QA Automation Engineer

Hybrid
CompanyCheckmarx
LocationBraga, Portugal
CategorySoftware Engineering
DepartmentResearch & Development
Seniority-
WorkplaceHybrid
Posted2026-09-08
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Description

Who are we?

Checkmarx is the AI-powered application security leader helping the world’s most security-conscious enterprises secure the software that powers modern life. For more than two decades, our unified platform and services have helped organizations protect human- and AI-generated code from the first line through runtime, reducing risk across applications, cloud, and the software supply chain without slowing innovation.​

We’re trusted by 1,600+ customers in 70+ countries, including some of the largest enterprises and governments in the world. Guided by research-led innovation and a developer-first mindset, we help every developer, security team, and enterprise build software that is risk-free by design.

How will you make an impact?

  • Collaborate with Product, Architecture, and Engineering to understand requirements and define test strategies
  • Design, develop, and maintain automated test
  • Integrate AI tools and agents into daily workflows (test generation, failure analysis, coverage optimization)
  • Work with MCP-connected tools (GitHub, GitLab) for code management and CI/CD pipelines
  • Investigate failures and drive root cause analysis

What is needed to succeed?

  • +2 years of hands-on test automation experience (Playwright, Cypress, or Selenium)
  • +2 years of Python experience
  • Proven experience working with SaaS products
  • Hands-on experience with AI tools, prompt engineering, and agents
  • API testing experience
  • GitHub/GitLab experience including pipelines and workflows
  • Strong understanding of testing fundamentals and test planning
  • Strong analytical and communication skills in English