Help us make the boat go Smarter

Freightways Information Services’ Development teams build the software that keeps our Express Package division moving — every parcel, every day. We're looking for a proactive QA Engineer to join our Auckland team and continue raising the bar on quality.

This is not a traditional "catch the bugs at the end of the sprint" role. Quality is a team effort here and is built in from the start. You'll work alongside developers, advocate for strong testing practices, keep our environments and pipelines healthy, and use modern AI-powered tools to enable us to deliver software sooner, safer, and happier — for both our teams and our customers.

What you'll do

• Advocate for unit testing and shift-left quality with our developers

• Design, build, and maintain Playwright UI and API automation in .NET / C#

• Test APIs and business workflows using practical, risk-based approaches.

• Work with developers and product owners to identify quality risks early and contribute to reliable delivery.

• Contribute to shape test strategies across API, web, and desktop applications

• Join Agile refinements and contribute to crafting testable user stories with Product Owners, Business Analysts, and Solution Architects

• Maintain the health of our test environments — keep them stable, available, and reliable

• Help maintain confidence of our CI/CD pipelines — where green builds mean "ready to ship"

• Use AI-powered developer tools to accelerate test creation, review, and exploration

• Share knowledge, mentor others, and contribute to a culture of continuous improvement

What you'll bring

• Around 5–7 years' experience as a test engineer or QA Engineer

• Strong C# and .NET Core skills

• Experience with Playwright across UI and API Automation

• A solid background in API testing

• Experience working with CI/CD pipelines and automated test suites

• Familiarity with Agile delivery environments

• Working knowledge of SQL & NoSQL technologies

• Familiarity with microservices, containers, and serverless architectures

• Hands-on experience using AI-powered developer tools

• Strong technical documentation skills, including written and visual documentation

• Exposure to modern cloud and engineering ecosystems, including platforms such as Azure, GitHub, and AWS

• Experience maintaining environment health, monitoring, and operational resilience across delivery or production environments

Who you are

• Curious, proactive, and motivated to keep learning

• A strong advocate for quality who brings the customer perspective into the room

• Generous with your knowledge and work with people around you

• Comfortable working through ambiguity and open to new ideas

• Open, constructive, and thoughtful in how you give and receive feedback

Why Freightways?

• Real-world software that moves real packages for real Kiwis

• A team that genuinely values quality and gives you the space to shape it

• Opportunities to experiment with AI tools, automation, and modern delivery practices

• A strong focus on both healthy pipelines and healthy people

• Auckland-based and collaborative — and yes, we do enjoy a laugh while we ship

Our team enjoys:

• Attractive salary packages with regular review periods

• Hybrid working arrangements

• Free onsite parking

• Birthday leave — enjoy your birthday as a day off

• In-house and External training and development opportunities

• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) for confidential wellbeing services

• Parental leave arrangements for eligible employees

• Access to employee discounts and offers, including PB Tech, Southern Cross Healthcare, Specsavers, Lumino Dentist, and 2Degrees

• A strong team culture and positive working environment

• A few extras that make work more enjoyable — including snacks, team celebrations, team social events, and an annual Christmas dinner

We know that great candidates don’t always meet every requirement listed. If this role excites you and you believe you could be a strong fit, we’d love to hear from you.

Freightways is dedicated to building a diverse team and an inclusive workplace. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, genders, ethnicities, ages, and abilities.

Sound like you? Apply now — we'd love to meet you.