# Senior QA Automation Engineer at Workpay

- Company: Workpay
- What the company does: "Looking to hire globally? Our Employer of Record (EOR) and payroll solution makes it easy to employ and pay teams across Africa and the world compliantly. Backed by Y Combinator.
- Company website: https://myworkpay.com
- Type: Startups
- Level: Senior
- Location: Remote (US)
- Work setup: Remote
- Posted: 2026-09-16
- Apply by: 2026-10-31
- Apply: https://workpay-2.careers-page.com/jobs/0a89e556-7efb-47c1-85dd-8e93ecf387f3
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/workpay-senior-qa-automation-engineer/

## About the role

As a Senior QA Engineer, you will be the technical anchor for our quality engineering ecosystem. This is a high-leverage role focused on building scalable test automation architectures, provisioning resilient test infrastructure, and solving bottlenecks that emerge as our test suites and engineering teams expand.

## What they're looking for

- Core Programming: Advanced proficiency in at least one modern language (e.g., Go, Java, Python, or TypeScript)
- Test Frameworks: Deep experience building Web and API automation from the ground up using modern frameworks (e.g., Playwright, Cypress, Selenium, RestAssured, or Karate)
- Distributed Systems & Event Validation: Proven experience validating message queues / event-driven pipelines (e.g., Kafka, RabbitMQ) and debugging asynchronous workflows
- Database Proficiency: Strong querying and diagnostic skills across both relational (SQL) and non-relational (NoSQL) databases
- Performance Engineering: Hands-on experience designing and executing performance suites using tools like k6, JMeter, or Gatling
- Infrastructure & Orchestration: Practical experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and containerized execution grids (e.g., Selenoid, Playwright Grid, or cloud farms)