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QA Automation Engineer

RemotePeople

Fully Remote
Remote - Worldwide
Worldwide
US hours

Hirezar Summary for South African Applicants

This fully remote full time position at RemotePeople is open worldwide, so South Africans can apply. This role is suited for mid-level professionals. As a remote position, you can work from anywhere in South Africa — whether you're based in Johannesburg, Cape Town, Durban, or a smaller town.

Job Description

AboutRemote PeopleAtRemote People, we're building theinfrastructure to power borderless teams. By handling global payroll, benefits, taxes, and compliance, our technology enables businesses to hire anyone anywhere compliantly at the push of a button.If you're interested in adding toour vision of enabling people to work in dream jobs, for every company, and from anywhere in the world, apply now!We're committed to building a global, diverse team representing different and varied backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences. We welcome applications from everyone, regardless of gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, religion, civil or family status, age, or disability. Being part ofRemote Peoplemeans being part of a growing, international family.

AboutRemote People

AtRemote People, we're building theinfrastructure to power borderless teams. By handling global payroll, benefits, taxes, and compliance, our technology enables businesses to hire anyone anywhere compliantly at the push of a button.

If you're interested in adding toour vision of enabling people to work in dream jobs, for every company, and from anywhere in the world, apply now!

We're committed to building a global, diverse team representing different and varied backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences. We welcome applications from everyone, regardless of gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, religion, civil or family status, age, or disability. Being part ofRemote Peoplemeans being part of a growing, international family.

Overview

Overview

We're seeking an Intermediate QA Automation Engineer with solid testing fundamentals, a quality-first mindset, and a drive to grow fast in a high-ownership environment.

What you'll be doing

What you'll be doing

You'll join one of our cross-functional squads — working alongside a Product Manager, a Designer, Front-End, Back-End and QA Engineers — building the world's best Employer of Record platform. We are a remote-first team spread across Asia and Europe, so you'll collaborate asynchronously and across time zones as a matter of course. You'll own test coverage for your squad's features, contribute to requirements review, and be expected to take increasing responsibility for quality as you grow. AI tooling is a first-class part of how we work: you'll use it to accelerate test generation and develop sharp judgment about validating its output.

Responsibilities

Responsibilities
* Develop automated tests for both new features and regression scenarios
Develop automated tests for both new features and regression scenarios
* Conduct functional, integration and regression testing to validate application functionality against requirements, with manual testing as needed
Conduct functional, integration and regression testing to validate application functionality against requirements, with manual testing as needed
* Triage and report defects accurately, tracking them from discovery through to resolution
Triage and report defects accurately, tracking them from discovery through to resolution
* Monitor and help reduce the ratio of end-user found vs QA found defects
Monitor and help reduce the ratio of end-user found vs QA found defects
* Keep QA impact on release schedule to a minimum
Keep QA impact on release schedule to a minimum
* Use AI tools to accelerate test generation, while developing the judgment to review and validate generated tests
Use AI tools to accelerate test generation, while developing the judgment to review and validate generated tests
* Contribute to requirements review by bringing a QA perspective
Contribute to requirements review by bringing a QA perspective

Requirements

Requirements
* Minimum of 3 years in Quality Assurance or Software Development roles
Minimum of 3 years in Quality Assurance or Software Development roles
* Hands-on experience with Playwright or a comparable test automation framework
Hands-on experience with Playwright or a comparable test automation framework
* Good coding skills enabling efficient test automation
Good coding skills enabling efficient test automation
* Experience with API testing and automation
Experience with API testing and automation
* Familiarity with issue tracking tools (preferably Jira) and version control (preferably Git)
Familiarity with issue tracking tools (preferably Jira) and version control (preferably Git)
* Ability to communicate effectively in a remote environment — clear written communication, reliable async collaboration
Ability to communicate effectively in a remote environment — clear written communication, reliable async collaboration

Preferred Skills

Preferred Skills
* Familiarity with AI coding assistants applied to test generation, and a willingness to build a disciplined workflow around them
Familiarity with AI coding assistants applied to test generation, and a willingness to build a disciplined workflow around them
* Experience creating and maintaining manual testing plans
Experience creating and maintaining manual testi

Tips for South African Applicants

Timezone Advantage

South Africa (SAST, UTC+2) overlaps well with European business hours and has a few hours of overlap with US East Coast. Mention your timezone flexibility in your application.

Salary in Context

Even without a listed salary, international remote roles typically pay 2-3x more than equivalent local positions in South Africa due to the exchange rate advantage.

Application Tips

Tailor your CV to international standards — use a clean format, highlight remote work experience, and include your English proficiency. Many SA applicants succeed by emphasising their strong work ethic and cultural adaptability.

Load Shedding Preparedness

If you're applying for a remote role, having a backup power solution (UPS, inverter, or generator) and mobile data as a backup internet connection shows employers you're prepared for South Africa's infrastructure challenges.

About RemotePeople

RemotePeople is a company in the Human Resources industry that hires remote workers from South Africa. They currently have 3 open positions on Hirezar. View all RemotePeople jobs →