Quality Engineer (Automation)

Who we are

Employment Hero is on a mission to make employment easier and more valuable for everyone. Our Employment Operating System brings hiring, HR, payroll and benefits into an all-in-one solution.

Since our inception in 2014, we’ve scaled to a $2 billion valuation and gained a presence in 6 countries globally - Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Malaysia, the UK and Canada. We now service over 300,000 businesses and more than 2 million employees.

The EH Way

At Employment Hero, we’re proud of our unique DNA, which we call The EH Way.

• We are Mission First - everything we do (from what we work on, to how we allocate capital and where we focus) is driven by our Mission
• We are Remote First - we champion a remote environment with a preference for asynchronous communication and a high degree of autonomy
• We are AI First - we are committed to using AI to accelerate our mission; AI is not just a tool, it’s a fundamental part of how we operate, innovate, and scale
• We are Apolitical - we do not take a position on political or social topics, unless it relates to our Mission
• We Live by Our Values - we role model our values 100% of the time
• We Expect High Performance - we set a high standard and we’re not satisfied with being average

This role

As our Intermediate QA Automation Engineer, you will be the dedicated quality owner for the Marketing Engineering squad at Employment Hero. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys bringing structure to fast-moving environments, takes pride in preventing issues before they happen, and wants to grow from strong manual QA into test automation.

You’ll help us ensure that every marketing website release is delivered with consistency, clarity, and confidence. You’ll work closely with developers, PMs and designers to improve workflows, strengthen documentation standards, and progressively automate repetitive tests to increase our velocity.

This is your opportunity to join a high-performing engineering culture where your contributions directly shape the quality of our public-facing experiences. You'll

• Own the end-to-end quality of our marketing websites, ensuring every release is reliable and regression-free.
• Test new features, fixes and templates across Web, WordPress and API integrations.
• Build clear test cases, regression checklists and QA standards for the squad.
• Work with PMs and developers to clarify requirements early and prevent gaps before development starts.
• Improve processes around documentation, version control and deployment discipline.
• Start with hands-on manual testing while progressively introducing automation for high-value flows.
• Develop lightweight automated tests and integrate them into our CI/CD pipeline over time.
• Identify inefficiencies and propose smarter, faster ways to ensure quality at scale.

Who you are

To thrive at Employment Hero, you embody The EH Way with ownership, agility and clarity. You take responsibility for quality, communicate proactively and bring structure to fast-moving or ambiguous environments. You naturally look for opportunities to improve workflows, automate repetitive tasks and ensure every release meets a high-quality bar.

Core Qualifications

• You have at least 5 years of experience as a QA Engineer across manual and automation testing.
• You have strong experience testing web applications end to end.
• You have hands-on experience using automation frameworks such as Cypress, Playwright, Detox or Maestro.
• You are comfortable working with JavaScript or TypeScript in modern web automation frameworks and have practical experience writing or maintaining automation scripts.
• You can write clear, structured test cases, regression checklists and detailed bug reports.
• You have familiarity with REST API testing and can validate API behaviour as part of end-to-end testing.
• You communicate clearly, proactively seek clarification when requirements are incomplete and collaborate effectively with engineers and PMs.
• You maintain high attention to detail and can identify inconsistencies and potential risks early.
• You think long term and look for ways to automate or streamline repetitive testing activities.

Nice to Have

• You have experience working with WordPress template hierarchy or other CMS workflows.
• You have exposure to CI/CD pipelines that run automated tests.
• You have supported marketing websites, SEO-related features or tracking integrations.
• You have experience setting up or improving QA processes in small or fast-moving teams.
• You bring a continuous improvement mindset and enjoy helping the team operate with more clarity, consistency and efficiency.

What we can offer

At Employment Hero, we don’t just talk about a better way to work - we live it. Joining Employment Hero means

• You will work remotely, with the flexibility to own your time and impact
• You will access cutting-edge tools to amplify your work, knowledge and outputs
• You’ll surround yourself with ambitious, outcome-driven colleagues who challenge you to do the best work of your life
• You’ll own ESOP (employee share options) in one of the world’s fastest-growing tech companies
• You’ll also have access to a wide range of benefits that includes - a very generous paternity leave policy, subsidised egg freezing (so you can make the choice that’s right for you, on your terms), a WFH office expense budget, and outstanding learning & development opportunities

At Employment Hero, we are committed to safeguarding the privacy of your application data. To understand how we do so, you can read our Applicant Privacy Policy here

Employment Hero celebrates diverse perspectives and experiences, we invite people of all backgrounds and identities to apply for this position.