Mid-level QA Automation Engineer, C#

Job Description: • Creating, executing, and maintaining detailed test cases for various testing phases, including component, functional, regression, and integration testing; • Leading and contributing to backend API test automation, participating in planning, refinement, and reviews; • Integrating and optimizing automated tests within CI/CD pipelines to enable continuous quality gates and fast feedback cycles; • Working collaboratively with developers, product managers, and other stakeholders to understand requirements and ensure software quality; • Ensuring the software meets quality standards by conducting thorough testing and validation; • Contributing to the continuous improvement of the QA process, tools, and methodologies; • Supporting manual QA engineers by providing guidance, consulting on test automation approaches. Requirements: • 3+ years of experience in backend automation testing using C#; • Solid knowledge of C# and .NET Core, strong OOP foundations, and confident use of SOLID principles and common design patterns; • Knowledge of microservice, monolithic, and event-driven architectures, with ability to design resilient systems using patterns like circuit breaker and rate limiter; • Experience with Git, CI/CD practices, and DevOps tools such as GitLab, Terraform, along with containerization and orchestration using Docker and Kubernetes; • Proven track record working with large, scalable, multi-threaded applications and performing effective testing of REST APIs; • Proficiency with SQL and NoSQL databases, understanding of data modeling, normalization, and experience with querying and database operations; • Practical experience with messaging and queueing technologies such as Kafka, combined with understanding of networking fundamentals, SSL/TLS, authentication, authorization, and security principles; • Background in manual testing, including functional, regression, and usage of test management and defect tracking tools; • Strong analytical and communication skills, effective cross-team collaboration, and Intermediate English proficiency. Benefits: • An annual fixed budget that you can use based on your needs and lifestyle. You decide how to allocate it: • Sports – gym, yoga, or any activity to keep you active; • Medical – insurance and wellness services; • Mental health– therapy or coaching support; • Home office – ergonomic furniture, gadgets, and tools; • Languages – courses to improve or learn new skills. • Parental support with paid maternity/paternity leave and monthly childcare allowance; • 20+ vacation days, unlimited sick leave, and emergency time off; • Remote-first setup with full tech support and coworking compensation; • Regular team events – online, offline, and offsite; • Learning culture with internal courses, career development programs, and real growth opportunities. Apply tot his job