Remote Senior Quality Assurance Automation Engineer

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Yearnings Inc is looking for a Senior QA Automation Engineer to own quality across their web platform. The role involves designing and maintaining an automation framework, testing complex authentication and security flows, and managing QA work in Jira while writing code daily.ResponsibilitiesDesign, build, and maintain end-to-end UI automation using Playwright (Python and JavaScript/TypeScript), following Page Object Model with stable, test-id-based selectorsAutomate and test authentication flows end to end: Google SSO/OAuth, MFA, OTP (SMS via Twilio), session/cookie management, and token expiryBuild and run API test suites against GraphQL endpoints, including schema exploration, rate-limit validation, and negative/security testingValidate data directly in PostgreSQL, working safely against cloud databases (AWS RDS) through SSH bastion accessReproduce, isolate, and document defects with clear evidence (logs, structured results, repro scripts), and verify fixes across environments (dev/test)Integrate and maintain test suites in CI (GitHub Actions), triage pipeline failures, and keep test runs reliable and fastProduce clear test reporting (Allure) and maintain QA documentation and knowledge bases (Notion/Markdown)Manage QA work in Jira: write clear, testable tickets, plan and prioritize your own testing scope, and report status to stakeholdersSkills5+ years in QA, with 3+ years building UI/API automation frameworks from scratchStrong Playwright experience in Python and/or TypeScript, plus solid pytest fundamentalsProven experience testing authentication: OAuth/SSO, MFA/OTP, session handling, and rate limitingComfortable with SQL and validating application state directly in PostgreSQLComfortable in Linux/terminal environments: SSH, tunnels, environment configuration, secrets hygieneExperience running tests in CI (GitHub Actions or similar) and debugging flaky pipelinesExcellent written communication: precise bug reports, clean documentation, well-structured Jira ticketsSelf-directed: able to own the QA function independently without supervision or a supporting teamSecurity testing exposure (abuse cases, rate-limit bypass attempts, token TTL validation)Experience with AWS (RDS, ElastiCache, IAM) beyond basic usageExperience with AI-assisted testing workflows and toolingCompany Overview It was founded in undefined, and is headquartered in Hurst, Texas, US, with a workforce of 11-50 employees. Its website is https://yearnings.com. Apply To this Job .