Yum! Center for Global Franchise Excellence

Senior QA Engineer I – Automation

Yum! Center for Global Franchise Excellence

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: IrvineCaliforniaUnited States

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Salary

💰 $120,200 - $141,500 per year

Job Level

About the role

  • Design, implement, and maintain automated tests for the Kiosk platform across Android UI and end-to-end workflows, extending existing automation frameworks with a focus on reliability, maintainability, scalability, and reporting.
  • Develop automation that runs across local emulators, physical hardware, and cloud-based environments, and integrate automated testing into CI/CD pipelines to support build validation and release confidence
  • Diagnose and resolve complex automation failures related to environment setup, infrastructure, or system interactions.
  • Leverage AI tools to improve automation efficiency, including test creation, refactoring, failure analysis, and documentation
  • Collaborate closely with QE Leads and developers to align automation coverage with real-world usage and risk
  • Document strategies, train users, and support teams as they utilize automation

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field.
  • 6+ years of experience in test automation or software engineering roles
  • Extensive hands-on experience writing automation in Java for Android applications, including complex UI-heavy workflows, with familiarity in test automation frameworks and tools for both UI and API testing.
  • Experience working with cloud-based test environments, specifically AWS
  • Ability to independently learn and model complex systems without step-by-step guidance
  • Strong problem-solving skills and comfort troubleshooting failures across multiple layers of the stack
  • Demonstrated ability to collaborate, validate assumptions, and communicate effectively with cross-functional teams
  • Interest in deep technical ownership and automation execution without people management responsibilities
Benefits
  • Hybrid work schedule and year-round flex day Friday
  • Onsite childcare through Bright Horizons
  • Onsite dining center and game room (yes, there is a Taco Bell inside the building)
  • Onsite dry cleaning, laundry services, carwash
  • Onsite gym with fitness classes and personal trainer sessions
  • Up to 4 weeks of vacation per year plus holidays and time off for volunteering
  • Tuition reimbursement and education benefits
  • Generous parental leave for all new parents and adoption assistance program
  • 401(k) with a 6% matching contribution from Yum! Brands with immediate vesting
  • Comprehensive medical & dental including prescription drug benefits and 100% preventive care
  • Discounts, free food, swag and… honestly, too many good benefits to name
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Hard Skills & Tools
test automationJavaAndroid applicationsUI testingAPI testingautomation frameworksCI/CD pipelinescloud-based environmentsAWSproblem-solving
Soft Skills
collaborationcommunicationindependent learningtroubleshootingtechnical ownership
Certifications
Bachelor’s degree in Computer ScienceBachelor’s degree in Engineering