Senior QA Engineer - Automation (GDL based - On Site)

Summary: Age of Learning is seeking a full-time experienced QA automation engineer to join our team in our Guadalajara office. This individual will participate directly in the development process to ensure that all software releases meet the highest quality standards. The individual is self-motivated and results-oriented with hands-on experience in testing and deploying high quality enterprise-level solutions in an Agile environment. A strong candidate will have excellent problem-solving and critical thinking skills, sound judgment, and a proven ability to perform in a matrixed organization. Responsibilities:

• Design, implement, and maintain a scalable test automation framework using Playwright (JavaScript / TypeScript)
• Translate an existing comprehensive manual regression suite into a stable, maintainable automated test suite
• Develop automated coverage for:
• Application shell / routing
• Flutter Web-based game experiences
• Node map and adaptive learning flows
• Establish best practices for:
• Test architecture
• Locator strategies (especially for Flutter Web)
• Test data management
• Reporting and failure diagnostics
• Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines (GitLab CI, Jenkins, or similar)
• Enable automated test execution triggered by: Merge requests, deployments, scheduled regression runs
• Collaborate closely with: Manual QA, Software Engineers, DevOps/Platform teams
• Evaluate and integrate device and browser testing platforms (BrowserStack, Sauce Labs, AWS Device Farm, etc.)
• Provide guidance on test strategy, coverage gaps, and automation ROI
• Mentor QA team members on automation concepts and test design

• Bilingual English and Spanish (verbal and written) in a business setting
• You have a solid understanding of the full software development life cycle, from ideation to release
• You have excellent attention to detail
• Experience working in agile environments, participating in sprint ceremonies
• Strong Experience with JavaScript and/or TypeScript
• Hands-on experience with Playwright or similar modern web automation frameworks
• Experience testing web applications at scale
• Solid understanding of test automation framework design
• Experience integrating automated tests into CI/CD pipelines
• Familiarity with Git-based workflows (GitLab preferred)
• Strong understanding of QA fundamentals: test case design, regression strategy, release validation, end-to-end, API, performance and usability testing
• Ability to work effectively with canvas-rendered or non-traditional web UIs
• 5+ years of experience in a QA role, * Experience testing Flutter Web or other canvas-based frameworks
• Experience with Appium for mobile automation
• Experience with cross-device and cross-browser testing platforms
• Experience working on educational products or large user-facing web applications
• Experience building automation frameworks from scratch
• Exposure to performance, accessibility or visual regression testing
• Ability to mentor junior testers
• Familiarity with education technology products

Company Overview: Age of Learning® is the leading developer of engaging and effective Pre-K through 5th grade learning resources that help children build a strong foundation for academic success and a lifelong love of learning. The company's research-based curriculum, developed by education experts, includes the award-winning ABCmouse.com® Early Learning Academy, as well as the adaptive, personalized school solutions, My Math Academy®, My Reading Academy®, and My Reading Academy Español. Having served over 50 million children worldwide, Age of Learning is a global leader in efforts to advance equity, access, and opportunity for all children.