
Senior QA Engineer I – Automation
Yum! Center for Global Franchise Excellence
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Irvine • California • United 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
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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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