Hybrid QA Engineer

at SimplePractice

• Job title: QA Engineer
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Junior, Mid level
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: No Education Requirement
• Tech skills: Cypress, JavaScript, Python, Ruby, SDLC, Selenium, SQL
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Mexico City, Mexico

About the role

• Joining SimplePractice as an Automation Quality Assurance Engineer enhancing software quality through testing automation. Collaborating with international teams for robust testing practices and quality assurance.

Responsibilities

• Participate in all QA-related activities across the squad’s (Scrum team’s) workflow, including requirements analysis, test design, automation, manual testing, and supporting the release process.
• Test new features end-to-end, perform exploratory testing, and report defects with clear documentation and reproducible steps.
• Develop new end-to-end functional and non-functional test suites using Ruby.
• Perform manual and exploratory testing for new features prior to automation.
• Maintain, optimize, and refactor existing automated tests to ensure stability, reliability, and performance.
• Collaborate closely with software/test engineers and product managers within the squad’s scope.
• Identify, document, and monitor defects, including production issues; actively participate in triage discussions.
• Participate in requirements analysis, refinement, and story grooming to ensure clear acceptance criteria and testability.
• Participate in code reviews and support the integration of automation best practices into the SDLC.
• Prepare quality reports, maintain comprehensive test documentation, and ensure traceability across test coverage.

Requirements

• Minimum 2 years of hands-on experience in both manual and automated QA roles.
• Solid proficiency in object-oriented programming (OOP) using languages such as Python or JavaScript. Experience with Ruby is a strong plus.
• Strong understanding of software testing methodologies, approaches, and techniques with proven practical application.
• Experience in designing scalable, maintainable test cases and automation frameworks.
• Prior experience working within Agile/Scrum development environments.
• Solid understanding of web technologies including HTML, CSS, JavaScript, JSON, REST APIs, and basic SQL.
• Experience with version control systems such as Git for code management and collaboration.
• Hands-on experience with automation tools such as Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, or similar frameworks.
• Skilled in preparing high-quality documentation including test plans, test cases, test scripts, and reports to ensure complete coverage and traceability.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to articulate technical concepts and collaborate effectively across teams.

Benefits

• Privatized Medical, Dental & Vision Coverage
• Work From Home stipend
• Flexible Time Off (FTO), wellbeing days, paid holidays, and Summer Fridays
• Monthly Meal Reimbursement
• Holiday Bonus, 15-day Aguinaldo
• Hybrid Work Schedule & Catered Lunch
• A relocation bonus for candidates joining us from a different city
• Employee Resource Groups (ERGs)