Automation Engineer

Amount provides a unified digital origination and decisioning platform that helps financial institutions meet the moment. Designed to scale with banks and credit unions at any stage of their digital journey, Amount delivers a seamless, digital-first experience—streamlining everything from loan origination to deposit account opening. With built-in fraud orchestration and risk management, Amount enables financial institutions to control risk across any product while optimizing performance and enhancing security. Our flexible, modular platform is backed by enterprise-grade infrastructure and compliance, allowing institutions to launch new offerings in months, not years. Amount’s clients include financial institutions collectively managing over $3.1T in assets and serving more than 50 million U.S. consumers. Learn more at www.amount.com. Inclusion, diversity, and belonging are core to Amount's values, and we believe they are more than words, they are actions. We support our commitment to these ideas by empowering intrepid engagement and learning, increasing diverse representation, and fostering a culture where everyone can bring their full self to work without regard to differences. We look for people who embrace this culture. A DAY IN THE LIFE: As an Automation Engineer, your days will be focused on developing and enhancing our automation framework. You will play a crucial role in developing robust automation frameworks using Java/Python and other technologies to support our QA processes. You will collaborate closely with QA engineers, developers, and stakeholders to ensure high-quality delivery of software products. Team: You’ll work with a team of ~5 quality engineers. Similar job titles: Test Automation Engineer, Software Automation Engineer, Quality Automation Engineer, Automation Test Engineer, Automation Developer, Software Development Engineer in Test Base Salary: $80,000 - $100,000 annually Bonus : Amount employees are eligible for annual performance bonuses as part of our commitment to shared success! Benefits & Perks: Check them out HERE! WHAT WE’LL TRUST YOU TO DELIVER: Design and develop scalable automation frameworks from scratch using Java/Python and other open-source tools Experience with Playwright, Cyprus, Selenium or equivalent Implement automated test scripts for functional and regression testing Integrate automated tests with continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand project requirements and ensure test coverage Troubleshoot and debug automation failures in a timely manner Maintain and enhance existing automation frameworks and test suites Stay updated on industry best practices and new technologies to improve testing efficiency Be proactive in identifying areas for improvement and optimizing existing systems for performance and reliability WHAT YOU LIKELY BRING TO THE TABLE: 2+ years of proven experience as a Java Developer, preferably with exposure to QA automation Strong proficiency in Java programming language and object-oriented concepts Familiarity with web technologies such as HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and web services (RESTful APIs) Experience with version control systems (e.g., Git) and CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins, Bamboo, Argo) Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to troubleshoot complex issues and communicate findings effectively Strong communication and collaboration abilities Knowledge of Agile/Scrum methodologies Familiarity with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS) and containerization (e.g., Docker) Working knowledge of database technologies (PostgreSQL) Bachelor’s/master’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or related field preferred Basic understanding of financial concepts and processes is preferred Basic understanding of Selenium webdriver is preferred ABOUT AMOUNT (TL;DR) Founded: 2020 Employees: 150+ Locations: Chicago (HQ) and US Remote Funding: Amount has raised $281M in total equity capital since inception, including most recently at a valuation of $1B. Investors include WestCap, Hanaco Ventures, Goldman Sachs, Invus Opportunities, Mastercard, and PSCU Press: Amount Blog - Equity Raise, Business Wire, PR Newswire - Comerica, PYMNTS - PSCU, A Year in Review - Amount’s Blog , Builtin, The Financial Brand Key Customers: TD Bank, Velera, Guaranteed Rate, American Express, Citizens, Fifth Third Bank, Bank United, FIS, Associated Bank, Comerica Social Media: LinkedIn , Builtin , Twitter , Amount Blog Tech Stack: Greenhouse, LinkedIn Recruiter, Lattice, G Suite, Atlassian, AWS, Python, Java, Ruby, GO, node.js, Temporal, Scala, Apache NiFi, Talend, Informatica, Hadoop, Hive, Spark, Pandas, Looker, Argo, Airflow Luigi, Kubernetes, C#, JavaScript (for advanced concepts), ASP.NET MVC, .NET Core, Microsoft SQL Server, Entity Framework (ORM for database interaction)