[CFI] Senior QA Automation Engineer (C# and Java, Selenium /Playwright)
Software Mind · Chișinău, Moldova
IT Services and IT Consulting · 1,001-5,000 employees
About the role
Design, develop, and maintain robust UI and API automation frameworks while optimizing CI/CD integration. Mentor team members on automation best practices and implement AI-driven testing solutions to ensure high-quality software delivery.
What they look for
Requirements
Requires strong experience with .NET, Playwright, REST API automation, and SQL databases. Candidates should be proficient with Git, CI/CD tools, and AI-assisted development tools like GitHub Copilot.
Benefits
Full description
Company Description
Software Mind develops solutions that make an impact for companies around the globe. Tech giants & unicorns, transformative projects, emerging technologies and limitless opportunities – these are a few words that describe an average day for us. Building cross-functional engineering teams that take ownership and crave more means we’re always on the lookout for talented people who bring passion and creativity to every project. Our culture embraces openness, acts with respect, shows grit & guts and combines employment with enjoyment.
Job Description
Project – the aim you’ll have
This project focuses on developing solutions that support global organisations in protecting their workforce and ensuring business continuity. It aims to strengthen health, safety, and risk-management capabilities by leveraging modern technology, real-time insights, and preventive strategies. The team works on building reliable, secure, and scalable systems that help companies maintain operational resilience and respond effectively to critical events.
Responsibilities: 
- Design, develop, and maintain robust UI and API automation frameworks;  
- Build framework guardrails, standards, and reusable components to improve reliability, maintainability, and scalability;  
- Optimize test automation execution, reporting, and CI/CD integration;  
- Mentor and coach team members on automation best practices, framework adoption;  
- Drive automation strategy, code reviews, and framework enhancements;  
- Implement AI-driven testing solutions and continuous quality improvements;  
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure high-quality software delivery. 
Qualifications
Expectations – the experience you need:
- Experience with .NET applications and services.
- Strong experience with Playwright using TypeScript or JavaScript.
- Experience with REST API testing and API automation.
- Experience working with SQL and relational databases.
- Experience with Git and CI/CD tools (Jenkins, CircleCI, or similar).
- Strong experience maintaining and enhancing existing automation frameworks.
- Good understanding of automation best practices, test design, and quality engineering principles.
- Experience using AI-assisted development tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, Cursor) and an interest in AI-driven testing.
Nice to have: 
- Knowledge of Selenium and BDD frameworks such as Cucumber.
- Experience with Java (used for a mock service).
- Experience with Agentic AI and MCP.
- Cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
- Docker and Kubernetes.
- Performance testing.
Additional Information
Position at: Software Mind Moldova & Romania 
Our offer – professional development, personal growth:
- Flexible employment and remote work  
- International projects with leading global clients 
- International business trips  
- Non-corporate atmosphere 
- Language classes 
- Internal & external training 
- Private healthcare and insurance  
- Multisport card 
- Well-being initiatives 
