outdoor weather, road conditions, pedestrian traffic, and mechanical and computer equipment; occasional exposure to fumes and airborne particles; and a low-to-moderate noise level. Physical tasks may include prolonged standing, walking, handling objects, reaching, and occasionally lifting up to 50 pounds. We offer benefits that may include medical, dental, vision, a 401(k) with company match, health savings accounts, life insurance, and pet insurance; the role may also include a bonus or company equity. The estimated base salary range is $125,000–$167,000. We describe our culture as diverse and inclusive and state that we are an equal opportunity employer and drug-free workplace.

last updated 44 week of 2026