Senior QA Automation Engineer

Limelight is a modern FP&A (Financial Planning & Analysis) SaaS platform helping finance teams move beyond spreadsheets and static budgets. We enable CFOs and FP&A teams to model, forecast, and analyze financial performance in real time—with speed, confidence, and governance.

We’re looking for an experienced QA Automation Engineer to help us scale a high-quality, reliable SaaS platform used for mission‑critical financial decision‑making.

As part of Limelight’s Product Development team
, you’ll own and evolve our automated testing strategy—ensuring stability, performance, and trust across everything we ship, from core financial modeling to AI‑driven features.

This is a hands‑on role for someone who enjoys building robust automation frameworks, collaborating closely with developers and product managers, and raising the quality bar across the organization.

• Design, build, and maintain automated test frameworks for a modern web‑based SaaS platform
• Create and execute functional, regression, integration, and release validation tests
• Validate complex workflows involving financial data, calculations, and models
• Build and maintain API automation (REST/JSON) and integrate into CI/CD pipelines
• Identify, document, and track defects with clear reproduction steps and impact analysis
• Ensure high confidence in every release with a strong focus on reliability and user trust
• Partner closely with the team to understand requirements and acceptance criteria
• Provide quality input and risk assessment during sprint planning and release cycles
• Communicate testing results, quality risks, and recommendations clearly and proactively

• 3+ years of QA automation experience in SaaS or web‑based applications
• Strong hands‑on experience with API testing (REST/JSON, auth, error handling) and running tests in CI (e.g., Postman + Newman)
• Experience with browser automation (Playwright preferred; Cypress, Selenium, or similar)
• Proficiency in JavaScript or Type Script for test automation
• Experience integrating automated tests into CI/CD pipelines (parallel runs, retries, artifacts, quality gates)
• Working knowledge of Git and SQL (Postgre
  
  SQL) for test data setup and validation
• Strong ability to debug end‑to‑end issues using browser Dev Tools and logs
• Experience working in Agile/Scrum teams and collaborating cross‑functionally
• Ability to write clear, high‑quality defect reports with evidence and impact
• Excellent communication, problem‑solving, and analytical skills

• Experience testing AI/ML‑driven features
• Experience with financial, analytics, or data‑intensive platforms

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience

• Build mission‑critical SaaS for modern finance, with real customer impact and ownership from day one
• Grow your career with opportunities to shape quality, tooling, and strategy
• Work alongside a team that values craft, accountability, and high standards
• Enjoy a company you can grow with long‑term