Senior QA Automation Engineer / SDET

Responsibilities

• Own the testing effort for new features from requirements through production release.
• Design, execute, and maintain comprehensive manual, exploratory, regression, and end-to-end automated test scenarios.
• Develop and maintain scalable automated test suites using Playwright, and perform API testing to validate REST backend integrations.
• Build and maintain automated tests within GitLab CI/CD pipelines.
• Review business requirements to identify missing acceptance criteria, edge cases, and risks before development is complete.
• Perform root cause analysis for production issues, partner with developers to resolve defects quickly, and create high-quality bug reports with clear reproduction steps and business impact.
• Continuously improve automation coverage, test reliability, and overall QA processes.
• Leverage AI to generate and improve test cases, discover edge cases, accelerate Playwright automation development, review requirements, and analyze defects, logs, and regression impact.
• Validate AI-generated outputs before incorporating them into the automation framework.
• Collaborate closely with Product Managers, Developers, Business Analysts, and fellow QA team members.
• Mentor junior QA engineers and champion scalable, repeatable QA processes and reusable test architecture.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in Software QA or SDET roles.
• Excellent manual and exploratory testing skills, with expert-level experience in Playwright.
• Strong programming experience with TypeScript or JavaScript.
• Experience testing REST APIs and validating backend integrations.
• Experience with GitLab and GitLab CI/CD, and designing scalable automation frameworks and test architecture.
• Experience working with enterprise business applications.
• Strong understanding of Agile and CI/CD practices, with excellent debugging, analytical, and root cause analysis skills.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision, with strong communication and collaboration skills.

Nice-to-Haves

• Experience testing financial or accounting systems.
• Demonstrated experience using AI to improve test coverage, productivity, and software quality.
• Experience in regulated or audit-driven, multi-module enterprise software environments.

Compensation

• Salary range: $120,000 - $150,000 with opportunity for discretionary bonus paid annually.
• Stock options granted at time of hire and periodically based on performance.
• Comprehensive Benefits Package.