Quality Engineer

Quality Engineer (Automation – Backend Java, Microservices)

Location: Remote
Employment Type: Contract
Department: Application Development

Overview

We are seeking a highly motivated Quality Engineer with strong backend automation experience in Java-based microservices environments. This role is ideal for someone who brings energy, curiosity, and ownership—someone who can quickly understand complex domains, identify risks, and ensure high-quality releases through both automated and manual testing.

You will play a critical role in validating APIs, microservices, and distributed systems running in a cloud-native environment. This position requires strong troubleshooting skills, technical depth in automation, and the ability to quickly learn business workflows and system architecture.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and execute automated tests for backend microservices using Java-based automation frameworks

• Validate RESTful APIs at the API level and across full end-to-end microservices workflows

• Test distributed systems consisting of 20+ interconnected microservices

• Perform functional, integration, and end-to-end testing across backend systems

• Execute manual testing when needed to validate functionality, edge cases, and business workflows

• Quickly understand new domains, system behaviors, and application workflows

• Identify defects, isolate root causes, and collaborate with engineering teams to resolve issues

• Develop and maintain automation suites to ensure regression coverage and system reliability

• Participate in CI/CD pipelines to support continuous testing and quality validation

• Analyze logs, system responses, and backend data stores to troubleshoot and diagnose issues

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in Quality Engineering or Software Testing

• Strong automation experience using Java

• Experience testing REST APIs and backend services

• Experience working in microservices architectures

• Hands-on experience with one or more of the following frameworks:

  • Spring Boot

  • Quarkus

• Experience working with Google Cloud Platform (GCP) environments

• Experience with messaging systems such as Google Pub/Sub

• Experience validating data in backend systems such as:

  • Cassandra

  • Elasticsearch

• Strong troubleshooting and debugging skills

• Ability to perform both automation and manual testing

• Ability to quickly understand complex systems and business domains

• Strong ownership mentality and proactive approach to quality

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience building automation frameworks from scratch

• Experience with CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, etc.)

• Experience with test frameworks such as JUnit, TestNG, RestAssured, or similar

• Experience testing high-scale distributed systems

• Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments

Ideal Candidate Profile

• High-energy, self-starter mindset with strong initiative

• Curious, motivated, and eager to learn complex systems quickly

• Strong analytical thinker and problem solver

• Comfortable working in fast-paced, evolving environments

• Passionate about quality and continuous improvement