Join Balsam International as a Junior Automation Engineer and immerse yourself further in the world of software quality assurance and testing. Youll be assisting in the development testing and maintenance of software applications collaborating closely with senior engineers and cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality software solutions.
What youll be doing:
Automation Design & Development
- Designs develops and maintains automated test scripts using standard automation tools and frameworks (Selenium Playwright Cypress WebdriverIO Typescript etc.)
Integration & Execution
- Collaborates with senior engineers to integrate software solutions into the continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipeline.
Quality Collaboration & Defect Resolution
- Investigates and debugs test failures providing detailed reports and collaborating with the development team to resolve issues promptly.
- Investigates and debugs software issues providing detailed reports and collaborating with the development team to resolve issues promptly.
- Works with the Test Architect to design and implement the Automation framework.
- Collaborates with cross-functional teams including developers product managers and manual test engineers to ensure the delivery of high-quality software.
- Participates in agile ceremonies like scrum meetings sprint planning and project retrospectives and provide feedback.
- Executes end-to-end test scenarios manually as needed.
Other Duties and Responsibilities
- Performs other duties that may be assigned from time to time.
What were looking for:
- Bachelors degree in computer science Engineering or a related field
- Minimum 2 years of experience in QA automation or in a similar role
- Strong knowledge of Java and JavaScript
- Willingness to learn and work with test automation tools (e.g. Selenium Playwright JmeterJUnit TestNG)
- Familiarity with CI/CD concepts and tools
- Excellent problem-solving analytical communication and collaboration skills
- Must be flexible to support US hours meetings
- Accustomed to Agile Development
Nice to have:
- eCommerce retail experience is a plus
- Experience in performance testing and security testing is a plus
Location: The Junior Automation Engineer position is a remote working position for Balsam International Unlimited Company - Philippine ROHQ in Manila. Team members in the Philippines are located within Metro Manila Bataan Batangas Bulacan Cavite Laguna Pampanga Rizal and Tarlac areas only.
Our must-haves:
- Must attend occasional in-person meetings.
- Must have a fast reliable DSL Fiber or Broadband connection (not mobile or broadband stick) as the primary internet connection with a minimum actual speed of 50MBPS.
Note: An online assessment will also be part of the recruitment process.
Status: This is a full-time permanent position with benefits.
Hardware Provision: Company-issued Laptop will be provided on your first day.
At Balsam International we strive to offer a competitive compensation and benefits package. For permanent full-time team members this includes:
- Government-mandated Benefits (SSS PAG-IBIG PhilHealth)
- 13th Month Pay
- Paid Leaves. We use time off to rest go on vacation or just sleep in! Our paid time off is flexible to our needs.
- Internet Subsidy. With internet allowance we are set up for success.
- Healthcare Coverage ( 2 dependents). We worry less about rising medical costs with flexible quality healthcare benefits.
- Maternity Paternity and Solo Parent Benefit. We make sure parents are supported while they navigate work and family life.
- Continuous Learning and Professional Development Benefit. Our professional and personal development are fully supported. Whether it be online courses workshops or books!
- Mental Health Support. We manage work and lifes challenges through Mental Health Day breaks 24/7 professional counselling and curated webinars.
- Company Incentive. An additional cash-based perk for all our Brandits based on companys performance.
- Meeting and Team Building Allowance. Happy tummies make our meetings more fun and productive!
- Shutdown Week. We can spend more time on things that matter with an additional one-week paid time off on top of paid leaves.
- Volunteer Time Off. With two paid days off we are able to volunteer for advocacies we believe in.
- Bereavement Leave. We get additional paid leaves when a loved one passes to grieve and provide immediate support to our families.
Additional Information :
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
Remote Work :
Yes
Employment Type :
Full-time