Staff Software Development Test Engineer - AI

About Tekion

Positively disrupting an industry that has not seen any innovation in over 50 years, Tekion has challenged the paradigm with the first and fastest cloud-native automotive platform that includes the revolutionary Automotive Retail Cloud (ARC) for retailers, Automotive Enterprise Cloud (AEC) for manufacturers and other large automotive enterprises and Automotive Partner Cloud (APC) for technology and industry partners. Tekion connects the entire spectrum of the automotive retail ecosystem through one seamless platform. The transformative platform uses cutting-edge technology, big data, machine learning, and AI to seamlessly bring together OEMs, retailers/dealers and consumers. With its highly configurable integration and greater customer engagement capabilities, Tekion is enabling the best automotive retail experiences ever. Tekion employs close to 3,000 people across North America, Asia and Europe.

Summary

Responsible for leading the development of advanced automation frameworks and driving strategic quality engineering initiatives across multiple products and platforms. As a senior individual contributor, the Staff Automation QA Engineer is a key technical expert who defines automation architecture, promotes QA best practices, and ensures scalable, efficient, and maintainable test systems.​

Duties & Responsibilities

• ​ Architect, develop, and maintain reusable, scalable test automation frameworks for UI, API, and backend systems.
• Define test strategies and standards for automation across the organization, ensuring consistency and long-term maintainability.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to embed automated testing into CI/CD pipelines and optimize test execution.
• Conduct deep-dive analyses of test failures and production issues, driving resolution and prevention strategies.
• Lead automation code reviews and provide technical mentorship to QA engineers across teams.
• Evaluate and integrate new testing tools, technologies, and methodologies to continuously improve test effectiveness and efficiency.
• Drive quality-focused engineering practices across multiple teams and products.
• Actively participate in test planning, risk assessment, and release readiness processes.​

Qualifications

• ​ Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• 7+ years of experience in QA automation, software testing, or software engineering.
• Advanced proficiency in test automation tools and frameworks (e.g., Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, Appium).
• Strong programming skills in languages such as Java, Python, or JavaScript.
• Deep experience with CI/CD integration, test infrastructure, and performance/load testing.
• Familiarity with microservices testing, API validation, and cloud-based test environments.
• Proven ability to mentor engineers and lead large-scale test automation efforts.
• Excellent communication, analytical thinking, and cross-functional collaboration skills.

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