Senior QA Automation Architect

Salary: £60,000 - 100,000 per year

Requirements:

• Expertise in test architecture and automation systems design
• Programming experience across multiple languages, with Python as a core requirement
• Expertise in test automation with embedded systems in the loop
• Proven track record driving test transformation initiatives that significantly improved test effectiveness and reduced production issues
• Ability to design, implement, and optimize solutions leveraging AI tools and predictive analytics for quality assurance
• Knowledge of continuous integration tools such as Jenkins, GitLab, TeamCity, and AWS, and their optimization for quality gates
• Experience with test flakiness analysis, failure pattern recognition, and automated root cause identification
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to influence senior leadership and cross-functional teams on quality initiatives
• Experience mentoring engineers and driving organizational change in testing practices
• Experience as a project QA or development lead, or in a similar capacity
• Certifications or training in AI/ML or AI-driven testing approaches
• Fluency with agentic engineering tools such as coding harnesses, MCP servers, custom skills, or agent frameworks, and examples of delivering real work with these tools

Responsibilities:

• Design and implement test analysis systems that identify quality gaps, predict failure patterns, and optimize test effectiveness
• Design systems that collect, analyze, and act on testing data to continuously improve quality processes
• Leverage AI-powered tools to implement test automation, failure analysis, and root cause identification
• Establish methodologies for measuring and improving test quality beyond pass/fail metrics, focusing on regression prevention and production reliability
• Define and implement architectural patterns that make testing more effective, maintainable, and aligned with business impact
• Drive systematic regression tracking and implement processes to prevent regression recurrence
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align quality initiatives with broader engineering goals
• Mentor engineers on best practices in test architecture, automation design, and AI-assisted quality assurance

Technologies:

• AI
• AWS
• Architect
• Embedded
• GitLab
• Jenkins
• MCP
• Python
• Roku
• Teamcity
• Cloud
• AI Agents
• Claude Code
• Cursor
• Support
• LESS

More:

We are Roku, a TV streaming platform in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico, working toward powering televisions around the world. Our mission is to connect the TV ecosystem: consumers with the content they love, publishers with large audiences, and advertisers with ways to engage consumers. We are seeking a Senior QA Automation Architect to expand test automation from primarily AV-sync testing into broader audio quality coverage across Roku TVs, soundbars, and headphones. In this role, you will partner with the team lead to advance our automation ecosystem and apply AI-driven approaches to testing. We offer the opportunity to contribute at a fast-growing public company and work on products used by millions of streamers. We generally work in the office Monday through Thursday, with Fridays flexible for remote work unless a role or assigned office requires five days on site. Our benefits include global mental health and financial wellness resources, location-dependent healthcare and other statutory and voluntary benefits, retirement options, and time off in accordance with local policies. We value collaboration, trust, practical problem-solving, bold ideas, and delivering solutions to customers. We welcome applicants of all backgrounds and provide reasonable accommodations in accordance with applicable law.

last updated 39 week of 2026