Sr. Automation Engineer

Work with purpose.

WorkBoard’s Strategy Execution Platform powers the digital operating rhythm for companies around the globe, providing organization-wide clarity, alignment, and insights for growth. AstraZeneca, Ford, 3M, Intel and many others rely on WorkBoard’s platform, playbook, and expertise to accelerate results by aligning OKRs, simplifying business reviews and scorecards, focusing weeklies on outcomes, and leveraging analytics – all with embedded AI. More than 15,000 people are certified in WorkBoard’s OKR coaching and Outcome Mindset Methodology™ which enables their organizations to quickly gain the agility OKRs can provide. Based in Silicon Valley and founded in 2013, WorkBoard investors include Andreessen Horowitz, SoftBank, GGV Capital, Workday Ventures, M12 (Microsoft), Intel Capital, Silicon Valley Bank, and Capital One.

What You’ll Bring 

• You are a self-starter with strong ownership and a willingness to go beyond the job description. You thrive in a fast-paced startup environment and bring a positive, collaborative, and empathetic approach to your work. 
• Experience using AI-assisted development tools such as Claude Code or Cursor to accelerate test automation and improve engineering productivity 
• Strong expertise in test automation frameworks such as Cypress and Playwright, along with other modern industry tools 
• Proven experience designing, building, maintaining, and continuously improving automated test coverage 
• Ability to reduce manual testing through thoughtful automation strategies, while also executing targeted manual testing when needed 
• Experience partnering with engineering squads to define comprehensive test plans that balance automated and manual testing 
• Active participation in agile team processes such as sprint ceremonies, release cycles, and cross-functional planning 
• Experience integrating automated tests into CI/CD pipelines to enable continuous quality checks in deployment workflows 
• Strong documentation skills, including maintaining test cases and clearly reporting test results and quality insights 
• Ability to lead by example and raise the team’s automation maturity through knowledge sharing, coaching, and training 

You’ll Be Highly Effective At 

• Applying strong judgment across both manual and automated testing methodologies 
• Collaborating cross-functionally with engineering, product, and other stakeholders to improve software quality 
• Finding creative, practical ways to improve testing efficiency, reliability, and coverage 
• Communicating test strategies, risks, and outcomes clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences 
• Working effectively in CI/CD-driven environments 
• Bringing a proactive mindset and a strong commitment to continuous learning and team improvement 

You’ll Have an Advantage If You Have 

• Hands-on experience with CI/CD tools and integrating testing into delivery pipelines 
• Experience leading QA or automation efforts and mentoring others in automation best practices 
• A software development background that strengthens your approach to test automation 
• Certifications in quality assurance, test automation, or agile methodologies 

The Team 

You’ll join a high-performing, collaborative team focused on driving smart, fast growth across the buyer-to-customer journey. We are data-driven, hypothesis-led, and deeply committed to continuous learning. We move quickly, stay close to our market, and focus on maximizing both outcomes and learnings from every effort. 

We value transparency, curiosity, humility, and execution. We test boldly, learn quickly, and build on what works. Above all, we care about results, work well together, and are excited to build something exceptional in a category-defining company. 

OUR VALUES – WE LIVE BY THE 4 Hs

• Humble experts

• Hungry for the opportunity

• Intellectually honest

• Operating as one happy team

A FEW OF OUR AWESOME BENEFITS

• Discretionary time off & sick days

• Paid holidays

• Health insurance

• 401(k) with employer matching

• Quarterly All-Hands meetings

• And much more!

We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace committed to building a team culture that celebrates learning, diversity and inclusion. If you’re hungry to grow your skills while growing a company, your sense of urgency matches the size of our market opportunity, and you value and enable team mates’ contributions, then come join us!   

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $140k annual salary .... Our salary ranges are determined by role, level and geographic location. Within the range, individual pay is determined by additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include equity, or benefits.