Senior QA Automation Engineer / SDET
Senior QA Automation Engineer / SDET owning end-to-end testing strategy for enterprise SaaS features using Playwright automation, manual/exploratory testing, API validation, and AI-assisted techniques. Requires 5+ years SDET experience, expert Playwright and TypeScript/JavaScript skills, and strong enterprise application testing background.
About the job
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.
Skills
Playwright, TypeScript, JavaScript, Rest Api Testing, GitLab, Gitlab Ci/Cd, Agile, CI/CD, Ai-Assisted Testing
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