QA Automation Engineer

QA Automation Engineer – United Tote

Requisition

Location:

San Diego, CA, 92123

Pay Range: $85,000 to $105,000

United Tote, backed by the legacy of Churchill Downs, is a leading B2B technology and service provider for the pari‑mutuel gaming industry. Our systems process over $5 billion annually and support racing’s premier events—including the Kentucky Derby, Belmont Stakes, and Breeders’ Cup. Known for unmatched reliability and service, United Tote is the Totalisator of choice in the industry. Join us and help shape the future of racing technology.

We are seeking a QA Automation Engineer responsible for writing, executing, and maintaining automated test and load cases. This role involves logging defects and managing them through to resolution, as well as continuously improving automation practices.

• Write, execute, and maintain automated test and load cases.
• Log defects accurately and follow up diligently through to resolution.
• Continuously learn, apply, and advocate for automation best practices.
• Collaborate effectively with cross‑functional teams to enhance software quality.
• Document test results clearly and communicate findings to relevant stakeholders.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Ability to write clear, maintainable automated test cases.
• Strong attention to detail and excellent problem‑solving skills.
• Effective communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Familiarity with Agile methodologies is preferred.

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related technical discipline.
• Experience with test automation frameworks and tools.

This position operates in a typical office environment. The noise level is generally moderate, and collaborative interactions are frequent.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit, sometimes for prolonged periods, while working at a desk, on the phone, and at the computer; type on a computer keyboard; use hands to finger, handle or feel; talk or hear; reach with hands or arms; walk or stand; and perform some repetitive motion activities.
• The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, color differentiation, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
• This position requires working effectively as part of a team and concentrating on various details when faced with interruptions and changing work priorities.
• The mental demands are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions, as described above, including but not limited to: demonstrated ability to anticipate and solve practical problems or resolve issues; reason, calculate figures and amounts; collect, interpret, and analyze complex data and information, and draw valid conclusions; interpret procedures and policies; and meet schedules in a dynamic and sometimes demanding work environment.
• The noise level in this work environment is usually moderate. The work environment characteristics represent those employees encounter while performing this job’s essential functions in a typical office environment.
• An employee must meet the physical demands described here to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or disability.