Sr. QA Automation Test Engineer

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Sr. QA Automation Test Engineer in USA

Motional
Full time
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USA
09/03/2026
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Las Vegas, NV

Responsibilities

Own the architecture, development, and maintenance of backend and frontend test automation frameworks for the fleet operations platform.
Design and execute automated test suites for backend services, APIs, data pipelines, and frontend UI workflows.
Lead integration testing for third-party APIs and internal services across fleet management, dispatching, and monitoring systems.
Perform root-cause analysis on test failures and system defects and drive resolution across backend and frontend systems.
Establish automated quality gates within CI/CD pipelines and define test strategies with engineering and product teams.
Lead, mentor, and conduct code reviews for one automation test engineer.
Maintain documentation, test plans, and operational frameworks for the automation testing process.
Support after-hours validation, release activities, occasional domestic travel, and on-site testing or operational deployments as needed.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or higher in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field.
At least 5 years of experience in software QA or test automation, emphasizing backend and API testing.
Hands-on proficiency in Python and Go for backend test automation and JavaScript for frontend automation.
Experience designing and building automation frameworks from the ground up for complex, distributed systems.
Experience with REST and gRPC API testing, service integration validation, and data pipeline verification.
Experience integrating automated quality gates into CI/CD pipelines for production software releases.
Ability to lead technical efforts autonomously, mentor engineers, and drive cross-functional collaboration.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills and the ability to report technical findings.
Willingness to learn new tools and technologies and support flexible schedules, late meetings, night shifts, or urgent validation activities.
Preferred experience with autonomous vehicle fleet monitoring, dispatching, fleet management, Uber API or similar transportation platform integrations, cloud telemetry systems, AV data pipelines, and cross-site or global engineering organizations.
A master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field is preferred.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
401(k) with company match, health savings accounts, life insurance, and pet insurance.
Las Vegas-based role with occasional domestic travel and on-site testing or operational deployment support.
Flexible schedule, including potential after-hours, night-shift, or urgent validation support.

Salary: $125k - $167k/yr

Motional

Motional is an autonomous vehicle technology company on a mission to make driverless vehicles a safe, reliable, and accessible reality. The company formed in 2020 and is majority-owned by Hyundai Motor Group, one of the world’s largest vehicle manufacturers. Motional has extensive experience in c...

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