About the role

We’re looking for a Senior Quality Engineer to join Circle, where you’ll be part of a small, agile Quality Engineering team that plays a key role in supporting our all of our engineering teams. From the design phase to product release, you’ll be driving quality practices and ensuring that we deliver the best possible product. As someone with strong technical judgment, you will play a pivotal role in fostering a “shift-left” approach to quality, helping to implement high standards and best practices while staying nimble in a fast-paced environment.

What you'll be doing

Collaborating with cross-functional teams (design, product, engineering) from the start of projects to ensure quality is integrated throughout the process.
Leading quality initiatives and driving test automation practices to ensure robust and scalable solutions.
Developing and maintaining automated tests across web and mobile using tools likes Playwright, Appium, and WebdriverIO with JavaScript/TypeScript.
Working with existing data factories and API’s to utilize data points to create new tests.
Creating new architectural functionality to support automated test creation (example: Stripe, Buy Now Pay Later, ApplePay/GPay, etc.)
Implementing CI changes and debugging failing tests
Identifying and driving improvements to our quality processes, tools, and frameworks.
Participating in code reviews and sharing your expertise to improve team practices around testing and quality.
Help in driving standards and best practices around test automation, quality, and development processes.
Continuously evaluating and exploring innovative testing approaches, including AI-powered testing strategies.
Taking ownership of end-to-end test strategies, from design to execution, in a constantly evolving environment.
Take project requirements and quickly turn those into test cases for traceability of system requirements and aid with test automation.
Perform at a high level for project testing from requirements and design analysis, feature testing, exploratory testing, regression testing and UI/UX.

What you'll need to be successful

Strong alignment with our values, find our values on our career page if you haven’t read up on them yet
You are proficient in English (spoken, written, and reading) at a CEFR Level C2 / ILR Level 5.
5+ years of experience in test automation, with a strong emphasis on web applications. Experience with mobile applications is a plus.
Have a proven track record of implementing technical projects from an architectural level.
Strong hands-on experience with Playwright, Cypress, or WebdriverIO.
High proficiency in JavaScript and TypeScript.
Experience with implementing, maintaining, and debugging CI (We use BuildKite)
Proven track record of delivering quality quickly in a fast-moving environment with shifting priorities.
Strong technical judgment, with a deep understanding of quality best practices, including experience implementing these practices in teams with fast-paced, evolving needs.
Demonstrated ability to take the lead on quality initiatives, working closely with design, product, and engineering teams to ensure quality is baked in from the start.
Proactive approach to quality with a “shift-left” mindset, identifying potential issues early, and solving them before they become problems.
Familiarity or a keen interest in AI-driven testing approaches and emerging technologies in quality engineering.
Natural curiosity and a keen eye for detail — you ask the right questions, dive deep into problems, and never let anything slip through the cracks.

$110,000 - $130,000 USD per year

The cash compensation range shown is a starting point. In addition to equity, benefits and perks, your cash compensation is subject to an annual review and increase on a once per year basis.

The fun stuff

Fully remote: work from anywhere in the world!
Autonomy and trust to do your job: we care about outcomes over everything else.
Paid time away: all employees are given 35 days of PTO annually. We also offer a paid sabbatical after 5 years.
Generous U.S. benchmarked compensation and startup equity no matter where you are in the world.*
Awesome medical coverage with 100% coverage for you and your family, or medical reimbursement options where applicable!*
Parental leave for parents expanding their family, or just starting one.
Home office stipend to help you get up and running.
Learning & development stipend to help you level up your professional skills.
Annual bonus potential for roles that don't already receive variable income or commission.
Company retreats: Twice a year, the Circle team gets together for a fully paid company retreat in incredible places around the world! We’ve had past retreats in Colombia, Portugal, and Mexico, with more planned on the horizon.
Check out our Careers page for more.

Senior Quality Engineer

Anywhere in the world

Remote

Senior

Circle