Automation Engineer, Quality Engineering

The Quality Engineering team at Airbnb helps build high-quality software efficiently. As an Automation Engineer, you will help leverage AI to redefine and accelerate Quality Engineering by building and maintaining automation coverage for features and releases.

You will work directly with the product engineering team to develop and maintain test tools, write and test product code, participate in design reviews to architect testable systems, and guide designs and code to enhance modularity and testability.

Responsibilities:

• Build, maintain, and effectively utilize automated tests, collaborate closely with engineering teams to ensure robust test coverage for features and releases, and actively participate in the continuous improvement of testing processes.
• Contribute to improving existing automation frameworks to support new functionalities and optimize quality and efficiency.
• Collaborate with CI/CD team to integrate automated testing into CI/CD pipelines, ensuring thorough test coverage at every stage of development.
• Demonstrate excellent troubleshooting abilities, isolate issues, and verify bug fixes.
• Work closely with cross-functional teams, including product management, development, and other QE teams, in a fast-paced environment with short release cycles.
• Learn and apply AI-assisted tooling to accelerate test creation and maintenance.

Requirements:

• 1–2 years of experience in software development or test automation.
• Foundational knowledge of at least one programming language (e.g., JavaScript/TypeScript, Python, Kotlin, Swift, or Java).
• Some exposure to writing automated tests or working with a testing framework.
• Understanding of basic testing concepts, and eagerness to learn the testing pyramid, CI/CD, and quality best practices.
• Curiosity about applying AI/LLMs to testing and developer productivity.
• Comfortable collaborating in English.
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science/engineering or equivalent