Senior Automation Tester

Status: Full-Time

Location: Melbourne, Brisbane or Remote within Australia

At Breadcrumb, we’re building technology that makes worksites safer, more connected, and more compliant - trusted by leading construction and industrial businesses globally.

We’re now looking for a Senior Automation Tester to own and elevate our test automation strategy. This is a hands-on, technically deep role where you’ll design, build, and scale automation frameworks across mobile, web and API platforms, driving quality from the very first commit through to production.

What You'll Do

• Own the automation strategy - design, build, document and maintain scalable testing systems for mobile, web, API, and component testing using modern tools and languages.
• Embed quality in delivery - work closely with developers and product leads to define acceptance criteria, apply TDD/BDD principles, and review code for testability.
• Automate everything that matters - create reusable test utilities, selectors, and data factories that minimise maintenance cost.
• Integrate and scale - run automated tests reliably in CI/CD pipelines, containerised environments (Docker/Kubernetes), and cloud execution.
• Make testing visible - implement traceability, reporting, and performance metrics to improve test observability.
• Coach and mentor - guide engineers and squads on automation best practice and support continuous improvement in testing maturity.
• Broaden quality scope - contribute to non-functional testing (performance, accessibility, security) and Tier 3 production troubleshooting when required.
• Continuously improve - stay across emerging test automation tools, frameworks, and best practices to evolve our quality approach.

Who We're Looking For

A quality advocate and collaborative professional who champions best practices, shift-left testing, and continuous improvement. Someone who thrives in agile, cross-functional teams and is skilled in combining analytical thinking and creativity to solve complex testing challenges.

• 5+ years in QA automation, with strong hands-on experience in modern languages. Bonus points for C#, TypeScript & Dart (Flutter).
• Proven experience building automation frameworks from scratch and maintaining large test suites.
• Deep understanding of trade-offs involved in testing methods selection, test data management, and continuous testing principles.
• Solid experience integrating automated tests into CI/CD pipelines (e.g. GitHub Actions, Jenkins, Docker, or Kubernetes).
• Familiarity with BDD tools (Cucumber, Gherkin, Screenplay Patterns) and working in agile squads.
• Strong analytical mindset, debugging skills, and a focus on delivering maintainable, high-quality code.
• Bonus points for: experience with contract testing, performance or security testing exposure, or work in high-availability, SaaS, or finance systems.
• Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
• Stays curious, understands their domain, and keeps their technical knowledge current.

Why You'll Love Working With Breadcrumb

• We’re an ambitious, high-performing team building technology that truly makes a difference.
• You will have the opportunity to own QA automation end-to-end and shape how testing is done at Breadcrumb to truly make an impact.
• We invest in our teams’ wellbeing and professional development with support that includes paid mental health days off, an EAP, annual individual professional and personal growth funding.
• Flexibility to work hybrid or fully remote within Australia.
• A culture that values curiosity, innovation, and doing great work together to achieve collective success.