Hybrid QA Engineer – Test Automation, AI-Enhanced Quality

at Nextlane

• Job title: QA Engineer – Test Automation, AI-Enhanced Quality
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Mid level, Senior
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Tech skills: Cypress, Postgres, SOAP
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Madrid, Spain

About the role

• QA Engineer developing test automation and leveraging AI in quality assurance for Nextlane. Collaborating with product owners and developers in a hybrid work environment in Madrid.

Responsibilities

• Analyzing bugs, incidents, and feature requests to identify quality challenges
• Implementing, maintaining, and enhancing automated test suites across functional, regression, API, and end-to-end testing scopes (Cypress or similar).
• Leveraging AI to improve QA activities such as test case generation, defect analysis, coverage optimization, test data creation, and automation productivity.
• Collaborating closely with product owner and developers to ensure reliable, high-quality deliveries.
• Participating in design reviews, estimations, and continuous improvement initiatives to strengthen quality practices and delivery efficiency.

Requirements

• Experience: Analyzing bugs, incidents, and feature requests to identify quality challenges
• Implementing, maintaining, and enhancing automated test suites across functional, regression, API, and end-to-end testing scopes (Cypress or similar).
• Leveraging AI to improve QA activities such as test case generation, defect analysis, coverage optimization, test data creation, and automation productivity.
• Collaborating closely with product owner and developers to ensure reliable, high-quality deliveries.
• Participating in design reviews, estimations, and continuous improvement initiatives to strengthen quality practices and delivery efficiency.
• Languages: English: Required
• French: Very nice to have
• Spanish: Nice to have
• Communication: Strong communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Technical Skills: Test automation: Cypress (or similar)
• Backend: Good understanding of backend concepts (client/server)
• Frontend: Mainly web technologies
• Database: Postgresql
• API testing: SOAP and REST
• DevOps: GIT and knowledge of CI/CD pipelines is a plus (Github)
• Strong understanding of software quality principles, test strategy, test architecture, and risk-based testing approaches.
• Experience using AI-assisted tools or techniques for test generation, defect triage, automation support, and quality reporting is a plus.
• Interpersonal Skills: Ability to collaborate in a diverse and dynamic environment.

Benefits

• Remote Work: Up to 3 days a week!
• Work-life balance: We have flexible entrance and departure time.
• Summer schedule on Fridays: Start early your weekends!
• Referral Bonus: €1500 for every talent you refer (after 6 months).
• Flexible Remuneration: COBEE platform.
• Private Medical Insurance: Adeslas.
• Continuous Learning: Access to our internal platform for continuous development.
• Vacation: 23 vacation days plus an intensive schedule in July and August.
• Teambuilding: Our afterworks and activities are memorable!