Senior QA Automation Engineer

Senior QA Automation Engineer

• Full-time

Company Description

Welcome to SMG Swiss Marketplace Group

We are a pioneering network of online marketplaces and a leading European digital company that simplifies people’s lives with forward-looking products.

A little bit about us to help ignite your imagination

SMG Swiss Marketplace Group  came together following the merger of Scout24 Switzerland and TX Markets in 2021. A union which included some of Switzerland’s most well-known leading marketplaces.

Our exciting portfolio currently spans four business areas and includes Real Estate (immoscout24.ch, homegate.ch, ImmoStreet.ch, home.ch, Acheter-Louer.ch, Flatfox, Casasoft), Automotive (autoscout24.ch, motoscout24.ch), General Marketplaces (anibis.ch, tutti.ch, Ricardo.ch) and Finance and Insurance (financescout24.ch, Moneyland.ch).

At SMG Serbia , 140+ talents thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative environment, guided by our values : Better Together, Aim High, and Act Responsibly, shaping the future of digital marketplaces.

Job Description

Help us build Switzerland’s most trusted marketplace platforms! We’re looking for a  QA Automation Engineer  who combines technical expertise with a passion for product quality and collaboration.

What you’ll do

Collaborate closely with product managers, designers, and developers to fully understand requirements, user value, and edge cases.

Participate in planning, grooming, and brainstorming sessions to ensure quality considerations are built in from the start.

Define clear acceptance criteria, testing scenarios, and test plans for new features.

Own our test automation strategy, tooling, and frameworks and continuously evolve them.

Perform manual testing where it provides value, and identify which scenarios should be automated for long-term reliability.

Drive testing processes and a quality-first mindset across the team.

Work in a data-driven way to improve quality by using monitoring and alerting tools to detect issues early and reduce defects.

Design, write, maintain, and improve automated end-to-end test suites.

Report defects clearly and provide thorough reproduction details; ensure issues become part of regression coverage.

Review developer-written automated tests and support them in improving testability.

Document testing processes and ensure transparency for the whole team.

Identify opportunities to improve software quality, tooling, and workflows.

Coach developers and stakeholders on testing best practices, acceptance criteria, and quality ownership.

Support internal and external stakeholders to ensure smooth integration and robust end-to-end quality.

Qualifications

Hands-on experience with modern Web E2E automation tools (Playwright, Cypress, Puppeteer, etc.).

Experience with API testing. Ability to read / write unit tests in C#, TypeScript, or JavaScript is a strong plus.

Familiarity with monitoring and alerting tools (e.g., Sentry, Datadog).

Experience with load or stress testing is a plus.

Comfortable working with Jira; SQL or data analytics skills are a great bonus.

A proactive mindset with the desire to challenge the status quo, take ownership, and continuously improve.

Enthusiasm for agile ways of working and collaborating in a diverse, cross-functional team.

Excellent communication skills in English (written & spoken). German is a plus.

Additional Information

Benefits you'll love

Apply now with your CV in English . Feel free to send us any additional documents you think we should read to understand that you are the perfect fit.

Disclaimer

SMG Swiss Marketplace Group primarily engages directly with candidates. We do not accept unsolicited resumes or candidate profiles from recruitment agencies, unless we have specifically requested their assistance for particular roles. Any submissions made without a prior request from our Talent Acquisition team will not be acknowledged or considered. We appreciate the understanding and cooperation of recruitment agencies in respecting this policy.

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About Us

SMG Swiss Marketplace Group is a pioneering network of online marketplaces and a cutting-edge digital company that simplifies people’s lives with innovative products.

SMG Swiss Marketplace Group provides customers with the best tools to meet their life decision needs. The portfolio includes Real Estate (ImmoScout24, Homegate, Flatfox, , , , Publimmo, , CASASOFT, IAZI), Automotive (AutoScout24, MotoScout24), General Marketplaces (, , Ricardo) and Finance & Insurance (FinanceScout24, ).

Disclaimer

SMG Swiss Marketplace Group AG primarily engages with candidates directly. We do not accept unsolicited resumes or candidate profiles from recruitment agencies unless we have specifically requested their assistance for particular roles. Any submissions made without a prior request from our Talent Acquisition team will not be acknowledged or considered. We appreciate the understanding and cooperation of recruitment agencies in respecting this policy.

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