Contract QA Automation Engineer

About YLD:

Our goal is to help our clients keep moving forward. We work with them to build the skills and capabilities they need to stay ahead of the competition, and we know our success only happens when they succeed. We’re a team of curious, talented people, and we’re committed to making YLD a place where great people want to work, grow, and stay.

We’re a remote-first consultancy specialising in software engineering, product design, and data. Our teams are based across London, Lisbon, and Porto, and we create digital solutions that continue to deliver value long after our work is done.

About the role:

As a Senior Software Engineer at YLD, you’ll be part of a client team building innovative products. We’re looking for someone curious, passionate, driven, and enthusiastic. You should be skilled in problem-solving and experienced in designing scalable, resilient, and fault-tolerant architectures. You’re also an effective communicator and a strong team player. Together with your team, you’ll thrive in a fast-paced engineering environment, delivering outstanding results and exciting projects.

• Proven experience as an Automation Tester or similar role;


• Playwright, API testing (REST/GraphQL), cross-browser testing, CI/CD integration, and solid test strategy.


• Playwright (web), XCUITest (iOS), Espresso (Android)


• Familiarity with Agile frameworks and regression testing is a plus;


• Detailed defect documentation and lifecycle management


• Proven experience with tools/languages such as Jest, NodeJS, Selenium WebDriver and Cypress.io.

Non-Technical competencies:

• Problem-solving skills that balance innovation with pragmatic technology choices to solve business needs;


• Excellent English communication skills;


• Analytical mind and problem-solving aptitude;


• Strong organisational skills;


• Comfortable working in a dynamic production environment and taking care of client expectations effectively;


• Distinct customer focus and quality mindset;


• An exemplar of YLD’s brand and safeguarder of our reputation;


• Good communication skills (both verbal and written).