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# Software Qa Automation Engineer

- **Company:** Merlin Digital Partner
- **Location:** Madrid, Spain
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Testing (Software), Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Agile Methodology, Artificial Intelligence, Automation of Tests, Cloud Computing, Code Coverage, Software Quality, Code Review, Collaborative Software, Computer Programming, Continuous Integration, Software Debugging, Embedded Software, Github, HP Systems Insight Manager, Apache JMeter, Python (Programming Language), Load Testing, Regression Testing, E2e Testing, Selenium, Software Engineering, SonarQube, Systems Integration, Strategies of Testing, Web Applications, Postman, Cypress (Programming Language), Backend, Git, Pytest, Gitlab-ci, Integration Tests, Playwright, Sentry, Front End Software Development, Restful APIs, Jenkins
- **Published:** September 17, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.buscojobs.com.es/software-qa-automation-engineer-en-madrid-ID-371697877

## About the Role

What we need: 5+ years of professional experience in QA Automation, Software Engineering or Quality Engineering
.
Strong programming skills in
Python
.
Proven experience designing, developing and maintaining
automated testing frameworks
.
Hands-on experience testing
REST APIs, backend services and web applications
.
Strong understanding of software testing methodologies, including
unit, integration, end-to-end and regression testing
.
Experience integrating
automated tests into CI/CD pipelines
.
Experience with
Git and collaborative software development workflows
.
Experience participating in
code reviews
and proactively identifying potential quality risks.
Strong
debugging, analytical and root-cause analysis skills
.
Experience working closely with developers and multidisciplinary teams in
Agile environments
.
A strong understanding of how to build
maintainable, scalable and reliable testing strategies
.
Professional English level
.
Disponibilidad para acudir a oficinas 4-3 días a la semana.
Nice to Have Experience with automation frameworks such as
Pytest, Playwright, Selenium or Cypress
.
Experience testing
REST APIs and system integrations
using tools such as
Apidog, Postman or Insomnia
.
Experience with
code quality and test coverage tools
such as
SonarQube, Codecov or
.
Experience with CI/CD platforms such as
GitHub Actions, GitLab CI or Jenkins
.
Experience with
performance and load testing
using tools such as
Locust or JMeter
.
Experience with
application monitoring and error tracking tools
such as
Sentry
.
Experience analyzing
logs, metrics and observability data
to investigate production issues.
Previous experience testing
IoT products, connected devices or systems combining hardware and software
.
Previous experience in
startups, scale-ups or fast-growing technology companies

## Description

We areMerlin Digital Partner!Aleading IT and Digital headhunting companywho stands out from the crowd, boasting over a decade of experience.Wevesuccessfully collaborated and played a pivotal role in the growth of industry heavyweightssuch as Wallapop, Glovo, Banc Sabadell, and Duracell, among others.Ouremphasis lies in people-centric approaches and optimizing the selection processes.Ourmission is to revolutionize companies by seamlessly integrating top-tier talent.What sets us apart is ourin-depth understanding of each partner(being their best influencer!), addressing not only their needs but also capturing their essence.Our partneris a fast-growingHealthTech companydeveloping connected technologies at the intersection ofhardware, embedded systems, IoT, AI and digital health.Their technology transforms everyday environments into intelligent health platforms, enabling seamless and continuous health monitoring.We are currently looking for aSenior Software QA Automation Engineerto join their Engineering team and help ensure the quality, reliability and scalability of their next generation of connected health products.Mission: As aSenior Software QA Automation Engineer, your mission will be to own and evolve thetesting strategy, automation frameworks and release validation processesacross the software development lifecycle.You will play a key role in increasing automated test coverage, identifying risks early and ensuring products are robust, scalable and production-ready.Working closely withBackend, Frontend, Embedded and Product teams, you will help build a strong quality culture across Engineering, ensuring that quality is embedded throughout the development process rather than treated as a final validation step.The Role: You will be responsible for: Defining and owning thesoftware QA strategyacross the product lifecycle.Planning and executingvalidation processes before production releases.Definingrelease acceptance criteria and quality gates.Performingfunctional, regression and integration testing.Identifying quality risks early and helping prevent production issues.Designing, building and maintainingautomated testing frameworks.Increasing automated test coverage acrossbackend services, frontend applications and APIs.Developing and evolvingunit, integration and end-to-end testing strategies.Integrating automated tests intoCI/CD pipelines.Working closely with Engineering teams to improvecode quality and testability.Reviewing software changes and identifying potential quality risks.Analyzing bugs, reproducing issues and performingroot-cause analysis.Defining and monitoring quality metrics such astest coverage, regression stability, production incidents and release quality.Analyzing production issues throughlogs, metrics and monitoring tools.Promoting testing best practices and aquality-first engineering cultureacross teams.Continuously improving testing processes, automation workflows and engineering practices.What we need: 5+ years of professional experience in QA Automation, Software Engineering or Quality Engineering.Strong programming skills inPython.Proven experience designing, developing and maintainingautomated testing frameworks.Hands-on experience testingREST APIs, backend services and web applications.Strong understanding of software testing methodologies, includingunit, integration, end-to-end and regression testing.Experience integratingautomated tests into CI/CD pipelines.Experience withGit and collaborative software development workflows.Experience participating incode reviewsand proactively identifying potential quality risks.Strongdebugging, analytical and root-cause analysis skills.Experience working closely with developers and multidisciplinary teams inAgile environments.A strong understanding of how to buildmaintainable, scalable and reliable testing strategies.Professional English level.Disponibilidad para acudir a oficinas 4-3 días a la semana.Nice to Have Experience with automation frameworks such asPytest, Playwright, Selenium or Cypress.Experience testingREST APIs and system integrationsusing tools such asApidog, Postman or Insomnia.Experience withcode quality and test coverage toolssuch asSonarQube, Codecov or.Experience with CI/CD platforms such asGitHub Actions, GitLab CI or Jenkins.Experience withperformance and load testingusing tools such asLocust or JMeter.Experience withapplication monitoring and error tracking toolssuch asSentry.Experience analyzinglogs, metrics and observability datato investigate production issues.Previous experience testingIoT products, connected devices or systems combining hardware and software.Previous experience instartups, scale-ups or fast-growing technology companies.What we offer: Join afast-growing HealthTech companybuilding a new generation of intelligent, connected health technologies.Work at the intersection ofembedded systems, hardware, IoT, cloud, AI and digital health.Build technologies powering products already used byleading sports organizations and enterprise customers worldwide.Take ownership ofhigh-impact projects, from embedded software development through system integration and production.Collaborate with a talented multidisciplinary team acrossHardware, Backend, AI, Data and Product.Have avisible impact on technical and architectural decisionsas the platform and engineering organization continue to evolve.Work in a fast-paced environment with a high level ofautonomy and ownership.Strong opportunities forprofessional growth and technical leadershipas the company scales internationally.Competitive compensationbased on experience.


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