Senior Quality Engineer - Automation

VERSANT is a leading force in news, sports and entertainment - home to iconic and trusted brands that inspire, inform, and delight audiences. Our unique combination of content, technology and services enriches the cultural fabric, igniting passions, sparking conversations, and connecting people to what they love most.

As an independent, publicly traded company, VERSANT brings together powerhouse cable networks - including USA Network, CNBC, MS NOW (formerly MSNBC), Oxygen, E!, SYFY, and Golf Channel - with dynamic digital and direct-to-consumer brands such as Fandango, Rotten Tomatoes, GolfNow, GolfPass, and SportsEngine. Together, these businesses reflect our commitment to delivering exceptional experiences across every screen and service.

VERSANT is an industry-changing media company fueled by innovation and an entrepreneurial spirit. With a strong foundation and a forward-looking vision, VERSANT empowers creativity, embraces change, and drives connection in an ever-evolving world.

GolfNow & Fandango is hiring a Senior Quality Engineer to join our FinTech Engineering organization.

GolfNow & Fandango Payments specializes in powering the full financial lifecycle for modern

commerce — from payment acceptance and orchestration to reconciliation, reporting, and dispute

management. Our platforms support high-volume, mission-critical payment flows for a wide range of

customers, and reliability, accuracy, and security are core to everything we build.

As a Senior Quality Engineer, you will play a critical role in ensuring the quality, stability, and scalability

of our systems. This role is automation-first, with a strong emphasis on API testing using PyTest, UI

automation using Functionize, and CI/CD integration through GitHub and GitHub Actions. You will

operate as a technical leader within the QA discipline, helping to shape test strategy, raise quality

standards, and mentor other engineers.

Job Duties

• Own and expand automation strategy with a focus on API automation (PyTest) and UI automation (Functionize).
• Design, build, and maintain scalable automated test suites.
• Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions.
• Collaborate with Product and Engineering to define acceptance criteria and identify risk early.
• Perform hands-on automated and exploratory testing of complex workflows.
• Lead defect triage, root cause analysis, and resolution efforts.
• Champion consistent testing patterns and best practices.
• Validate data integrity across databases and background processes.
• Maintain and improve technical documentation.
• Mentor QA engineers and help raise automation maturity across teams.

Technology Stack

• API Automation: PyTest (Python)
• UI Automation: Functionize
• CI/CD: GitHub, GitHub Actions
• Frontend: Angular (TypeScript)
• Backend: C#
• Databases: MS SQL, MySQL, MongoDB
• Infrastructure: Kubernetes, AWS, Serverless

 

Qualifications

• 5+ years of QA experience with a strong automation focus.

• Experience building and maintaining API automation frameworks (PyTest preferred).

• Experience with UI automation tools (Functionize preferred).

• CI/CD pipeline integration experience (GitHub Actions preferred).

• Experience testing REST APIs and databases.

• Strong documentation and communication skills.

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience.

Fully Remote: This role has been designated as fully remote, meaning it is expected to be performed from a non-Versant worksite, typically an employee’s residence.

Occasional travel is required and can range from within the country (typical, various times of the year) to global (not typical but still possible). #LI-remote

As part of our selection process, external candidates may be required to attend an in-person interview with a VERSANT Media employee at one of our locations prior to a hiring decision. VERSANT Media's policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, gender identity or expression, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status, membership in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law.

For LA County and City Residents Only: VERSANT Media will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories, or arrest or conviction records, in a manner consistent with relevant legal requirements, including the City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, and the California Fair Chance Act, where applicable.

If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran and require support throughout the application and/or recruitment process as a result of your disability, you have the right to request a reasonable accommodation. You can submit your request to [email protected].

VERSANT Media is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. We include a good faith pay range for each position to comply with applicable state and local pay transparency laws and to promote equity across our organization. Actual compensation will be based on factors such as the candidate's skills, qualifications, experience, and location and may include additional forms of compensation and benefits such as health insurance, retirement plans, paid time off, etc.

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