It's a new day with a new opportunity at 8am!

About the role:

We are looking for a Senior Ai Quality Engineer to help ensure the reliability, correctness, and scalability of the systems behind our platform. Depending on the team, this may include AI-powered services, onboarding and activation flows, payments and external integrations, CRM and workflow systems, or secure document and client collaboration tools.

In this role, you’ll work closely with engineers, product managers, and designers to test complex workflows, validate data integrity, and improve quality across the software development lifecycle. You’ll also help shape test strategy, mentor other engineers, and raise the bar for quality across the organization.

At 8am, quality is not a phase — it’s a mindset embedded in every conversation, decision, and line of code.

If you enjoy testing complex systems, collaborating closely with engineering teams, and solving challenging problems in modern SaaS environments, you’ll thrive in this role.

About us:

At 8am, our vision is to power a world where professionals thrive. We start every day on a mission to empower professionals with the most trusted, innovative technology to deliver world-class outcomes for their clients and exceptional financial results for their business. They count on our purpose-built solutions to simplify operations, ensure compliance, and fuel profitable growth, so they can focus on their clients and do more of the work that matters.

Founded in 2005, 8am™ (formerly AffiniPay) is the professional business platform built to help legal, accounting, and other client-focused professionals run stronger, more profitable businesses. Today, more than 250,000 professionals across the U.S. trust 8am to help them work smarter, serve clients better, and unlock their full potential. We have been recognized as one of Inc 5000’s fastest growing companies in the U.S. for 13 years in a row, and as a result, our teams continue to grow as well!

What you'll do:

Champion Product Quality

Advocate for the customer experience throughout the development lifecycle
Design comprehensive test strategies for complex product features and platform services
Identify risks early and raise quality concerns before issues reach production
Write and maintain high-quality test cases covering real-world usage scenarios
Perform root cause analysis and clearly communicate the impact of defects

Test Complex Systems

Validate APIs, integrations, and distributed services
Test data pipelines, system workflows, and multi-step product flows
Ensure correctness of integrations with third-party systems and internal services
Validate data integrity across relational systems and application workflows
Test security-sensitive functionality such as permissions, access control, and document sharing
Evaluate system performance, reliability, and edge-case behavior

Drive Quality Improvements

Help define and improve quality engineering standards and processes
Collaborate with developers and automation engineers to identify high-value automation opportunities
Contribute to test automation strategies across smoke, regression, and release validation
Track and report on quality metrics and help reduce production defects

Provide Technical Leadership

Mentor and support junior quality engineers
Participate in design discussions to improve testability and reliability
Serve as a subject matter expert in quality practices for complex SaaS systems
Contribute to continuous improvement across the engineering organization

About you:

3–7 years of experience in software quality engineering
Experience testing complex SaaS applications or distributed systems
Strong experience with API testing (REST, webhooks, or similar)
Strong SQL skills for validating data and system state
Experience testing integrations, workflows, or data pipelines
Experience working in cloud environments (AWS or similar)
Proficiency with Linux and command-line tools for debugging and log analysis
Familiarity with Python, Shell, or similar scripting languages
Experience with test management tools (TestRail, Qase, or similar)
Experience working in Agile development environments
Excellent analytical, troubleshooting, and communication skills
Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams

Nice to have:

Experience testing AI or machine learning systems
Experience testing payment platforms or financial integrations
Experience with CRM or workflow-driven SaaS applications
Experience with microservices architectures
Familiarity with containerization or Kubernetes
Experience testing systems that handle sensitive or regulated data
Experience working with observability tools (Datadog, Grafana, etc.)

Additional Information

The monthly gross salary range for this position is CZK 105,000 to CZK 160,000. 8am is committed to fair, objective, and non-discriminatory compensation, and actual pay may vary based on job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and education.

Why join our new 8am Brno hub?

Founding Team Impact: Be a founding engineer of our new Czech Republic R&D hub. After a brief 1-6 month integration with U.S. based teams, you will help form fully autonomous, locally-led squads with clear paths to Staff and leadership roles with the exciting opportunity to collaborate face-to-face with your team in our upcoming Brno office.
Drive our "AI-First" Transformation: We are building a secure, massive-scale "Unified AI Platform". Depending on your squad, you will either help architect this core infrastructure (LLM routing, RAG, agent orchestration) or build directly on top of it.
Build the Next Generation of Our Platform: Help shape the systems powering products used by more than 250,000 professionals. You’ll work on complex platform capabilities across payments, workflow automation, and AI-powered features as we expand into new professional service markets.

Benefits and Perks

We offer a competitive, locally relevant benefits package designed to support your life in the Czech Republic while giving you access to global opportunities:

Flexible Time Off (FTO) and 13 paid public holidays aligned with the Czech calendar
Paid sick leave with additional support through the Czech social security system
Maternity, paternity, and parental leave in line with Czech regulations, plus additional paid paternity leave from 8am
Full statutory benefits, including public health insurance, social security, pension, and work accident coverage
Possible performance bonus opportunities in the future and employee referral rewards

Grow Your Career

Access to Coursera (including Gen AI Academy) and ongoing professional development
Clear growth paths, regular feedback, and opportunities for advancement

What Makes 8am Different:

International company environment with collaboration across Europe and the U.S.
Opportunities to travel for company events (including potential U.S. visits)
Engaging team culture with local events, outings, and community initiatives
High-quality company swag and programs focused on wellness, learning, and connection
Office spaces in Brno and Prague with opportunities to work in-person and enjoy a flexible hybrid setup

Diversity, equity & inclusion at 8am:

At 8am, we recognize that innovation occurs with a strong team of people who are diverse in background, personality, talent and ideas. Experience comes in many forms and ensuring a diverse and inclusive workplace where we continue to learn from each other is an integral part of our culture. We are committed to creating a welcoming and transparent environment for all that embraces those differences through education, equal access to opportunities and information, inclusionary programs, and community outreach.

Why 8am

At 8am, our culture is shaped by the people who bring it to life every day. Together, we build a company rooted in continuous learning, genuine community, holistic wellness, and meaningful engagement—values that empower us as individuals and unite us as a team. Our culture is grounded in our core values: Work Smart, Win Fast; Outshine Ordinary, and We Find a Way. These values drive how we serve our customers and work with each other in a collaborative, inspiring, and empowering environment, every day.

Security advisory:

Our hiring teams at 8am are dedicated to recruiting top talent that share our passion for serving the professional services industry through innovative financial technology. As such, our Talent Acquisition Team only follows legitimate hiring practices. We will always communicate with our candidates using emails with the 8am domain and will never ask for sensitive/personal data during the application process. All interviews take place over phone call, Zoom/Google Meet or in person. All offers are communicated verbally by our Talent Acquisition Specialists with a written offer letter as a follow up.

Applicant Data Privacy Notice:

Your personal data will be collected and retained by Controller as long as Controller determines it is necessary to evaluate your application for employment. Under the GDPR, you have the right to request access to your personal data, to request that your personal data be rectified or erased, and to request that processing of your personal data be restricted. You also have the right to data portability. In addition, you may lodge a complaint with an EU supervisory authority. Full policy linked here.