QA Automation Intern

Brightflag is seeking a talented Software Engineer Intern for the summer months to join our growing QA Test Automation team. You will play a crucial role in ensuring the quality and reliability of our legal operations platform through the design, implementation, and execution of automated tests. You will work closely with cross-functional teams and fellow QA automation engineers.*4 Month Summer Contract*

What You Will Be Doing:

• Develop QA Automation tests for our Web application using the Playwright framework in Java and/or TypeScript
• Perform manual QA testing on features as needs arise
• Collaborate with an agile team (Software Engineers, Product Managers, UX Designers, QA Engineers) to ensure product feature quality
• Assisting in defining, maintaining and improving automated test cases with data sets & configurations
• Assisting in organising automation test set priorities and ranking, from regression pack to feature test suites
• Seek to improve the framework by applying coding and organizational best practices
• Grow as a valued quality assurance colleague by increasing your product knowledge & skill set to enhance Brightflag’s product quality
• Participate in automation planning to improve automation coverage through teamwork

To be successful in the role, you need:

• Demonstrated ability to problem solve & troubleshoot
• Understanding of Web Applications, REST API web services
• Ability to write & maintain automated tests in Java and/or Typescript
• Highly collaborative working in a team
• Good verbal & written communication skills
• Good database knowledge & SQL skills
• Working on BS or MS degree in Computer Science or related field experience

The following are a bonus!

• Understanding of agile methodologies & teams (Scrum, Kanban) 
• Exposure to QA Automation testing and debugging (Functional, Performance, Security, Playwright, Selenium, etc.)
• Entry level functional testing exposure
• Understanding of distributed web system architecture
• Related Certifications (e.g. language certs from LeetCode or HackerRank or other technology related certifications)

We’re growing fast and so is the experience we can offer you:

• A huge opportunity to make a real impact, to shape what we do and where we are going.
• The exposure and challenge you need to learn, grow and progress your career in a rapidly growing scale-up.
• Complex technical and business problems to solve and the trust and autonomy you need to go and solve them.
• A sound, helpful team, in a friendly, values-driven and inclusive environment.
• Competitive salary. 
• 4 month Summer contract.
• 20 days holidays (pro-rated).
• Flexible work location and work patterns so you can enjoy a blend of both home and the office. 

We are a diverse and inclusive bunch of people. We welcome diverse perspectives and people who make every day count and strive for constant improvement. We do not discriminate based on gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, religion, civil or family status, age, disability, or race. 

This role is offered on a hybrid basis in Dublin with a mix of office/remote (preferably).

Your time is valuable. To help with your application, we advise that regrettably we cannot offer work permit sponsorship/ self sponsorship for this role. 

Hello, We’re Brightflag - one of the fastest-growing tech startups in the legal world - we’re on a mission to transform legal operations. Our patented AI-powered software combined with a best-in-class Customer Success team empowers corporate legal teams to do better, no matter the starting point. Our SaaS platform was the first to apply artificial intelligence and machine learning to legal operations management and has invested more than 100,000+ hours in its development. Using Brightflag, corporate legal teams achieve visibility into their operations, streamline internal workflows, and engage with outside counsel more efficiently. You can learn more about Brightflag Here.