Food has lost its soul to modern convenience. And with it, has lost the power to nourish, inspire, and connect us. So in 2018, CookUnity was founded as the first-of-its-kind platform that connects the world with the source of truly great food: chefs. Today, CookUnity delivers 35 million meals a year from the industry’s best chefs to homes all over the country. Fresh. Ready-to-eat. And crafted with the passion that nourishes body and soul.
Unwilling to stop there, CookUnity is expanding beyond delivery to become an ever-innovating marketplace focused on our singular mission: empower Chefs to nourish the world.
If that mission has you hungry in more ways than one, you’ve found the right job posting.
The Team:
The Growth Engineering team focuses on delivering an excellent customer experience from when a customer lands on CookUnity’s homepage through the sign-up process and finishing with checking out. The team tackles high-impact projects that delight our customers and deliver meaningful business value.
The Role:
The Growth Zone at CookUnity is responsible for creating a scalable platform that connects chefs with consumers. This includes CookUnity’s most critical user-facing experiences. As a Staff QA engineer you’ll be responsible for implementing and executing testing plans that include both manual and automation testing.
Responsibilities:
- Own and lead the QA automation platform, defining its technical direction and strategy.
- Support multiple squads, primarily within the Growth Zone, while influencing QA practices across CookUnity.
- Develop, maintain, and improve test automation frameworks for web and mobile.
- Leverage AI-driven automation tools to increase test coverage and efficiency.
- Define and implement QA-related processes, including CI/CD testing integration, test data management, and reporting.
- Advocate for a shift-left testing approach, ensuring quality is baked into development processes from the start.
- Collaborate with Engineering, DevOps, and Product teams to identify gaps in test coverage and define clear quality metrics.
- Mentor QAs and engineers across teams on best practices for automated testing, performance testing, and reliability engineering.
Minimum Requirements:
- Strong technical foundation in software testing and quality assurance, with a proven track record of ensuring high product standards through test automation.
- Experience in designing, building, and maintaining robust test automation frameworks.
- Experience leading QA automation strategies and defining testing best practices.
- Proficiency in test automation tools for web and mobile, such as Playwright, Cypress, Selenium, and Appium (or similar).
- Proficiency in contract testing and API testing frameworks, such as Postman, RestAssured (or similar).
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines and integrating automated tests into build and deployment processes.
- Ability to write and debug automated tests in JavaScript, TypeScript, Kotlin, or similar languages.
- Strong understanding of software development lifecycle (SDLC), agile methodologies, and QA processes.
- Experience in setting up observability and reporting mechanisms for test execution and coverage.
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to explain and summarize complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced startup environment, adapting to changing priorities and driving impact.
Preferred Requirements:
- Experience leveraging AI-driven testing tools for test case generation, automated debugging, and root cause analysis.
- Experience in B2C, e-commerce, or marketplace platforms.
- Experience mentoring and coaching QA engineers and software engineers on best practices for automated testing, quality processes, and test strategy.
Benefits:
💸 Get paid in USD, Crypto, Euro, ARS. Whatever your choice! We use Deel to make things easier for you!
🗺 Work remotely: design the life that you want.
⛱ Enjoy 15 days of vacation each year from the start date.
🎄 16 fully paid Argentinean holidays.
🩺 Healthcare Benefit: Monthly stipend to use in your preferred healthcare provider.
🗓️ 5- year Sabbatical: After 5 years with CookUnity, you get a 4-week paid sabbatical.
🐣 Paid family leave.
🕯 Compassionate Leave: 3-5 days each time the need arises.
🧘🏽♀️ Customize the benefits that suit your needs! Access a range of perks tailored to you, including learning opportunities, wellness memberships, delivery apps, and more through our comprehensive benefit platform.
🧑🏫 Personalized English coach.
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If you’re interested in this role, please submit your application and if we think you might be a fit, we'll get in touch with you. Thank you for your time!
CookUnity is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are dedicated to creating a community of inclusion and an environment free from discrimination or harassment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status, protected veteran status, genetic information, or physical or mental disability.
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