QA Automation Engineer (QB - QA - 20260617)

Our technology team is a rapidly growing group of talented and experienced engineers helping to build the leading enterprise software company focused on restaurant technology. We use modern technologies, automation, and AI-assisted engineering practices to build products that power restaurant operations at scale. We are looking for a hands-on, forward-thinking QA Automation Engineer to join our Kitchen Display System (KDS) team. This is an automation-first role where you'll own and extend automated test coverage for a business-critical platform used in restaurant operations. You will work within an established automation framework, help maintain healthy regression pipelines, improve test reliability, and partner closely with engineers to deliver high-quality software. This is a high-impact role on a fast-moving team where quality, automation, and continuous improvement are core to how we build and release software. What You'll Do Here ● Develop, maintain, and expand automated test coverage for the Kitchen Display System (KDS) platform. ● Design and execute automated UI, API, regression, and smoke tests. ● Build scalable, maintainable automation solutions using established framework patterns and best practices. ● Partner closely with developers, product managers, and QA engineers to ensure quality throughout the software development lifecycle. ● Investigate defects, troubleshoot test failures, and identify quality risks early in the development process. ● Maintain and improve automated test execution within CI/CD pipelines. ● Participate in sprint planning, test strategy discussions, and release validation activities. ● Leverage AI-assisted tools and workflows to improve test design, automation development, code reviews, troubleshooting, and engineering productivity. ● Contribute to the continuous improvement of quality engineering standards, automation practices, and testing processes. Experience We're Looking For ● 4+ years of hands-on QA Automation, SDET, or Quali