Senior Automation QA Engineer

Our client develops a comprehensive US real estate platform. We are looking for a self-driven Automation QA Engineer to build and establish test automation from scratch, working in a fast-paced startup environment with a distributed multinational team.

• Design and implement a test automation framework from scratch
• Develop and maintain automated tests for web applications using Playwright and TypeScript
• Develop and maintain automated API tests
• Build and maintain automated regression and smoke test suites
• Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines
• Collaborate closely with Manual QA Engineers to identify automation opportunities, align manual and automated test coverage, and continuously improve the overall testing approach
• Collaborate with Software Engineers to improve application testability, understand technical implementation and integrations, and ensure automated testing is effectively incorporated into the development process
• Analyze automated test execution results, investigate failures, and maintain test stability
• Identify and eliminate flaky tests and improve automation reliability
• Define and maintain automation standards, reusable components, and testing approaches

• 5+ years of experience in test automation
• Strong practical experience with Playwright
• Strong knowledge of TypeScript / JavaScript
• Experience building or significantly contributing to a test automation framework from scratch
• Strong understanding of test automation architecture and best practices
• Experience with UI and API test automation
• Good understanding of REST APIs, HTTP/HTTPS, and client-server architecture
• Experience working with SQL databases for test data preparation and verification
• Experience with Git and common development workflows
• Experience integrating automated tests into CI/CD pipelines
• Understanding of test data management, test isolation, parallel execution, and flaky test prevention
• Ability to analyze application architecture and identify appropriate automation coverage
• Experience using AI-assisted development tools (e.g. Claude Code) to accelerate automated test development, support debugging, improve maintainability, and increase automation stability
• Strong analytical thinking, problem-solving skills, and attention to code quality
• Ability to work independently and take ownership of automation solutions
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English
• Experience with mobile application test automation using Appium or similar tools
• Experience testing React Native applications