[Hiring] Intermediate QA Automation Engineer @Fable

Role Description

As an Intermediate QA Automation Engineer at Fable, you will play a key role in improving the quality, reliability, and scalability of our products as we continue to grow. Fable’s products support organizations in building more accessible digital experiences, and quality is critical to delivering that impact. You will work within a cross-functional pod alongside Engineering, Product, and Design to ensure features are well-tested, reliable, and meet the needs of people with disabilities.

This role reports to an Engineering Manager and is embedded within a product pod, where you will collaborate closely with engineers, product managers, and designers. Quality at Fable is a shared responsibility, and you will partner closely with engineers to ensure testing and automation are integrated into the development process rather than treated as a separate phase.

Today, our testing approach combines manual and automated coverage, with a focus on critical flows. As we grow, we are evolving toward a more integrated, automation-first approach—where testing is embedded into the development workflow, coverage is more comprehensive, and quality is a shared responsibility across teams.

This role is ideal for someone who is excited to build and improve automation practices, deepen their technical skills, and help shift quality earlier into the product development process.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain automated tests (UI, API, and integration) using tools such as Cypress or similar
• Expand automation coverage beyond critical flows into high-risk and regression areas
• Improve the reliability, speed, and usability of the automation pipeline, including local test execution
• Identify opportunities to replace repetitive or high-risk manual testing with automation
• Define and evolve test strategies for features and initiatives within your pod
• Identify risks, edge cases, and gaps in coverage early in the development process
• Ensure acceptance criteria are clear, testable, and aligned with real-world usage
• Contribute to release readiness by providing confidence in product quality
• Participate in planning, grooming, and early-stage discussions to shape requirements from a quality perspective
• Review stories early for clarity, completeness, and testability
• Partner with Engineering and Design to validate user experience and accessibility
• Raise quality concerns early and work collaboratively to resolve them
• Help integrate test automation into the development workflow (not as a separate track)
• Contribute to improving how test coverage is tracked and communicated across teams
• Support the transition from manual-heavy QA toward a more scalable automation approach
• Contribute to API testing using tools such as Postman or similar
• Work across application and infrastructure layers to validate system behavior
• Partner with engineers to maintain a shared ownership model of quality, where testing and automation are part of everyday development work
• Share knowledge, contribute to documentation, and support continuous improvement across the team

Qualifications

• 2–5 years of experience in QA, with a strong focus on automation
• Experience with automated testing approaches, including code-based frameworks (e.g., Cypress, Playwright, Selenium) and/or no-code/low-code tools
• Experience testing web applications (UI and API)
• Familiarity with programming or scripting languages (e.g., JavaScript, TypeScript, Python) or a strong willingness to develop coding skills
• Experience working with CI/CD pipelines and integrating automated tests into deployment workflows
• Experience or interest in improving test infrastructure, pipelines, and developer experience
• Strong understanding of test strategy, including risk-based testing and regression coverage
• Ability to identify and address gaps in test coverage
• Experience with API testing tools (e.g., Postman) or similar
• Strong attention to detail and ability to think through edge cases and real-world scenarios
• Strong collaboration and communication skills
• Growth mindset with a desire to deepen technical and automation expertise

Nice to have

• Experience with accessibility testing (e.g., WCAG standards, screen readers)
• Experience working in cross-functional pod or squad environments
• Experience improving test coverage visibility (e.g., dashboards, reporting tools)
• Experience with performance or load testing
• Familiarity with cross-browser testing tools (e.g., BrowserStack)
• Experience with automated tests with feature flags and comfort writing db queries/MongoDB for testing
• Experience transitioning from code-based frameworks to no-code/low-code automation

Benefits

• Stock options
• Career growth opportunities
• Professional development support
• Health and dental coverage
• And more

Accessibility accommodations

Fable is an inclusive workplace. If you are facing any accessibility requirements or concerns regarding the hiring process or employment with us, please fill out this form or email us at [email protected] and include the subject line “Accessibility accommodation for QA Automation Engineer job application.”

Pay range

$85,000 – $100,000. The salary band is designed to reflect the range of skills and experience needed for the position and is subject to change. The final salary is based on relevant skills, experience, and internal equity. This posting reflects an existing vacancy. Artificial intelligence (AI) tools may be used to support part of the recruitment and selection process. However, all hiring decisions are made by our hiring managers.