Architect QA automation infrastructure remotely from Canada, using Java, Python, Kubernetes, and test frameworks to improve engineering productivity.
Upgrade seeks a Senior QA Automation Engineer for its QA-Core team. You will build automation infrastructure, tooling, and agentic solutions rather than perform traditional product QA. The role supports engineering teams by designing services, deploying them, and operating them in production clusters.
Key Responsibilities: Design and own functional and performance testing frameworks
Build agents that automate existing QA workflows
Develop and deploy automation-dependent applications and services
Iterate prototypes into monitored, mature production solutions
Identify framework gaps and develop solutions
Requirements: Five to seven-plus years building production software
Depth across test infrastructure and developer tooling
Experience building agentic solutions from the ground up
Hands-on microservices and Kubernetes deployment lifecycle experience
Ability to independently scope ambiguous problems
Apply QA automation, agentic development, Kubernetes, and platform engineering expertise to Upgrade’s remote Canada team.