About the role:
We are seeking a Senior Quality Assurance Automation Engineer to lead the adoption of modern QA practices and ensure the delivery of high-quality digital products at Unison. In this role, you will define automation strategy, mentor teammates, and collaborate with engineers and business stakeholders to drive quality across web, API, and CRM platforms. You will transform manual testing into scalable automated suites, champion best practices, and contribute to a culture of continuous improvement. The ideal candidate brings deep technical expertise, strong collaboration skills, and proven experience driving QA excellence in fast-paced, Agile environments.
This is a hybrid position with the requirement of 3 full days in our Omaha, NE office.
Responsibilities:
- Define and execute an automation-first QA strategy using tools such as Playwright, Cypress, and Selenium.
- Build, maintain, and scale automated test suites for web applications, APIs, and CRM (Salesforce).
- Transform scripted manual testing into fully automated, reliable, and repeatable test processes.
- Lead and mentor QA team members, fostering Agile/Lean/XP/Scrum best practices.
- Partner with engineers to design testable applications and services.
- Drive functional, regression, integration, and end-to-end testing across platforms.
- Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to ensure timely, high-quality releases.
- Troubleshoot, triage, and resolve complex issues while driving continuous improvement.
About you:
- 5+ years of experience in QA automation.
- Proficiency in one or more programming languages (JavaScript, C#, Python) for building automated tests.
- Proven leadership experience championing QA across web, API, and SaaS integrations.
- Hands-on expertise with modern automation tools (Playwright, Cypress, Selenium, Postman, etc.).
- Strong background in Agile/Lean/XP/Scrum environments.
- Experience testing APIs (REST/XML) and Salesforce integrations.
- Expertise designing, developing, and executing automated tests for Salesforce applications, including custom Apex and Lightning components.
- Familiarity with test management tools like Jira and TestRail.
- Excellent problem-solving, communication, and knowledge-sharing skills.
- It’s a bonus if:
- Experience integrating automated tests into CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, CircleCI, etc.).
- Prior experience in fintech, mortgage, or other regulated financial services.
- Experience with performance/load testing tools and security testing basics.
We recognize that people come with experience and talent beyond just the technical requirements of a job. If your experience is close to what you see listed here, please still consider applying. Diversity of experience and skills combined with passion is a key to innovation and excellence. Therefore, we encourage people from all backgrounds to apply to our positions. Please let us know if you require accommodations during the interview process.
Why join us?
The Unison team draws on a deep and wide range of talent across several disciplines. Visionaries in investment management, product development, and financial technology are joined by innovative real estate and consumer finance experts creating a unique culture.
Perks of the Unison employee include: competitive salaries, 100% paid medical and dental benefits, generous PTO policy, paid parental leave program, and fantastic downtown SF and Omaha locations, as well as being an integral part of a well-funded market leader with incredible momentum.
About us:
Unison is a San Francisco-based company that is pioneering a smarter, better way to own your home. Until now, the only way to finance a home was by taking on debt. Through the Unison Agreement, we help homeowners access their equity flexibly with no monthly payments or interest. We enhance home affordability, reduce debt, and deliver a less risky way for homeowners, investors, and society to think about their most important asset - the home. For additional information, visit www.unison.com or follow us on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Twitter and YouTube.
The last few years have been record breaking for Unison. We expanded our offering to 30 states, surpassed the $5B mark in real estate investments and partnered with over 7K customers through our HomeBuyer and HomeOwner programs. This tremendous growth was recognized by the Deloitte Technology Fast500 awards two years in a row as well as being included in the most recent Forbes Fintech50.
Unison provides equal employment opportunity to all individuals regardless of their race, age, creed, color, religion, national origin or ancestry, sex, gender, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, or any other characteristic protected by state, federal, or local law.
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There is a smarter, better way to own your home. We call it home co-investing.
Unison offers a smart new financing alternative for accessing your equity without taking on debt. We reduce debt and deliver a less risky way for homeowners, investors, and society to think about their most important asset - the home.
