Software Engineer, Test Automation

About the Role

We are seeking a Software Engineer with expertise in Test Automation (Proficient in Playwright, Node.js, and Type Script).

Location:

San Jose

Department:
Engineering / Quality Engineering

• Develop, maintain, and scale automated test suites using Playwright to ensure robust end-to-end coverage across web applications.
• Build and extend testing infrastructure and utilities in Type Script, enabling efficient, reusable, and maintainable automation frameworks.
• Develop and implement procedures and protocols for test automation, coverage metrics, and CI/CD integration.
• Analyze and investigate test failures, triage issues, and collaborate closely with developers and QEs to identify root causes, report defects, and verify fixes.
• Lead by example in maintaining high standards of code quality, test reliability, and operational excellence, encouraging a culture of accountability and improvement.
• Mentor and coach junior engineers on automation strategy, modern tooling, test development patterns, and debugging techniques to strengthen overall team capability.
• Build and improve internal developer tools (Dev Tools) to support testing, debugging, and reporting workflows.
• Add and maintain logging, monitoring hooks, and custom test instrumentation as needed.
• Write performance tests to ensure efficient speed, responsiveness, and scalability, including simulating user load, measuring page load times, and monitoring CPU/GPU/Memory usage.

• 5+ years of professional experience in software engineering or test automation.
• Proven expertise with Playwright for end-to-end testing of modern web applications.
• Strong programming skills in Type Script/JavaScript.
• Experience working in agile development environments and familiarity with CI/CD tools.
• Solid understanding of web technologies, browser behavior, and DOM manipulation.
• Ability to debug and analyze failures in test and production environments.
• Experience with performance testing tools, such as Lighthouse, Playwright Tracing and Metrics, and Google Chrome Dev Tools.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

• Skilled in at least one mainstream frontend framework, such as React, Vue, or Lit.
• Experience with Argo, Jenkins.
• Familiarity with test reporting and analytics tools.
• Previous experience working on enterprise-level applications.

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