Senior Playwright Test Automation Engineer

Location: Remote Technical Level: Senior Job Category: Testing

We are seeking a Senior Test Automation Engineer with exceptional expertise in Playwright to lead our test automation efforts. The ideal candidate will be a specialist in Playwright framework implementation with deep understanding of test automation principles and practices.

Key Responsibilities

  • Architect and implement robust test automation frameworks using Playwright
  • Design and maintain scalable, reliable automated test suites
  • Implement advanced Playwright features like API testing, visual comparisons, and network interception
  • Set up and maintain test infrastructure and CI/CD pipelines
  • Debug and resolve complex test automation challenges
  • Continuously improve test reliability, performance, and maintainability
  • Write clear bug reports and maintain comprehensive test cases.

Required Qualifications

  • 7+ years of software testing experience, with at least 5 years focused on test automation
  • Deep expertise in Playwright test automation framework
  • Strong JavaScript/TypeScript and Node.js skills
  • Extensive experience with web technologies (HTML, CSS, DOM)
  • Proven track record of building and maintaining large-scale test automation frameworks
  • Strong understanding of testing principles and best practices
  • Experience with Git and CI/CD pipelines (GitLab CI or similar)
  • Expert-level debugging and problem-solving skills

Technical Skills

Core Skills (Must-Have)

  • Playwright: Advanced implementation of all core features
  • Cross-browser testing capabilities
  • Page Object Model implementation
  • Network request handling and mocking
  • Test parallelization and sharding
  • Visual testing
  • API testing
  • Mobile viewport testing
  • Authentication handling
  • Custom test fixtures

Languages/Environment

  • JavaScript/TypeScript
  • Node.js
  • HTML/CSS/DOM

Infrastructure

  • Git version control
  • GitLab CI (or similar CI/CD tools)
  • Test reporting and analytics

Technical Expertise Areas

  • Advanced selector strategies
  • Test data management
  • Test environment configuration
  • Performance optimization
  • Error handling and recovery
  • Custom test helpers and utilities
  • Test suite organization
  • Configuration management
  • Cross-browser testing strategies

What We Offer

  • Opportunity to work with cutting-edge test automation tools
  • Professional development opportunities
  • 100% remote position
  • Collaborative team environment
  • Global customer base