Senior QA Automation Engineer

AutomationDesign and implement our test automation framework from scratch using Playwright and TypeScript — choosing the right patterns and coverage strategy for our stack.Write and maintain automated tests across functional, regression, and smoke testing scenarios for our web platform.Integrate automated test suites into our CI/CD pipeline so quality gates are fast and reliable.Define and maintain test coverage across core user flows, edge cases, and regression scenarios.Manual Testing When It MattersPerform exploratory and manual testing where automation isn't the right tool — new features, ambiguous specs, or complex UX flows.Translate product specs and user stories into structured test plans and test cases.Document bugs clearly with repro steps, expected vs. actual behavior, and environment details.Partner with engineers to triage, prioritize, and verify fixes.Own Product QualityBecome one of the deepest product experts in the company — understanding the business context behind every feature.Identify gaps in quality before customers do.Push back on shipping when quality isn't there, and earn trust doing it.What You Bring4+ years of QA or software testing experience, with meaningful time spent in automation.Hands-on experience building test automation frameworks from scratch — not just writing tests in an existing setup.Proficiency with Playwright and TypeScript; experience with Cypress or Selenium also considered.Experience integrating automated tests into CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, CircleCI, or similar).Strong instincts for how things break — you think like an adversarial user.Comfortable working across ambiguity — you can make good judgment calls when specs are incomplete.Ability to write clear, organized test cases and bug reports without a template to lean on.Familiarity with tools like Linear and Notion.Nice To HaveExperience with API testing tools such as Postman or REST Assured.