Sr. QA Automation Test Engineer at Motional

Department: Test EngineeringEducation: education_required

Compensation

$125,000 – $167,000/yr

Location: Las Vegas, Nevada
Type: Full-time
Level: senior
Posted: Aug 26, 2026

Description

Motional is hiring a Senior QA Automation Test Engineer for its Las Vegas office to own backend and frontend automation frameworks for its fleet operations platform. The role focuses on API and service-level testing, integration validation, CI/CD quality gates, root-cause analysis, and mentoring a fellow automation engineer. It requires a bachelor’s degree, at least five years of software QA or test automation experience, and proficiency in Python, Go, and JavaScript. The position offers a base salary of $125,000–$167,000 USD and includes medical, dental, vision, retirement, and other benefits.

Required Skills

Python
Go
JavaScript
REST/gRPC API testing
CI/CD pipelines
Automation frameworks
Integration testing

Additional Information

Minimum Education: Bachelor’s degree or higher in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field
Required Previous Experiences: 5+ years of software QA or test automation experience, with a strong emphasis on backend and API testing
Experience designing and building automation frameworks from the ground up for complex, distributed systems
Experience with REST/gRPC API testing, service integration validation, and data pipeline verification
Experience with CI/CD pipelines and integrating automated quality gates for production-grade software releases
Experience leading technical efforts, operating autonomously, mentoring engineers, and driving cross-functional collaboration
Preferred Qualifications: Experience with autonomous vehicle fleet monitoring, dispatching, or fleet management systems
Experience with Uber API or similar ride-hail/transportation platform integration testing
Familiarity with cloud telemetry systems or AV data pipelines
Experience in a cross-site or global engineering organization
Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field
Translation Company Name: Motional

About Motional

Motional

autonomous vehiclesBoston

Motional works with mobility network partners; it has partnerships with Uber and Lyft to deploy robotaxis on their networks, and has conducted autonomous deliveries for Uber Eats customers in California. Motional is a joint venture between Hyundai Motor Group and Aptiv, and its history includes nuTonomy and Ottomatika; the company says its start-up mindset remains the same.

Open roles: 73
New in 30 days: 26
Founded: 2020

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