Straker

AI-Augmented QA Engineer

Straker

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Auckland • New Zealand

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Tech Stack

PythonSelenium

About the role

  • Build and maintain AI-orchestrated frameworks (Python/Playwright) that are modular and usable by every pod.
  • Use AI tools ( Cursor, Claude, and others) to transform feature specs into comprehensive test plans, specifically hunting for obscure edge cases and failure scenarios.
  • Perform manual and exploratory testing where automated coverage doesn’t yet exist. Know where the risks are in the product surface and prioritise accordingly.
  • Build load-testing infrastructure to simulate high-throughput scenarios across our translation APIs and verification pipelines.
  • Identify where AI-generated code introduces security gaps or hallucinated compliance behaviour, and build automated detection into the shared quality layer.
  • Develop a central repository of test assets that pods can extend and reuse, preventing "reinventing the wheel" across the organization.

Requirements

  • AI-Augmented Testing
  • AI as a daily tool: You already use AI in your workflow – coding assistants, test generation, prompt engineering.
  • Automated Generation: Experience using AI to generate test plans, edge case scenarios, and automation scripts, coupled with the technical depth to verify their validity.
  • Testing Fundamentals: You understand test strategy, test design, coverage and risk – not just how to write a test script.
  • Python Proficiency: You can write and maintain test automation, scripts and frameworks in Python.
  • Tooling: Experience with test automation frameworks (Playwright, Selenium, or similar) and CI/CD pipeline integration.
  • Failure Pattern Recognition: Knowledge of where AI-generated code commonly stumbles: security boundaries, data validation, and overconfident logic.
  • Mindset Self Directed: You figure things out, ask good questions, and don’t wait for someone to hand you a process
  • Cross-Team Fluency: This role is shared across engineering pods with different contexts and cadences. You manage that without being managed.
  • Prevention over Detection: You don’t just find bugs; you design systems that prevent them from being written in the first place.
  • Speed + Rigor: You are comfortable working at the intersection of velocity and discipline, understanding that in 2026, you cannot have one without the other.
Benefits
  • You'll have a bird’s-eye view of the entire technical landscape, influencing the standards of every pod at Straker.
  • You won't be stuck in a repetitive manual testing loop.
  • You'll be building the AI-driven quality engine of a modern tech company.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
PythonPlaywrighttest automationtest strategytest designcoveragerisk assessmentAI-Augmented Testingautomated test generationfailure pattern recognition
Soft Skills
self-directedproblem-solvingcross-team collaborationpreventive mindsetadaptabilitycommunicationcuriosityinitiativecritical thinkingtime management