Senior Quality Engineer with Cypress (Remote, Full-Time)

About Smart Working At Smart Working, we believe your job should not only look right on paper but also feel right every day. This isn't just another remote opportunity - it's about finding where you truly belong, no matter where you are. From day one, you're welcomed into a genuine community that values your growth and well-being. Our mission is simple: to break down geographic barriers and connect skilled professionals with outstanding global teams and products for full-time, long-term roles. We help you discover meaningful work with teams that invest in your success, where you're empowered to grow personally and professionally. Join one of the highest-rated workplaces on Glassdoor and experience what it means to thrive in a truly remote-first world. About the role Champion quality across every layer of the stack. At Smart Working, we're looking for a Quality Engineer who will embed quality into everything we build from APIs to databases to UI automation. This is a hands-on role where you'll partner with programmers, advocate for the user, and drive a quality-first mindset across the team. If you think like an engineer, not just a tester, this role is for you. Responsibilities Embed quality practices across the team, ensuring quality is owned, discussed, and baked into every stage of delivery Automate and integrate testing at the API, database, and UI levels (Cypress) Pair with developers on coding and testing, advocating for shift-left and shift-right approaches Think like a user — exploring edge cases, anticipating risks, and representing the customer perspective Contribute to continuous improvement, driving an automation-first approach and eliminating repetitive manual work Requirements (Required) 5+ years of professional experience in Quality Engineering or a similar role 4+ years of experience in API testing, with proven ability to design, implement, and maintain automated service-level test suites 4+ years of experience in UI automation with Cypress, building reliable, maintainable, and scalable automation frameworks Strong database and SQL skills, comfortable validating data flows and integrating database checks into test pipelines Clear and confident communicator, able to share findings, coach teammates, and represent quality across the team Proactive, collaborative mindset, skilled at glue work, pairing with programmers, and embedding quality practices throughout the lifecycle Exploratory testing ability, applied as a core baseline skill for all quality engineers Nice to Have Working knowledge of AWS Familiarity with CI/CD practices and a DevOps mindset What you will learn You'll deepen your expertise in full-stack quality engineering, working across APIs, databases, and UIs while collaborating with a global engineering team. Expect to grow your coaching skills, drive continuous improvement, and help define what quality means in a remote-first, fast-moving environment At Smart Working, you'll never be just another remote hire. Be a Smart Worker - valued, empowered, and part of a culture that celebrates integrity, excellence, and ambition. If that sounds like your kind of place, we'd love to hear your story.