We are

Merlin Digital Partner

! A

leading IT and Digital headhunting company

who stands out from the crowd, boasting over a decade of experience. We've

successfully collaborated and played a pivotal role in the growth of industry heavyweights

such as Wallapop, Glovo, Banc Sabadell, and Duracell, among others.

Our

emphasis lies in people-centric approaches and optimizing the selection processes

. Our

mission is to revolutionize companies by seamlessly integrating top-tier talent

. What sets us apart is our

in-depth understanding of each partner

(being their best influencer!), addressing not only their needs but also capturing their essence. Our partner

is a fast-growing

HealthTech company

developing connected technologies at the intersection of

hardware, embedded systems, IoT, AI and digital health

. Their technology transforms everyday environments into intelligent health platforms, enabling seamless and continuous health monitoring. We are currently looking for a

Senior Software QA Automation Engineer

to join their Engineering team and help ensure the quality, reliability and scalability of their next generation of connected health products. Mission: As a

Senior Software QA Automation Engineer

, your mission will be to own and evolve the

testing strategy, automation frameworks and release validation processes

across the software development lifecycle. You will play a key role in increasing automated test coverage, identifying risks early and ensuring products are robust, scalable and production-ready. Working closely with

Backend, Frontend, Embedded and Product teams

, you will help build a strong quality culture across Engineering, ensuring that quality is embedded throughout the development process rather than treated as a final validation step.

The Role: You will be responsible for: Defining and owning the

software QA strategy

across the product lifecycle. Planning and executing

validation processes before production releases

. Defining

release acceptance criteria and quality gates

. Performing

functional, regression and integration testing

.



Identifying quality risks early and helping prevent production issues. Designing, building and maintaining

automated testing frameworks

. Increasing automated test coverage across

backend services, frontend applications and APIs

. Developing and evolving

unit, integration and end-to-end testing strategies

. Integrating automated tests into

CI/CD pipelines

. Working closely with Engineering teams to improve

code quality and testability

. Reviewing software changes and identifying potential quality risks. Analyzing bugs, reproducing issues and performing

root-cause analysis

. Defining and monitoring quality metrics such as

test coverage, regression stability, production incidents and release quality

. Analyzing production issues through

logs, metrics and monitoring tools

. Promoting testing best practices and a

quality-first engineering culture

across teams. Continuously improving testing processes, automation workflows and engineering practices.

What we need: 5+ years of professional experience in QA Automation, Software Engineering or Quality Engineering

. Strong programming skills in

Python

. Proven experience designing, developing and maintaining

automated testing frameworks

. Hands-on experience testing

REST APIs, backend services and web applications

. Strong understanding of software testing methodologies, including

unit, integration, end-to-end and regression testing

. Experience integrating

automated tests into CI/CD pipelines

. Experience with

Git and collaborative software development workflows

. Experience participating in

code reviews

and proactively identifying potential quality risks. Strong

debugging, analytical and root-cause analysis skills

.



Experience working closely with developers and multidisciplinary teams in

Agile environments

. A strong understanding of how to build

maintainable, scalable and reliable testing strategies

. Professional English level

. Disponibilidad para acudir a oficinas 4-3 días a la semana.

Nice to Have Experience with automation frameworks such as

Pytest, Playwright, Selenium or Cypress

. Experience testing

REST APIs and system integrations

using tools such as

Apidog, Postman or Insomnia

. Experience with

code quality and test coverage tools

such as

SonarQube, Codecov or

. Experience with CI/CD platforms such as

GitHub Actions, GitLab CI or Jenkins

. Experience with

performance and load testing

using tools such as

Locust or JMeter

. Experience with

application monitoring and error tracking tools

such as

Sentry

. Experience analyzing

logs, metrics and observability data

to investigate production issues. Previous experience testing

IoT products, connected devices or systems combining hardware and software

. Previous experience in

startups, scale-ups or fast-growing technology companies

.

What we offer: Join a

fast-growing HealthTech company

building a new generation of intelligent, connected health technologies. Work at the intersection of

embedded systems, hardware, IoT, cloud, AI and digital health

. Build technologies powering products already used by

leading sports organizations and enterprise customers worldwide

. Take ownership of

high-impact projects

, from embedded software development through system integration and production. Collaborate with a talented multidisciplinary team across

Hardware, Backend, AI, Data and Product

. Have a

visible impact on technical and architectural decisions

as the platform and engineering organization continue to evolve. Work in a fast-paced environment with a high level of

autonomy and ownership

. Strong opportunities for

professional growth and technical leadership

as the company scales internationally. Competitive compensation

based on experience.

📌 Software QA Automation Engineer (Barcelona)
🏢 Merlin Digital Partner
📍 Barcelona