Senior Test Automation Engineer

• Weighing in early in the dev cycle (during the design process) to identify potential problems in performance, security, usability, and cascading impacts before code is written
• Developing test plans, quality-related procedures (such as bug bashes and defect triage), and documentation to support developers as they build new features
• Writing automated tests at multiple layers of the pyramid (integration, E2E) with the goal of shifting defect detection as far left as possible
• Coordinating with other teams to communicate how your team’s work will impact theirs before merging changes
• Conducting exploratory testing and root cause analysis as needed, and mentoring others in these skills
• Exercising excellent judgment to identify and negotiate quality trade-offs in a fast-paced, customer-driven development environment
• Working with your fellow engineers to develop first-class quality metrics that align with overall quality strategy, with a focus on monitoring and observability

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience writing test automation at the integration or end-to-end layer for a React-based or React-like web application using any of the following:
• Vitest
• Postman / REST API testing
• Playwright (E2E / API)
• Experience creatively implementing shift-left methodologies that clearly improved code quality
• Proven ability to mentor engineers in best practices around quality assurance and test automation.

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Hard Skills

• test automation
• integration testing
• end-to-end testing
• shift-left methodologies
• quality assurance
• bug bashes
• defect triage
• automated tests
• root cause analysis
• quality metrics

Soft Skills

• mentoring
• communication
• judgment
• negotiation
• collaboration