JavaScript/Cypress based QA Automation Engineer with ML/AI - Local to NY/NJ/CT

Client: PEOPLE INC.

Role: Contract or W2

Location: NYC

Duration:1+ year

Position: Hybrid (Candidates must be local to the Tristate area)

MOI: Webex and In-person

Job Description:

QA Automation Engineer (JavaScript/Cypress with ML/AI)

• Seeking an experienced QA Automation Engineer with strong hands-on expertise in JavaScript and Cypress to design, develop, and maintain scalable automated testing frameworks.
• Develop comprehensive UI, API, regression, integration, and end-to-end automated test suites, ensuring high-quality releases across web applications.
• Integrate Cypress automation into CI/CD pipelines, analyze test failures, troubleshoot defects, and collaborate closely with developers and product teams throughout the SDLC.
• Experience testing ML/AI-enabled applications is preferred, including validating AI-generated outputs, model integrations, APIs, data quality.
• Strong knowledge of JavaScript/TypeScript, REST APIs, Git, Agile/Scrum, test strategy, defect management, and automation best practices is required.
• Writing automation code.
• Demonstrating ownership of automation works they've built and maintained.
• SQL/backend validation
• Strong hands-on automation development.

Need candidates with strong hands-on automation experience, particularly those who have built or maintained frameworks, worked extensively with APIs, and can demonstrate deep technical troubleshooting skills.Overview

Pay: $40.00 - $45.00 per hour

Expected hours: 8.0 per week

Work Location: Hybrid remote in New York, NY 10006