QA Automation Engineer (SDET) AI-Enhanced Testing

Job DetailsLevel: ExperiencedJob Location: California - Mountain View, CA 94043Salary Range: $120,000.00 - $140,000.00 Salary/yearAbout Vimo   Vimo® started as the “Expedia” of health insurance and has evolved into a leader in transforming government IT infrastructure with its proven SaaS and AI technology. Our innovative approach to health insurance shopping and enrollment has expanded beyond exchanges, and we are now reinventing how states administer safety net programs such as Medicaid, SNAP (food stamps), child care, and unemployment insurance. With our cutting-edge technology, we are helping agencies serve more people, faster, and transforming healthcare service delivery as we know it. Job Title : QA Automation Engineer (SDET) AI-Enhanced Testing   We are seeking a highly analytical and technically strong QA Engineer with an SDET background to join our team responsible for validating a complex web-based health insurance marketplace. This role combines hands-on manual testing, test automation development, and the use of AI tools in the SDLC. You will contribute to building reliable test coverage, improving automation, and ensuring overall product quality.  Key Responsibilities  Analyze requirements and workflows to design effective manual and automated test cases, prioritizing automation where appropriate   Perform comprehensive manual and automated testing, including exploratory, functional, regression, and end-to-end testing   Design, develop, and maintain automated test scripts and frameworks for high-value and repeatable scenarios   Contribute to test coverage across UI, API, and integration layers   Identify, document, and triage defects with clear reproduction steps and root cause insights   Use AI tools to enhance testing, including test case generation, defect analysis, automated test development, and test optimization   Collaborate closely with developers, product managers, and DevOps teams to ensure quality throughout the SDLC   Contribute to CI/CD pipelines to enable continuous testing and faster feedback cycles   Continuously evaluate and improve what should be tested manually vs. automated   QualificationsRequired Basic Qualifications  Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail   Proven experience in manual testing of web applications   Solid understanding of QA methodologies, processes, and best practices   Strong experience with SQL and data validation   Hands-on experience with test automation frameworks and tools   Proficiency in at least one programming language (e.g., JavaScript, Python, Java)   Experience testing APIs and data-driven systems   Experience working with modern CI/CD pipelines   Comfort using AI tools within the software development lifecycle (e.g., AI-assisted test creation, code generation, debugging, or analysis tools)     Preferred Qualifications  Experience testing complex, data-driven web applications   Familiarity with healthcare or health insurance or Medicaid domains   Experience with modern automation tools (e.g., Playwright, Cypress, Selenium, or similar)   Exposure to cloud-based environments and microservices architectures   Experience with performance or load testing   Compensation and Benefits-   Competitive compensation - All In range of ($120,000-$140,000). (Please note that salary and compensation may vary based on factors such as skills, experience, performance and location.)  We offer a comprehensive benefits package, including but not limited to:  Health, Dental, Life, Disability, and Vision insurance  Healthcare spending or reimbursement accounts (HSA/FSA)  Retirement benefits (401k)  Paid time off  Holidays: 13 paid days per year  Education assistance or tuition reimbursement-  Employee discounts for Gym memberships & commuting/travel assistance  Our Vaues -   We believe that working hard, when it is imbued with purpose, can and should be fun.  You’ll find we are a “can do” place where people work together and roll up their sleeves to get the job done.  Everyone has a voice; everyone’s ideas count, and everyone is respected.  We have built a company, as well as a community of friends and colleagues, with respect for each other.  Information Security & Data Protection This role may involve access to sensitive or regulated information. The candidate is expected to handle all data in accordance with company security, privacy, and data protection policies. Compliance with access control, data classification, and applicable legal and regulatory requirements is required.