QA Automation Engineer

PropHero, the AI & data-powered platform simplifying property investment, is on a fast-track to success! Backed by global VCs and founded by McKinsey Alumni, we're expanding our team constantly. Are you a detail-oriented professional with strong organizational skills? Join us in a transparent, respectful, and flexible work environment, surrounded by ambitious and good vibes individuals driving change. At PropHero, we're building the property investment future. If you're ready to contribute to our vision of making property investment as simple as investing in shares or ETFs, we want you on our team!

How will you contribute to PropHero?

Your mission as a QA Automation Engineer at PropHero, you will be the guardian of product quality—designing, developing, and maintaining automated test frameworks that ensure our platform is stable, scalable, and delightful to use. You’ll work closely with developers, product managers, and designers to define testing strategies, write robust automated tests, and integrate quality checks into our CI / CD pipelines. You’ll champion a culture of quality across the team, proactively identifying potential issues before they impact our customers, and continuously improving our testing processes with modern tools and AI-driven approaches.

Your success in this mission will be stellar if you succeed in the following areas :

Test Automation Development : Build, maintain, and improve automated test frameworks for web, mobile (Flutter), and backend (Node.js) services.

Quality Strategy : Collaborate with engineering and product teams to define test strategies, acceptance criteria, and quality gates for releases.

Continuous Integration & Delivery : Integrate automated tests into CI / CD pipelines, ensuring rapid, reliable feedback on code quality.

Defect Prevention & Analysis : Identify root causes of issues, drive preventative measures, and maintain high standards for defect-free releases.

Performance & Security Testing : Implement automated performance, load, and basic security tests to ensure scalability and resilience.

Tooling & Best Practices : Research, propose, and adopt new testing tools, frameworks, and AI-driven solutions to increase coverage and efficiency.

Documentation & Reporting : Maintain clear test documentation and provide actionable quality metrics to stakeholders.

What will make you succeed with us? (Skills required) Of course! Here is the "What will make you succeed with us?" section for the QA Automation Engineer role, expanded to match the structure and style of the Backend Engineer job description.

What will make you succeed with us? (Skills required) Experience : Minimum of 4 years of professional experience in QA automation engineering.

Proficiency with modern test automation frameworks ( e.g., Playwright, Cypress, Appium ) with a proven track record of building, maintaining, and scaling robust test suites.

Hands-on experience testing complex, distributed systems across web, mobile,, and backend (RESTful APIs).

Deep practical knowledge of testing methodologies , the software development lifecycle, and best practices in quality assurance.

General Skills : Strong understanding of system architecture and the ability to design comprehensive, scalable, and maintainable test strategies.

Proactive and autonomous , with excellent communication skills for collaborating with engineers, product managers, and designers in a global, distributed team.

Strong problem-solving and analytical skills with a keen attention to detail to identify root causes and prevent defects.

A continuous improvement mindset , always seeking to enhance testing processes and product quality.

Tools : Proficiency with Git for version control and deep knowledge of integrating automated tests into CI / CD pipelines (e.g., GitHub Actions).

Strong knowledge of API testing tools (e.g., Postman, Insomnia) and a solid understanding of performance, load, and security testing practices.

Proven use of modern QA tools and AI-driven solutions to accelerate test creation, improve coverage, and increase efficiency.

Language : Advanced English , as all internal communications are conducted in English within our globally distributed team.

Culture Fit : Passionate and meticulous about ensuring product quality, acting as a true guardian of the user experience .

Results-driven , eager to innovate, and comfortable in a fast-paced startup environment where you can take ownership.

An AI and automation enthusiast who wants to proactively introduce new tools and strategies to elevate the team's quality standards and productivity.

What benefits can PropHero bring you?

We work remotely and in a flexible environment. This means we work with OKRs, always looking to grow the business, and we work with people worldwide, so we might have to adjust to different time zones.

Learning and development. No matter where you come from, no matter what you have studied, you will always have room to learn from others and develop yourself by participating in an open and transparent environment full of experiences and creative ideas.

Great Teamwork . If you join us you will be part of a growing strong team composed of different levels of seniority, where decision and ownership is shared.

Early-stage Startup and opportunity for career growth . You will be part of the growth of a powerful startup with international projection and you will be able to gain more responsibility.

Competitive economic package.

At Prophero, we are committed to fostering an inclusive and equitable workplace where diverse perspectives and backgrounds are not only welcomed but celebrated. We believe that diversity drives innovation and empowers us to build stronger connections with our clients and communities.

Prophero is an equal opportunity employer and is dedicated to ensuring a hiring process free from discrimination based on race, ethnicity, gender, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by law. Our mission is to create a workplace where everyone feels valued, supported, and empowered to achieve their full potential.