Automation Team Lead

Minimum qualifications to apply for this role:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field; advanced degree preferred.
• At least 6 years of proven experience in automation engineering or a related role, with a strong emphasis on leading automation projects and teams.
• Extensive knowledge of automation tools, frameworks, and technologies, such as Selenium, Cypress and Playwright.
• Solid understanding of software development methodologies, DevOps practices, agile principles, and experience with continuous deployment methodologies.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to inspire and motivate team members.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, with a keen attention to detail.
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and deliver results within tight deadlines.
• Experience working with cloud environment services.

 

Preferred qualifications (if you have those, we see it as an advantage, but it's not a must)

• Pre-knowledge in testing microservices environments and knowing AWS is a plus.
• Experience in the financial technology (fintech) industry is a plus.

 

How your day is going to look, what will you be doing? 

As the Automation Team Lead at Melio, you will be responsible for managing a team of automation engineers, developing automation strategies, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to implement automation solutions that enhance efficiency, reliability, and scalability across our organization.

On a daily basis the role includes hands-on involvement in automation infrastructure setup and testing writing.

 

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a team of automation engineers, providing guidance, mentorship, and support to ensure the successful delivery of automation projects.
• Design, develop, and implement automation solutions using industry-leading tools and technologies, including hands-on involvement in automation infrastructure setup and testing writing.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance automation processes, tools, and methodologies.
• Monitor and analyze automation performance metrics, providing insights and recommendations for optimization.
• Stay abreast of emerging automation trends, technologies, and best practices to inform decision-making and drive innovation.
• Foster a culture of collaboration, innovation, and excellence within the automation team and across the organization.
• Provide regular updates, reports, and presentations to senior management on the status and progress of automation initiatives.

 

About Melio: 

Melio builds business-to-business (B2B) payment tools so small business owners can spend less time in the back office and more time on their craft. As the fastest-growing B2B payment platform in the US, Melio is working hard to find new and better ways to help small businesses succeed in the ways that work best for them.

With offices in New York and Tel Aviv, and a vibrant work culture, Melio is expanding every single day. We are a diverse group of people who love what we do and do what we love. If you are a driven and passionate team player, you will fit right in. We are an equal-opportunity employer and are always on the lookout for top-notch talent—please reach out if you would like to join us on this exciting journey!

 

About the hiring department:

The Engineering department is the backbone of Melio. We provide consultation, support, and designs for technical solutions—supporting our customers and the entire organization. We get involved from the early stage of a project, making the connection between customer needs, and our product design, and then translating these into solutions.