Advanced QA Automation Engineer
WHAT WE DO
Founded in 2007, Growth Acceleration Partners (GAP) is a consulting and technology services company. We consult, design, build and modernize revenue-generating software and data engineering solutions for clients. With modernization services and AI tools, we help businesses achieve a competitive advantage through technology. GAP’s remote, integrated engineering teams use end-to-end solutions to innovate and align with your business goals. We have 600+ English-speaking engineers based in Latin America and approximately 20 U.S.-based engineers. With some of the highest customer satisfaction scores in the industry, GAP’s focus is customer and employee success.
GAP is a woman-owned company headquartered in Austin Texas. We are a values-based company focused on growing our people by investing in education, onsite English classes and training in the latest technologies, including AI, data analytics and machine learning. Our goal is to provide solutions for our customers that help them achieve critical business outcomes, while enabling our GAPSters and our communities to attain long-term success.
Summary
We are looking for an Advanced AI QA Automation Engineer to join our quality engineering team and contribute to our transition toward autonomous testing. In this role, you will help build, maintain, and enhance level-3 (L3) AI-powered testing frameworks designed to streamline manual processes, expand test coverage, and boost overall software reliability. Working within an Agile environment, you will combine modern web automation frameworks like Playwright and TypeScript with agentic workflows and Large Language Models (LLMs) to optimize quality assurance workflows and accelerate execution velocity.
Education
Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or a related technical field.
Professional Experience
3+ years of professional experience in Quality Assurance with a strong focus on test automation framework development
Hands-on experience developing scalable automated test scripts using Playwright and TypeScript
Practical experience integrating AI/Agentic workflows, LLMs, or automated testing tools into quality engineering pipelines
Proven background in transitioning manual testing workflows to automated testing strategies across UI/UX, web metrics, and responsive cross-platform functionalities
Key Responsibilities
Build and maintain autonomous QA frameworks that utilize AI agents to identify page components, generate test plans, and automate test case creation
Support the migration from manual validation to automated testing for UI/UX, SEO data, and responsive functionality across Desktop, Tablet, and Mobile
Develop, refactor, and maintain scalable automated test scripts using Playwright, TypeScript, and modern web testing tools
Implement intelligent visual regression testing, including baseline image management and dynamic updates for intentional UI changes
Ensure all testing scripts, AI agents, and data privacy controls operate securely within local execution environments
Identify execution blockers (e.g., cookie banners, dynamic DOM content), optimize test logic, and help reduce testing cycle times
Required Technical Skills
Strong experience in several of the following areas:
Automation Frameworks: Strong technical proficiency in Playwright and TypeScript (or modern web automation languages)
AI & Agentic Tooling: Hands-on experience utilizing LLMs, AI agents, or automated tools inside QA workflows
Web Architecture: Solid understanding of web architecture, DOM structures, responsive design, and SEO requirements
Visual & Regression Testing: Practical experience with visual regression testing and dynamic baseline management
Scripting & Parsing: Ability to deconstruct manual testing scenarios into modular, automated, and maintainable test scripts
Nice to Have
Familiarity with modular agent-based architectures (e.g., Orchestrator, Test Plan Generator, Task Executor)
Experience building custom plugins, browser extensions, or internal tools to assist in data verification
Exposure to privacy-compliant, locally hosted AI models or secure automation tooling
Experience integrating automated test suites into CI/CD pipelines (e.g., GitHub Actions, Jenkins, Azure DevOps)
Soft Skills
Advanced English proficiency (written and verbal)
Strong communication skills to articulate technical defects and automation strategies to cross-functional team members
Proactive problem-solving and debugging mindset to identify functional bottlenecks
High learning agility, adaptability, and enthusiasm for mastering emerging AI technologies in quality engineering
At Growth Acceleration Partners, we're an equal opportunity employer committed to building a diverse and inclusive team. We value everyone's unique background, and we provide equal opportunities regardless of race, color, creed, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, marital status, veteran status or any other personal right protected by law. We foster a culture of belonging and strive to provide a welcoming environment where everyone feels safe to contribute and grow.
- Department
- Quality Assurance
- Role
- Advanced QA Automation Engineer
- Locations
- Colombia, Costa Rica
- Remote status
- Hybrid
- Employment type
- Full-time
- Main Technology
- QA Automation