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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Senior Qa Engineer With Automation - **Company:** Alex Staff - **Location:** Madrid, Spain - **Salary:** €54,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** HTML, Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Agile Methodology, Ajax (Programming Language), JIRA, Automation of Tests, Client Server Models, Ubuntu (Operating System), Command-Line Interface, Continuous Integration, Database Queries, Linux, Hypertext Transfer Protocols (HTTP), JSON, Selenium, Software Engineering, Web Applications, Cypress (Programming Language), Git, Playwright, Restful APIs, Api Management, Testrail - **Published:** September 19, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.buscojobs.com.es/senior-qa-engineer-with-automation-en-madrid-ID-370425788 ## About the Role 4+ years of experience as a Manual QA, at a senior level Some hands-on experience with QA automation: writing or maintaining automated tests for UI or API scenarios An automation-oriented mindset: comfort with programming concepts and logical problem-solving Understanding of HTTP, HTML, AJAX, JSON, REST APIs, and client-server architecture Basic knowledge of SQL Strong written and spoken English (interviews are conducted in English) Ability to freely communicate in Russian or Ukrainian Nice to Have Hands-on experience with Cypress, Playwright, or Selenium Understanding of CI/CD systems Experience with Agile methodology Experience with JIRA, TestRail, and Qmetry Basic knowledge of Linux (Ubuntu command line) Basic Git knowledge Benefits ## Description About The CompanyA well-established US education-technology company with a global presence, providing digital learning content and platforms to a large user base for over two decades.Distributed, international team working on products used by millions of active users worldwide.About The RoleSenior QA Engineer with Automation needed to join the Engineering team.This is a QA role with a meaningful automation component: the focus is on strong testing fundamentals, solid software design foundations, and identifying where automation adds real value, rather than a pure automation-first approach.The role involves testing complex integrated web applications across both UI and API layers.Initially, most of the work will be manual QA; in the mid term, the expected split is roughly ***** automation-to-manual.ResponsibilitiesUI and API testing of complex integrated web applications Developing and refining test plans Writing and maintaining automated tests, primarily using Cypress Close collaboration with developers in an Agile environment Tracking and managing test cases using JIRA, TestRail, and Qmetry Identifying areas where manual testing processes can be automated for reliability and maintainability Requirements4+ years of experience as a Manual QA, at a senior level Some hands-on experience with QA automation: writing or maintaining automated tests for UI or API scenarios An automation-oriented mindset: comfort with programming concepts and logical problem-solving Understanding of HTTP, HTML, AJAX, JSON, REST APIs, and client-server architecture Basic knowledge of SQL Strong written and spoken English (interviews are conducted in English) Ability to freely communicate in Russian or Ukrainian Nice to HaveHands-on experience with Cypress, Playwright, or Selenium Understanding of CI/CD systems Experience with Agile methodology Experience with JIRA, TestRail, and Qmetry Basic knowledge of Linux (Ubuntu command line) Basic Git knowledge BenefitsCompensationUp to $4,500 gross/month What's OfferedStable, long-term position with a well-established American company (many team members have 5+ years of tenure) Competitive compensation Friendly and supportive team culture Good vacation policy Contract typeIndependent contractor (sole proprietor / IP), incubator arrangements are not accepted.#J-*****-Ljbffr ## Related Videos - [How a Small Team Shrank a Microsoft Monorepo by 94%](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1236-how-a-small-team-shrank-a-microsoft-monorepo-by-94) - [The Resilience of the World Wide Web](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1281-the-resilience-of-the-world-wide-web) - [Tips and Tricks for Working with JSON](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1229-tips-and-tricks-for-working-with-json) - [How I Built QA from Scratch in a Scaling Startup - no fluff real life story](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2041-how-i-built-qa-from-scratch-in-a-scaling-startup-no-fluff-real-life-story) - [From clicks to cribs - How to find your dream home with web scraping](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/767-from-clicks-to-cribs-how-to-find-your-dream-home-with-web-scraping) - [Git for Code Reviews](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/429-git-for-code-reviews) ## Related Articles - [The 8 Best Code Testing Tools](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/402-the-8-best-code-testing-tools) - [Fully Remote Software Engineer Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/447-fully-remote-software-engineer-jobs) - [The 12 Best Jobs for Software Engineers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/401-the-12-best-jobs-for-software-engineers) - [Why Upskilling And Reskilling is Important For Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/428-why-upskilling-and-reskilling-is-important-for-developers) - [Dev Digest 121 - AI goes offline](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/456-dev-digest-121-ai-goes-offline) - [Find a Developer Job: 12 Best Job Sites For Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/165-find-a-developer-job-12-best-job-sites-for-developers)