Title:  Senior QA Engineer

Location: 

Montevideo, UY

About Descartes: 

Descartes Unites the People and Technology that Move the World
The need for efficient, secure, and agile supply chains and logistics operations has become ever more critical and complex.  By combining innovative technology, powerful trade intelligence and the reach of our network, Descartes helps get goods, information, transportation assets, and people where they’re needed, when they’re needed. 


We’re one of the most broadly deployed logistics and supply chain technology companies in the world. More than 26,000 customers around the globe use our cloud-based solutions to transform the way they move inventory and information to enhance productivity, better serve customers, thrive competitively, keep pace with evolving regulations, and respond to rapidly changing market conditions. Descartes is publicly traded (Nasdaq:DSGX, TSX:DSG) with headquarters in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, and offices and partners around the world. With record financial performance for more than 16 years, we lead the industry in innovation investment. Every day, logistics service providers, manufacturers, retailers, distributors, and other logistics-intensive businesses of all sizes rely on our scale, stability, and comprehensive solution footprint to move what’s most important to them. Learn more at www.descartes.com. 
 
We’re growing fast and invite you to join our amazing team. 

Raise the Bar on Quality—Join Us as a Senior QA Engineer
 
Location: Hybrid (2 days/week in Montevideo). We are a global organization using English as a primary language, job descriptions and communication available in the local languages where required. #LI-Hybrid 
 
Salary: $80,000–$100,000 UY-Compensation information provided is a good faith estimate for this position only. Factors that may be used to determine your actual salary may include your specific skills as well as the years of experience you have. Similar positions located in different geographic regions will not necessarily receive the same compensation.
 
We’re looking for a hands-on Senior QA Engineer to help drive quality across our logistics tech platform. This automation-first role is perfect for someone who loves building test suites, embedding QA into CI/CD pipelines, and making an impact through code.
 
What You’ll Do
  • Build and scale test automation across UI, API, and performance layers
  • Own QA integration into CI/CD for fast, reliable releases
  • Partner with engineering and product to ensure full test coverage
  • Lead testing of complex workflows like shipping, tracking, and billing
  • Continuously improve tools, frameworks, and test strategy
What You Bring
  • Strong automation experience (Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, etc.)
  • Solid programming skills in JS, Python, Java, or similar
  • Deep understanding of APIs and testing tools (Postman, RestAssured)
  • Familiar with CI/CD tools like Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or GitLab
  • Experience in Agile teams, with a passion for clean, testable code
  • Logistics/supply chain domain experience is a big plus
Why Join Us
  • Work on real-world problems that move goods around the globe
  • Fast-paced Agile environment with frequent releases
  • Chance to influence quality from the ground up
  • Hybrid flexibility and a high-impact team
 
Want to build better, faster, and smarter testing? Apply now and help us redefine quality in logistics.

Join Us 
As we scale, we’re looking for new doers, collaborators and innovators to join Descartes in uniting the people and technology that move the world as the Global Leader in Logistics and Supply Chain Technology. We’re entrepreneurial, hardworking, geeky-in-a-good way problem solvers. Guided by our values, we nurture a TEAM focused culture that invests in people and creates opportunities for advancement across a broad spectrum of career paths. We prioritize work-life balance and foster an environment with the space to take ownership, to be heard, and to carve a path for your individual accomplishments to help drive our success. At Descartes, everyone has a voice and the best idea wins, regardless of who makes it. We offer competitive compensation, great benefits, remote and flexible work hours, and the opportunity to join a company on an awesome mission with a great existing team and trajectory. 

 

Descartes also has a deep sense of environmental responsibility. Learn more about how we helped our customers save over 552,000 metric tons of CO2 in 2020 by reducing fuel and paper consumption: https://www.descartes.com/who-we-are/social-responsibility-sustainability/environmental-impact.  Join a team that’s committed to working with customers to conserve resources and enhance sustainability. 

If you feel you have 70% of the qualifications we are looking for, and Descartes sounds like the team and the mission you want to be part of, apply now. We can't promise it will be a fit, but we do promise to consider your experience. 

 

Through COVID-19, we implemented a virtual hiring process and continue to interview and onboard candidates by video using Microsoft TEAMS. We record interviews and use them strictly for quality assurance, training and general record keeping purposes. Should you have any questions about this process, please connect with our hiring team in advance of scheduled interviews. We value the safety of each member of our community because we know we're all in this together. 


We are an Equal Employment employer. We do not discriminate in hiring on the basis of sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religious creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, provincial, or local law. For more information about our commitment to equal employment opportunity, please review our Code of Business Conduct and Ethics at Descartes.com.  


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