Motion Recruitment
QA Engineer (Hybrid NYC)
Job at a glance
- Pay
- $50 – $80
- Workplace
- On-site
- Sector
- Engineering & Technology
- Posted
- Oct 15, 2026
- First found
- Nov 9, 2026, 4:08 PM ET
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About the job
Senior QA Engineer – New York, NY (Hybrid)
A global financial services enterprise powering millions of daily transactions is expanding its technology division to support critical project workflows. Operating at a massive scale, the organization delivers premium consumer experiences and robust platforms that demand uncompromising quality, stability, and continuous innovation.
As a Senior QA Engineer, you will embed directly into a cross-functional project team to drive continuous testing throughout the software development life cycle. This hands-on role blends manual and automated testing, requiring you to collaborate deeply with product managers and software engineers. You will design automated test suites from scratch, champion Behavior-Driven Development (BDD) practices, and leverage modern CI/CD pipelines and AI tooling to ensure flawless feature releases and robust infrastructure.
Requirements
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Proven ability to design and build automated testing frameworks entirely from scratch, with strong ownership of automation and BDD across multiple roles.
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Hands-on technical experience with modern CI/CD pipelines and cloud-based environments.
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Familiarity with leveraging emerging AI tooling to enhance testing processes, data models, and efficiency.
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High level of technical expertise across the software stack, with the ability to architect testing infrastructure across varied domains.
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Deep analytical skills to interpret test results, pinpoint root causes, and evaluate production-quality signals without supervision.
Responsibilities
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Partner with product managers and engineers to establish quality metrics and implement continuous testing across the SDLC.
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Provide process leadership by reviewing existing software development workflows and recommending actionable improvements.
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Perform and oversee complete manual and automated test coverage, including deep feature and regression testing.
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Design, build, and oversee the rollout of automated test suites tailored to the project team's specific workflows, often pairing directly with engineers.
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Document test cases and create comprehensive test sets based on user journeys and acceptance criteria.
This is a long-term contract role offering a flexible pay rate commensurate with your technical expertise. The position operates on a hybrid schedule, requiring 2 to 3 days per week onsite in a collaborative New York City office environment. If you are ready to elevate software quality, lead testing processes, and build infrastructure at a massive enterprise scale, apply today to get started.