QA Automation Engineer (Ticketing and marketing solution)

About the Project: We are building a massive, proprietary Ticketing & Event Management Ecosystem for the US market. This is not a simple CRUD app. We deal with:

• Complex Logic: Reserved seating, camping bookings, and heavy event management features.
• High Load: Flash sales that sell thousands of tickets in seconds.
• Hardware: Gate scanners and ticket printers integration.
• Tech Stack: React (Remix), Node.js (NestJS), TypeScript, PostgreSQL, Redis, GCP.

⚠️ THE REALITY (Read before applying): We are looking for a Partner in Quality, not a corporate employee.

• Startup Mindset: We work with the US market, so late evening calls are standard. If you treat work as strictly "9-to-5", this won't work.
• Not Just Automation: You are hired for your automation skills, but if a critical bug happens in production or we are rushing a release, you will do manual testing. We don't say "that's not my job" here.
• Ownership: You don't just execute test cases. You tell US what needs to be tested, why, and how. You own the risks.

The Role: We need a Strong Middle engineer who is strong in automation but thinks like a Lead. You will build the test infrastructure from the ground up (or close to it) and maintain it.

• Current Tools: Playwright, Artillery (Load Testing).

Requirements:

• 3+ years of Automation experience (You must be a specialist, not a manual QA looking to learn automation).
• Tooling Mastery: Deep expertise in Playwright (TypeScript). Experience with Artillery or similar load-testing tools is a major plus.
• Language: Strong knowledge of JavaScript/TypeScript (You need to speak the same language as our developers).
• Strategic Vision: Ability to define what to test. You understand test pyramids, regression strategies, and risk assessment.
• Infrastructure: Experience setting up CI/CD pipelines (we use GCP/GitHub Actions) for automated checks.
• Backend Knowledge: You understand REST APIs, database queries (PostgreSQL), and how backend services (NestJS) interact.
• English: Upper-Intermediate (Communication with US founders).

Responsibilities:

• Own the QA Strategy: Define the roadmap for quality. Decide what to automate, what to test manually, and where the risks are.
• Build & Maintain Infrastructure: Create a stable, reliable automation framework using Playwright.
• Load Testing: Use Artillery to ensure our system doesn't crash during high-traffic ticket drops.
• Manual QA (When needed): Hands-on testing of complex features that are too expensive to automate immediately.
• Collaboration: Work closely with developers. In our vision, devs can write tests too if you provide the architecture and test cases. You are the enabler of quality.

We Offer:

• High Reward for High Performance: Competitive salary + Advanced Bonus 
• Freedom: No corporate bureaucracy. You choose how to build the testing process.
• Real Challenge: You are testing a custom high-load ecosystem, not a static website.
• Medical Insurance in Ukraine and Multisport program in Poland.
• Offices in Ukraine (Kyiv, Kharkiv) and Poland (Wroclaw) or Remote.
• All necessary equipment provided.
• English classes and Education reimbursement.
• Incredible corporate parties and other activities (when we aren't saving the world).