Senior QA Engineer
Location: Haifa / ON SITE
Company: Pearson
About Pearson
Pearson is the world's leading provider of learning services and materials for higher education institutions and faculties around the globe, operating in over 70 countries.
With a mission to revolutionize the future of learning and courseware, Pearson's Higher Education team is focused on transforming how students engage with content—developing innovative, consumer-grade digital products that are intuitive, effective, and accessible.
We work in a fast-paced, agile environment—designing, building, testing, and iterating with purpose. By putting students at the center of everything we do, we're creating cross-platform, mobile-first experiences and high-scale web services that are shaping the future of global education.
Your Role
We are looking for a Senior QA Engineer to join our growing, dynamic team. In this role, you will lead quality initiatives across our web and mobile platforms, ensuring that every release meets the highest standards of reliability, performance, and user experience.
As a senior team member, you will play a key role throughout the software development lifecycle—from requirements analysis and test strategy to automation, release validation, and continuous quality improvement. You'll collaborate closely with Engineering, Product, and Design teams while driving QA best practices and mentoring other QA engineers.
What You'll Do
Design, develop, and execute comprehensive test strategies for web and mobile applications
Create, maintain, and optimize automated test frameworks and test suites using modern automation tools
Perform functional, regression, integration, API, cross-browser, and cross-platform testing
Collaborate with developers, product managers, and UX designers to ensure quality throughout the development lifecycle
Participate in requirements reviews, sprint planning, and design discussions to identify quality risks early
Drive continuous improvements in QA processes, automation coverage, and release quality
Support CI/CD pipelines by integrating automated testing into the deployment process
Monitor product quality metrics and recommend improvements based on data and testing insights
Mentor junior QA engineers and promote testing best practices across the team
What We're Looking For
Required
B.Sc. in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience)
5+ years of experience in Software Quality Assurance, including hands-on test automation
Strong experience with modern automation frameworks such as Playwright, Cypress, Selenium, or similar
Strong programming/scripting skills in TypeScript, JavaScript, Java, or Python
Experience testing RESTful APIs using tools such as Postman, Swagger, or automated API testing frameworks
Experience with web application testing across multiple browsers and devices
Strong understanding of test design techniques, exploratory testing, and risk-based testing
Experience working in Agile/Scrum development environments
Familiarity with CI/CD tools such as GitHub Actions, Jenkins, Azure DevOps, or similar
Experience using version control systems such as Git
Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and debugging skills
Excellent communication and collaboration skills
A proactive, detail-oriented mindset with strong ownership and accountability
Nice to Have
Experience with mobile application testing (iOS and Android)
Experience with performance or load testing tools such as JMeter or k6
Familiarity with cloud platforms such as AWS or Azure
Experience testing microservices and distributed systems
Knowledge of SQL and NoSQL databases
Experience with Docker and Kubernetes
ISTQB Certification or equivalent QA certification
Experience working in education technology (EdTech) or SaaS environments
Why Join Us
Work on products that impact millions of learners around the world
Join a startup-like culture within a global education technology leader
Collaborate with a talented, cross-functional team passionate about quality and innovation
Influence engineering excellence by shaping testing strategies and automation practices
Help build the future of digital education through high-quality, reliable software
Who we are:
At Pearson, our purpose is simple: to help people realize the life they imagine through learning. We believe that every learning opportunity is a chance for a personal breakthrough. We are the world's lifelong learning company. For us, learning isn't just what we do. It's who we are. To learn more: We are Pearson.
Pearson is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a member of E-Verify. Employment decisions are based on qualifications, merit and business need. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status or any other group protected by law. We actively seek qualified candidates who are protected veterans and individuals with disabilities as defined under VEVRAA and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act.
If you are an individual with a disability and are unable or limited in your ability to use or access our career site as a result of your disability, you may request reasonable accommodations by emailing TalentExperienceGlobalTeam@grp.pearson.com.
Job: Engineering
Job Family: TECHNOLOGY
Organization: Higher Education
Schedule: FULL_TIME
Workplace Type:
Req ID: 25523
