Our technology team is a rapidly growing group of talented and experienced engineers helping to build the leading enterprise software company focused on restaurant technology. We use modern technologies, automation, and AI-assisted engineering practices to build products that power restaurant operations at scale.We are looking for a hands-on, forward-thinking QA Automation Engineer to join our Kitchen Display System (KDS) team. This is an automation-first role where you'll own and extend automated test coverage for a business-critical platform used in restaurant operations. You will work within an established automation framework, help maintain healthy regression pipelines, improve test reliability, and partner closely with engineers to deliver high-quality software.This is a high-impact role on a fast-moving team where quality, automation, and continuous improvement are core to how we build and release software.What You'll Do Here● Develop, maintain, and expand automated test coverage for the Kitchen Display System (KDS) platform.● Design and execute automated UI, API, regression, and smoke tests.● Build scalable, maintainable automation solutions using established framework patterns and best practices.● Partner closely with developers, product managers, and QA engineers to ensure quality throughout the software development lifecycle.● Investigate defects, troubleshoot test failures, and identify quality risks early in the development process.● Maintain and improve automated test execution within CI/CD pipelines.● Participate in sprint planning, test strategy discussions, and release validation activities.● Leverage AI-assisted tools and workflows to improve test design, automationdevelopment, code reviews, troubleshooting, and engineering productivity.● Contribute to the continuous improvement of quality engineering standards, automation practices, and testing processes.Experience We're Looking For● 4+ years of hands-on QA Automation, SDET, or Quality Engineering experience.● Strong programming skills in Java and a solid understanding of object-orientedprogramming principles.● Experience building and maintaining UI automation frameworks using Appium, Selenium, Playwright, or similar technologies.● Experience designing and implementing scalable automated test solutions.● Experience testing REST APIs and working with JSON payloads.● Experience with CI/CD pipelines and automated test execution.● Experience with Maven, Git, and modern software development workflows.● Strong troubleshooting, debugging, and root-cause analysis skills.● Ability to quickly understand and contribute to large, existing codebases.● Experience using AI-assisted development tools for coding, debugging, test generation, documentation, or code review.● Excellent communication and collaboration skills.● Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments.Bonus Experience● Experience with restaurant technology, POS systems, Kitchen Display Systems (KDS), or other transactional business applications.● Experience with Kotlin.● Experience testing desktop or Electron-based applications.● Experience with Azure DevOps or similar CI/CD platforms.● Familiarity with Docker and containerized testing environments.● Experience with distributed test execution environments.● Experience with performance, reliability, or latency-sensitive testing.● Experience with modern AI-assisted engineering workflows and agentic development tools.Technology Environment ● Java ● TestNG ● Appium and Selenium ● REST API Testing ● Maven ● Azure DevOps ● Docker ● Git The Type of Team Player We Need● Proactive mindset with a high degree of ownership and accountability.● Passion for quality, automation, and continuous improvement.● Strong analytical thinker and creative problem-solver.● Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment with evolving priorities.● Adaptable, collaborative, and eager to learn.● Curious about emerging technologies and modern engineering practices, including AI-assisted software development.● Team-oriented professional who enjoys partnering across Engineering, Product, and QA disciplines.Originally posted on Himalayas