QA Automation Engineer

Braga, PortugalFull-timePosted Oct 16, 2026

Job description

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

Requirements

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

What we have to offer Checkmarx offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, competitive compensation, great work-life balance, as well as great benefits and perks throughout the year. Checkmarx is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, or other characteristics protected by law.

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