QA Automation Intern

Description

365 Retail Markets is the most trusted global provider of unattended retail technology, delivering conveniently smart self-service solutions since 2008. The company's all-in-one platform powers retail spaces across food service, global retail, and hospitality with a comprehensive suite of frictionless smart stores, micro markets, vending, catering, and dining point-of-sale options. These technologies can be found worldwide in corporate offices, manufacturing and distribution facilities, educational campuses, hotels, and beyond.

As a nine-time honoree on the Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing companies in the United States, and with a continually expanding global presence, 365 Retail Markets is committed to growth, innovation, and delivering integrated technology that meets the evolving needs of its customers and consumers.

The QA Automation Intern will join the Technology team at 365 Retail Markets and report to the QA Manager. This internship provides hands-on experience supporting test automation and software quality assurance across the company's integrated software and hardware products.

In this role, you will work closely with QA engineers, developers, and product teams to help validate new features, identify defects, and improve overall product quality. The internship offers exposure to automation frameworks, manual testing practices, and modern Agile development workflows.

Responsibilities

• Review requirements to understand the feature flow and functionality.
• Assist QA engineers in developing and running automated tests for Android applications and APIs.
• Execute automated and manual tests to verify new features and identify defects.
• Help analyze test results and troubleshoot failing automated tests with guidance from the QA team.
• Participate in exploratory testing to identify usability issues and edge cases.
• Document bugs with clear reproduction steps, screenshots, and logs.
• Collaborate with QA engineers, developers, and product managers to understand product features and testing requirements.
• Participate in Agile team meetings such as standups and sprint planning while learning modern development practices.
• Work with Point of Sale devices creating transactions.

What You'll Learn

• How to build and execute automated tests for real-world android applications and APIs.
• Hands-on experience with modern QA and automation tools used in industry.
• How software testing fits into the Agile development lifecycle.
• Best practices for debugging test failures and reporting defects effectively.
• Exposure to collaborating with developers, QA engineers, and product managers on production software.
• How to think about software quality from the user perspective while validating real product features.
• Learn the payment interfaces and the payment flow in real world systems.

Tools & Technologies You May Work With

• Test automation tools such as Selenium, Appium, or Playwright
• API testing tools such as Postman
• Version control systems such as Git
• Bug tracking and project management tools such as Testrails and Jira.
• Collaboration tools such as Slack and Google Workspace

Requirements

Requirements

• Currently pursuing a bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field.
• Basic knowledge of programming or scripting languages such as Java through coursework or projects.
• Interest in test automation and software quality engineering.
• Familiarity with web/android applications and modern software development concepts.
• Strong attention to detail, problem-solving skills, and willingness to learn.
• Good communication and teamwork skills.
• Comfortable working with devices at the hardware level.

Nice to Have (Not Required)

• Exposure to automation frameworks such as Playwright, Selenium, or Cypress
• Basic understanding of REST APIs and API testing tools (Postman or similar)
• Familiarity with Git or version control systems
• Basic knowledge of SQL or databases