Role Overview
As a Senior Automation QA Engineer, you will play a key role in strengthening software quality and reliability across a portfolio of innovative, technology-driven products. You will design, develop, and maintain robust end-to-end and API test automation solutions using TypeScript and Playwright. A major focus will be modernizing existing testing infrastructure by migrating legacy Java-based tests to a more scalable and maintainable framework. You will also contribute to performance engineering through load testing, system analysis, and optimization in collaboration with development teams. Working in a fully remote, collaborative environment, you will influence testing architecture, promote clean code practices, and share expertise through code reviews and mentoring.
Accountabilities
- Design, develop, maintain, and stabilize automated end-to-end (E2E) and API tests using TypeScript and Playwright.
- Lead the migration of legacy automated tests from Java and Selenide to a modern Playwright and TypeScript-based testing framework.
- Build and continuously improve test automation architecture, including fixtures, browser contexts, test data management, state handling, and parallel execution capabilities.
- Develop and optimize load-testing scenarios using k6, collaborating with software developers to analyze system performance and identify bottlenecks.
- Evaluate performance metrics, investigate scalability limitations, and recommend improvements to enhance application responsiveness and reliability.
- Apply appropriate test design techniques and testing strategies to ensure meaningful coverage across UI, API, and performance testing layers.
- Write clean, maintainable, reliable, and concurrency-safe code that supports stable automated test execution.
- Conduct code reviews, share technical knowledge, and promote consistent engineering and quality assurance standards across the team.
- Collaborate closely with product teams, developers, and other QA engineers to integrate quality practices throughout the software development lifecycle.
- Contribute to continuous integration and delivery processes by improving automated testing workflows and integrating test suites into CI/CD pipelines.
- Explore modern tools, including AI-powered coding assistants, to streamline testing activities and reduce repetitive tasks.
Benefits
- Fully remote work: Work from a location that suits your needs, with access to office hubs in Kyiv and Warsaw.
- Paid time off: 20 working days of paid leave, in addition to public holidays and sick leave.
- Health and well-being: Medical insurance with access to leading clinics and coverage for psychological support through the Pleso platform.
- Flexible lifestyle benefits: A monthly benefits allowance that can be used for personal interests, hobbies, sports, and other eligible activities.
- Professional development: An individual learning budget for courses, workshops, and other development opportunities.
- Language learning: Corporate English classes to support communication and career growth.
- Learning resources: Access to an online library, mentoring programs, and internal training opportunities.
- Career progression: A structured career development plan supported by regular performance reviews and professional growth initiatives.
- Team culture: Team-building activities, corporate events, workshops, and opportunities to connect with colleagues beyond day-to-day work.
- Modern engineering environment: Access to in-house technical capabilities, opportunities to build solutions from scratch, and a culture that encourages automation and continuous improvement.
- Autonomy and flexibility: A collaborative, open, and low-bureaucracy environment that values initiative, straightforward communication, and ownership.
- Ethical business practices: A commitment to responsible operations, with no clients using the company's products and services in the Ukrainian market and no collaboration with clients from Russia or other Russian-speaking markets.
- At least five years of professional experience in software quality assurance, test automation, or a related engineering role.
- Strong proficiency in TypeScript, including interfaces, generics, asynchronous programming, and async/await patterns.
- Hands-on experience building and evolving Playwright automation frameworks from the ground up, including fixtures, browser contexts, test state and data management, and test stability.
- Proven experience automating UI workflows through E2E testing and validating REST APIs, with a solid understanding of what to test at each level.
- Strong knowledge of test design techniques, testing methodologies, coverage assessment, and risk-based test prioritization.
- Practical experience with load and performance testing, including workload modeling, performance metrics, bottleneck identification, and results analysis. Experience with tools such as JMeter, Gatling, or Locust is relevant; familiarity with k6 is particularly valuable.
- Ability to write clean, maintainable, and reliable automation code that supports parallel execution and minimizes flaky tests.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and the ability to investigate complex technical issues.
- Effective communication and collaboration skills, with a proactive approach to knowledge sharing, constructive feedback, and cross-functional teamwork.
- Familiarity with Java, Maven, and Selenide is an advantage, particularly when working with legacy automation suites.
- Experience with CI/CD platforms such as GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, or Jenkins is desirable.
- Knowledge of OpenAPI and Swagger specifications for designing and generating API tests is beneficial.
- Basic understanding of Kubernetes concepts, including pods, nodes, resource limits, resource allocation, and eviction, is a plus.
- Experience using AI-assisted development tools, such as Claude Code or Cursor, including project context management and workflow automation, is an advantage.
- A continuous improvement mindset and enthusiasm for modern engineering practices, technical challenges, and professional development.
