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We are seeking a **Senior QA Automation Engineer** with strong hands-on automation skills to ensure the quality, reliability, and scalability of our web applications and services. This role requires deep experience with **Playwright + TypeScript**, solid coding fundamentals, and the ability to **design and maintain scalable automation frameworks**. You will work closely with developers and product owners in an Agile environment, delivering **automation-first**testing. ### Responsibilities As a Senior QA Automation Engineer, you will: * **Design and execute detailed test cases** for new and existing features across web applications. * Perform a combination of **manual and automated testing**, with a strong emphasis on **automation-first delivery**. * **Build, enhance, and maintain automation frameworks** using Playwright + TypeScript. * Collaborate with developers and product owners to **embed quality early** in the development lifecycle. * Execute **functional, integration, API, and end-to-end testing** across web and (optionally) mobile platforms. * Maintain and execute automation suites integrated into **CI/CD pipelines** (PR, nightly, release). * Contribute to **test strategy**, **test plans**, and maintain a structured **test repository**. * Use **AI-assisted tools** to accelerate automation, debugging, and test design. ### Required Skills & Experience * **4+ years** of hands-on QA/SDET experience. * **Strong hands-on experience with Playwright + TypeScript** and proven ability to **design or maintain automation frameworks**. * **Solid coding ability** in TypeScript or Java; * Experience with **parallel execution**, **test data isolation**, and **scalable automation architecture**. * Hands-on experience with **API testing**, **API mocking**, and **contract validation**. * Experience with **CI/CD tools** and **Git**. * Experience with **Selenium/WebDriver** in addition to Playwright. * Strong debugging skills using logs, traces, network tools, and browser devtools. * Excellent written and verbal communication skills; strong collaboration with business and technical stakeholders. * Bachelor’s degree in computer science or equivalent work experience. ### Preferred skills (nice to have) * Experience with **mobile automation** * Experience using **AI-assisted engineering tools** for automation acceleration and code review. * **Experience testing AI applications**, including chat-based or agent-based systems. * **Experience designing or executing AI evals** for response quality, correctness, and reliability. Originally posted on [Himalayas](https://himalayas.app)