Automation QA Engineer

Standard business hours with required overlap with US Eastern Time (EST) Locations: Philippines: Manila, Cebu, Davao Anywhere Remote About Pearl Talent Pearl works with the top 1% of candidates from around the world and connects them with the best startups in the US and EU. Our clients have raised over $5B in aggregate and are backed by companies like OpenAI, a16z, and Founders Fund. They’re looking for the sharpest, hungriest candidates who they can consistently promote and work with over many years. Candidates Domen have been flown out to the US and EU to work with their plans and are even promoted to rolesizza that match folks onshore in the US. Hear why we exist, what we believe in, and who we’re building for: WATCH HERE Why Work with Us? About the Company Our client is a product‑led SaaS company operating in the event technology space, building web and mobile platforms that power end‑to‑end event experiences. Their platform enables organizations to create, manage, and scale interactive event journeys across devices. The company operates in a fast‑paced, engineering‑driven environment with a strong emphasis on product quality, reliability, and user experience. Role Overview This role exists to establish, scale, and own the automated quality assurance function for a growing event management SaaS platform. The Automation QA Engineer will design and implement automated testing strategies across web, Android, and iOS applications, ensuring high‑confidence releases as the product evolves. This is a highly autonomous, execution‑heavy role that works closely with engineering while maintaining ownership over testing standards and strategy. The position is ideal for someone who thrives in ambiguity, enjoys building systems from scratch, and takes full accountability for quality outcomes. You will collaborate with engineering partners and a manual QA counterpart while driving long‑term automation maturity. Your Impact You will directly improve product stability and release confidence by implementing scalable automated test coverage across platforms. Your work will reduce regression risk, improve deployment velocity, and provide meaningful quality signals to engineering teams. You will influence long‑term quality standards and testing practices across the organization. By identifying high‑risk areas early, you will help prevent production issues and elevate overall user experience. Core Responsibilities Design, implement, and maintain automated testing frameworks for web and mobile applications. Define and own long‑term test coverage strategy and quality benchmarks. Identify high‑risk product areas and prioritize automation for maximum impact. Balance test reliability, execution speed, and coverage as the platform scales. Build and expand automated test suites for modern web applications. Implement and evolve mobile automation for Android and iOS platforms. Write maintainable, scalable, and reliable automated tests. Ensure automated tests provide actionable signal rather than noise. Engineering Collaboration & CI/CD – 15% Partner closely with engineers to align on testing priorities and coverage gaps. Integrate automated test execution into CI/CD pipelines where appropriate. Consult with engineering teams while owning execution and implementation decisions. Manual QA & Release Support – 10% Perform hands‑on manual QA for major releases and high‑risk features. Quickly learn and navigate applications end‑to‑end. Requirements Must-Haves (Required) 4+ years of experience in QA engineering with strong automation ownership. Proven experience building automated test suites from scratch. Strong hands‑on experience with Playwright, Selenium, or similar frameworks. Experience testing modern web applications and mobile apps. Ability to operate as the sole owner of automation QA. Highly independent, proactive, and self‑directed work style. Strong English communication skills and ability to collaborate cross‑functionally. Nice‑to‑Haves (Preferred) Familiarity with GitHub Actions or other CI/CD tools. Appium experience for mobile automation. Accessibility testing experience (WCAG, screen readers, mobile accessibility). Experience working in SaaS or product‑led startup environments. #J-18808-Ljbffr