QA Automation Engineer

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At esurance, quality isn't a gate at the end of the process, it's woven into everything we build. As a QA Automation Engineer, you'll be embedded in one of our cross-functional product squads, shaping how quality is defined, validated, and continuously improved across a modern microservice architecture. If you care about building scalable test coverage from the ground up, influencing quality strategy, and working in a team that values clarity and ownership, this role was built for you.

This Poland-based role offers remote flexibility in Poland only, and we value in-person collaboration. Our team meets in Poland for at least one week each quarter, so we ask all applicants to be located in Poland. This is not a globally remote role - Poland residency is required. The contract form is Umowa o Pracę (brutto).

What you will be responsible for

• Perform requirements analysis & refinement for owned components within the microservice architecture, in collaboration with Product team.
• Proactive identify quality risks early in backlog and refinement phases, with a focus on cross-service dependencies and SLA-critical flows.
• Define test strategies based on risk, business impact, and roadmap priorities.
• Adopt an automation-first approach to ensure scalable test coverage, while leveraging manual testing for short-term validation.
• Prioritize automation over manual execution by delegating manual testing to team members when necessary due to capacity constraints
• Integrate automated tests into GitLab CI/CD pipelines to enable fast feedback cycles and reliable execution across environments
• Manage test cases, executions, and defect tracking in Jira and Zephyr, ensuring full traceability between requirements & test coverage
• Conducting test activities and procedures providing a release sign-off
• Design, develop, maintain, and refactor test frameworks (Playwright for UI; API frameworks in JavaScript or .NET).
• Collaboration with QA Automation Lead to align tooling, standards, and architecture including the adoption of AI-supported tools to enhance test generation/coverage analysis and quality signal interpretation

What makes you a match

The essentials:

• 7 to 10 years demonstrated experience building and maintaining test automation frameworks — ideally with Playwright and/or API testing in JavaScript or .NET.
• Hands-on experience integrating automated tests into CI/CD pipelines (GitLab or comparable tooling).
• Ability to define and execute risk-based test strategies in an agile, microservice environment.

Great to have:

• Experience with Jira and Zephyr for test case management and defect tracking.
• Familiarity with visual regression testing using Storybook or Chromatic.
• Curiosity about AI-assisted test generation and coverage analysis tools.

What sets you apart as a person:

• You take end-to-end ownership of quality — from early requirements discussions through to release sign-off.
• You communicate clearly and proactively with both technical teammates and product stakeholders.

Languages:

• English: Must-have (Corp language, C1 level)
• German: Desired, not required.
• Ukrainian/Polish: Desired, not required.

What you can expect

• Flexible working hours and a genuine hybrid/remote setup. We trust you to work where you do your best thinking.
• Flat hierarchy with no layers between your ideas and their impact.
• A modern, evolving tech stack with room to shape tooling decisions.
• Professional development to keep growing your skills.
• An international, distributed team that values different perspectives.

About us

Who we are

esurance is a Swiss InsurTech offering a SaaS platform that connects SMEs, insurance providers, brokers, and business application providers. Founded in 2013, we're on a mission to make health insurance for small businesses truly hassle-free.

What makes us unique

You'll be part of a connected, forward-thinking team built on trust, openness, and mutual respect — working hybrid from Zürich or remotely across Europe. We invest in your growth through agile practices, real ownership, and a transparent Grading System that ensures fair pay and clear career paths.

Our core values

• We are connected.
• We are ahead.
• We are clear.
• We are approachable.

Do these resonate with you? → Come join us.

Our Recruitment Process & Principles

We keep our process transparent and respect your time:

• Application Review — You hear from us within 5 business days. Always.
• Recruiter Screen — A relaxed Get2Know call to explore mutual fit.
• Four Interviews — Two Role Knowledge interviews (peer + supervisor), one Culture Match, one Leadership conversation. Batched into two days wherever possible.
• Hiring Decision — Thoughtful, timely. You'll know within 1–2 weeks.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) We use AI to increase productivity and you're welcome to use it to polish your CV or Coverletter. Interviews and assessments should reflect your genuine self, though.

Recruiting Agencies: We don't work with unsolicited agency submissions. Thanks for respecting this.