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Software Engineer - Test Automation & QA

United States, Palo Alto 170000.00 - 360000.00 USD / Year · Job Posted January 13, 2026
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This is a foundational, zero-to-one opportunity to build the entire quality and test automation discipline at Luma from first principles. As our first dedicated Test Engineer, you will be the gatekeeper of product excellence, responsible for architecting the frameworks, pipelines, and culture that ensure our generative AI products are reliable, performant, and delightful for millions of users.

Job Responsibility

  • Architect and build Luma's end-to-end test automation framework from scratch
  • Own the CI/CD quality pipeline
  • Integrate comprehensive automated testing into CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions
  • Champion end-to-end quality
  • Develop and execute comprehensive test plans
  • Embed with product & research
  • Collaborate with product managers, developers, and researchers
  • Define quality as a culture
  • Establish and enforce best practices for testing, bug-tracking, and quality metrics
  • Mentor the engineering team

Requirements

  • 5+ years of experience in software testing
  • At least 2 years in a leadership or mentorship capacity
  • Expert in modern test automation tools (e.g., Playwright, Cypress, Selenium)
  • Deep experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines
  • Expertise in integrating test automation using GitHub Actions or similar tools
  • Strong background in API testing using frameworks like pytest or tools like Postman
  • Proficient in Python and/or JavaScript
  • Product-focused and user-centric mindset
  • Experience testing user journeys like payments, logins, and signups

Nice to have

  • Early-stage startup experience building test infrastructure from the ground up
  • Career path includes time as a backend or full-stack software engineer before specializing in test automation
  • Hands-on experience with performance testing frameworks (e.g., JMeter, LoadRunner) and security testing tools

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