**Role & seniority: ** QA Engineer, 5+ years QA experience across SDLC with developers, UX, and business analysts

**Stack/tools: ** Python; Playwright (end-to-end/UI automation); automated test frameworks & E2E suites; CI/CD integration; API testing tools incl. Postman and “sniffers”; (preferred) AI testing; optional SQL for testing; English for documentation/communication

**Top 3 responsibilities: **

Design, develop, and maintain automated UI/E2E test suites using Python + Playwright
Write test cases/scenarios and define/verify acceptance criteria; perform smoke/regression/release testing
Manage defect workflow: test new features, bug reporting + re-testing fixes, support UAT
Must-have skills:
- Strong Python hands-on for testing automation
- Playwright UI automation with ability to debug complex issues
- Experience integrating automated tests into CI/CD and covering web applications
- Manual/process-found-issue handling, test documentation, and reporting
- Agile (Scrum) collaboration; good English
Nice-to-haves:
- ISTQB certification
- Additional programming language(s)
- SQL usage for test purposes
- AI testing experience
Location & work type: Tirana, Albania; Full-time Hybrid (3 days office + 2 days work from home)

Full Description

DESCRIPTION & REQUIREMENTS

Who we are looking for

5+ Experience working as a quality assurance engineer with developers, ux designers, business analysts during whole software development lifecycle;
Experience in writing test cases, testing scenarios, acceptance criteria;
Design, develop, and maintain automated test frameworks and end-to-end test suites using Python and Playwright, ensuring high reliability, scalability, and coverage across web applications.
Strong hands-on expertise in Python programming and Playwright automation, with proven experience in building robust UI testing solutions, debugging complex issues, and integrating tests into CI/CD pipelines.
AI testing experience preferred;
Experience with testing of new features, bug reporting and re-testing of fixes;
Experience with regression, smoke, release testing;
API testing experience (Postman, sniffers)
Experience working in agile (scrum) framework;
Good level of English – project communication and documentation is in English.

Nice to have

ISTQB certification;
Practice in any programming language;
Practice in using SQL for testing purposes;

Your future role

Conducting manual and processing found issues;
Reporting and documenting of a test results;
Working closely with developers, designers and business analysts during whole application development lifecycle;
Supporting user acceptance tests;
Fostering and advocating for software quality good practices

What we offer

Comprehensive Health Insurance for inpatient and outpatient treatment,
International Travel Insurance for travel insurance during business and private trips abroad,
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for phone consultations, covering legal, financial, and mental health advice to support you whenever needed,
Unrestricted access to LinkedIn Learning and Udemy courses as well as diverse training and development prospects,
Baby Bonus and Compassionate Support Benefit,
Up to 10 days of study leave per year for exam preparation, exam taking, and obtaining professional licenses,
Flexible working model (3 days from the office + 2 days working from home),
Access to the benefits platform that allows you to independently choose the benefits you want (wellness & spa, tourism, sports, culture, entertainment, interior design, furniture, technology, clothing, restaurants, etc.),
Celebration of important dates, such as Appreciation Day, employee birthdays, and New Year's, with gifts and celebrations
Possibility to get additional extraordinary Bonuses such as Referral Bonus, Sales & Cross - Sales Bonus, Bonuses for obtaining a professional license, awards for the best employees,
Extensive experience from working across multiple offices.

GENERAL INFORMATION

Position QA Engineer Work arrangement Full-time City Tirana Country Albania Department Business Services Center (PL) Team Information Technology (IT) Area of interest IT - Development, IT - Services Way of work Hybrid