Senior Engineer – Automation Quality

Empower

Senior Engineer Automation Quality leading design and development of test automation frameworks at Empower. Collaborating with teams to ensure quality in financial systems and applications.

Posted 5/6/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $79,400 - $112,175 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AzureCypressJavaJavaScriptJenkinsPythonSelenium

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Define and document system/application scope, requirements, and acceptance criteria in collaboration with architecture, engineering, and business stakeholders
Analyze functional and technical requirements to ensure completeness, testability, and alignment with business objectives
Design, build, and maintain scalable test automation frameworks and repositories with minimal supervision
Drive automation strategy, including framework design, tooling decisions, and adoption across teams
Identify and prioritize opportunities to replace manual testing with automated solutions
Develop, execute, and maintain manual and automated test cases for moderately complex, multi-platform applications
Ensure appropriate test coverage across functional, integration, and regression testing layers
Track, analyze, and communicate quality metrics, risks, and test results to stakeholders
Troubleshoot defects, perform root cause analysis, and partner with engineering teams to ensure timely resolution
Provide support for applications, including diagnosing and resolving system and performance issues
Act as a liaison between business and technical teams, communicating feasibility, risks, and status
Mentor junior engineers and promote best practices in quality engineering and automation

Requirements

What you’ll need

5 – 7 years of experience in quality engineering, including both manual and automation testing
Strong understanding of Agile methodologies, QA lifecycle, and automation best practices
Proven experience designing and building test automation frameworks and repositories
Proficiency in at least one programming language (e.g., Java, Python, JavaScript)
Hands-on experience with modern automation tools (e.g., Selenium, Playwright, Cypress, REST Assured)
Experience in integrating automated testing into CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps)
Ability to operate independently and lead automation initiatives with minimal oversight
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and debugging skills
Experience designing, executing, and analyzing automated test scripts and results
Exposure to performance testing tools is a plus
Experience supporting revenue-generating or customer-facing systems preferred

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical, dental, vision and life insurance
Retirement savings – 401(k) plan with generous company matching contributions (up to 6%), financial advisory services, potential company discretionary contribution, and a broad investment lineup
Tuition reimbursement up to $5,250/year
Business-casual environment that includes the option to wear jeans
Generous paid time off upon hire – including a paid time off program plus ten paid company holidays and three floating holidays each calendar year
Paid volunteer time — 16 hours per calendar year
Leave of absence programs – including paid parental leave, paid short- and long-term disability, and Family and Medical Leave (FMLA)
Business Resource Groups (BRGs) – BRGs facilitate inclusion and collaboration across our business internally and throughout the communities where we live, work and play. BRGs are open to all.

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Hard Skills & Tools

quality engineeringmanual testingautomation testingtest automation frameworksprogramming languagetest casesfunctional testingintegration testingregression testingperformance testing

Soft Skills

analytical skillsproblem-solvingdebugging skillscommunicationmentoringcollaborationindependenceleadership