About Us
At Nextlane, we don't just develop software solutions – we create the future of the automotive industry.
We are a company that combines advanced technology with a clear vision: simplifying and digitizing every step of the automotive customer journey, empowering manufacturers and dealerships to thrive in a constantly evolving market.
We believe in the value of every team member, offering opportunities for you to develop and contribute to meaningful solutions.
So...
What does it mean to be a #Nextlaner?
Be part of a
g
rowth-oriented culture.
Collaborate with
colleagues from all over the world.
Believe in
the P
ower of ideas and the
diversity of thought
.
Be committed to provide an environment where you can
learn, grow, and collaborate
on projects that make a integral impact.
Our success is measured not just by results, but also by the growth and satisfaction of those who are part of our company.
At Nextlane, you'll have the opportunity to
innovate
,
push boundaries
, and
work on solutions that are transforming
the automotive world.
About the role:
We are looking for a QA Automation Engineer (Mid/Senior) to turn our quality engineering strategy into working automation, every sprint.
Working alongside our QA AI Automation Staff Engineer, who defines the frameworks, standards and metrics, you will be the person who builds, extends and runs them inside product teams.
This is a hands-on, delivery-focused role.
You will write and maintain automated tests across API, UI, integration and regression layers, plug them into CI/CD pipelines, and put AI-assisted testing techniques into daily practice.
You will work embedded with developers,



product owners and DevOps so that quality is built in from the first story, not inspected at the end.
You will help Nextlane move from fragmented, manual-heavy testing toward a consistent, automated and measurable quality practice across a unified, platform-led product organization.
Test Automation Delivery
Design, develop and maintain automated tests across
API, UI, integration, regression and data layers
, following the QA automation strategy and defined standards.
Translate user stories and acceptance criteria into
test cases and automated scenarios
from the beginning of each sprint, working closely with developers and Product Owners.
Enhance shared automation frameworks by creating
reusable components, utilities, fixtures and test data builders
that can be leveraged across teams.
Convert manual regression test suites into automated tests, focusing first on the
highest-risk and most frequently executed workflows
.
Ensure automation suites remain
fast, stable and reliable
by identifying flaky tests, addressing root causes and eliminating redundant coverage.
AI-Assisted Testing in Practice
Use AI tools such as
LLMs, GitHub Copilot and similar solutions
to generate test cases, test data and automation scripts, while critically reviewing outputs before implementation.
Pilot and implement AI-driven testing approaches, including
self-healing locators,



specification-based test generation and AI-assisted failure triage
.
Leverage test analytics and defect trends to identify
high-risk areas
and help define testing priorities.
Share learnings, prompts and best practices with the wider QA community to scale successful AI testing initiatives.
CI/CD & Quality Operations
Integrate automated test suites into
CI/CD pipelines
using
GitHub Actions
, with deployments hosted on
AWS and Azure
, ensuring testing occurs on relevant commits, pull requests and releases.
Configure and maintain
quality gates, reporting mechanisms and dashboards
that provide rapid and actionable feedback to teams.
Collaborate with DevOps teams to manage
test environments and test data
, ensuring reproducibility and version control.
Monitor and report on QA metrics such as
automation coverage, pass/fail rates, defect leakage and execution times
.
Support incident management activities by:
Reproducing and triaging production issues.
Validating fixes and hotfixes.
Contributing to root-cause analysis and postmortems.
Transforming lessons learned into new regression tests and process improvements.
Collaboration & Quality Culture
Work as an embedded member of Agile/Scrum teams, actively participating in
refinement sessions, sprint planning and reviews
to identify risks early and improve testability.
Partner with developers on
unit testing and contract testing practices
, promoting a strong shift-left quality culture.
Mentor and support junior and manual QA engineers in developing their automation capabilities.
Provide structured feedback to the
QA Staff Engineer

📌 Qa Automation Engineer (Madrid)
🏢 Nextlane
📍 Madrid