QA Automation Engineer

We are a global technology consulting company specializing in IT solutions, cloud-based platforms, mobile and web applications, and training and support services. With over 14 years of experience and a multicultural team of more than 100 professionals, we deliver projects for highly complex industries such as pharmaceuticals, diagnostics, healthcare, and consumer goods.

At our company, we value international talent, diversity, flexibility, and a collaborative environment that fosters both professional growth and personal well-being.

About the role

At Nuvolar, we are looking for a QA Automation Engineer /SDETto join one of our healthcare projects, helping teams build scalable and reliable quality solutions for digital products used in complex healthcare environments.

You will become part of an engineering environment focused on improving how software is tested bydesigning automation frameworks, reusable testing tools, and technical solutions that support QA engineers and development teams.

This role is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys combining software engineering and quality practices: building automation solutions, improving testing processes, working with modern technologies, and helping teams adopt more efficient ways of delivering reliable software.

You will work closely with QA engineers, developers, and technical stakeholders to design, implement, and evolve automation capabilities across different products and workflows, including the adoption of AI-assisted testing approaches.

What You’ll Do

• Design, develop, maintain, and evolve test automation frameworks, libraries, and reusable testing solutions.
• Build automation capabilities for backend/API testing, frontend testing, end-to-end workflows, integration testing, and regression testing.
• Create scalable and maintainable automation solutions using technologies such as Playwright, TypeScript, Cypress, Selenium, or similar frameworks.
• Develop reusable components and tools that help QA engineers and development teams improve testing efficiency.
• Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines and development workflows.
• Collaborate with QA engineers to understand testing challenges and translate their needs into technical solutions.
• Apply software engineering best practices to automation projects, including clean code, documentation, maintainability, and reliability.
• Use AI-assisted tools to improve automation development, test generation, debugging, documentation, and productivity.
• Contribute to the evolution towards more modern, scalable, and AI-augmented quality engineering practices.

What We’re Looking For

• Strong experience in test automation, software development, or engineering roles focused on quality tooling.
• Experience designing, building, or maintaining automated test frameworks or reusable testing solutions.
• Solid understanding of backend/API testing, frontend testing, integration testing, and regression testing approaches.
• Experience working with automation frameworks such as Playwright, Cypress, Selenium, or equivalent technologies.
• Ability to write clean, maintainable, and well-structured code.
• Understanding of CI/CD concepts and experience integrating automated tests into development pipelines.
• Experience working with GitHub and CI/CD workflows, ideally GitHub Actions.
• AI literacy, including familiarity with AI-assisted tools, AI agents, or practical use of AI to improve automation, debugging, documentation, or development workflows.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with QA engineers and developers, understanding technical needs and proposing practical solutions.
• Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments.
• Professional level of English, both written and spoken.

Nice to have

• Strong hands-on experience with Playwright and TypeScript.
• Experience building internal frameworks, testing libraries, SDKs, CLI tools, or developer tooling.
• Experience with API testing tools such as Postman, Swagger/OpenAPI, REST Assured, or similar.
• Experience with Docker or containerized testing environments.
• Experience working with cloud-based products and environments.

Why You’ll Love Working at Nuvolar

• Flexible Work & Work-Life Balance: enjoy options to balance work and personal life, including every other Friday off.
• Hybrid Work Mode: with around 40% onsite presence and the flexibility to work remotely the rest of the time.
• Seniority Program: enjoy additional benefits and privileges as you grow with the company.
• Social & Team Budget: even though we primarily work remotely, we encourage team gatherings and activities, with a dedicated budget.
• Continuous Learning: access training, mentorship, and professional d