Senior QA Automation Engineer (TypeScript / Playwright)

We are looking for a Senior QA Automation Engineer with deep expertise in TypeScript and

Playwright to join our growing quality team. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a

fast-paced environment, has strong problem-solving skills, and enjoys building robust test

frameworks that support engineering at scale.

You will play a key role in shaping our test automation strategy, designing scalable solutions, and

driving quality across cross-functional teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and build robust automation frameworks from scratch using Playwright with TypeScript.
• Write reusable, maintainable, and scalable automated test scripts for end-to-end and integration
• testing.
• Drive adoption of test automation practices across teams, ensuring adherence to automation
• coding standards and design patterns.
• Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Buildkite, Spinnaker, Jenkins) to enable
• efficient and reliable deployments.
• Collaborate with development, DevOps, and product teams to triage issues, refine test strategies,
• and improve overall software quality.
• Take ownership of solving ambiguous automation and integration problems across multiple
• services or teams.
• Act as a quality advocate by providing guidance and support in planning, reviews, and
• retrospectives.
• Maintain test coverage metrics and provide clear reporting to stakeholders.
• Requirements
• 5-9 years of hands-on experience in test automation, with significant expertise in TypeScript and
• Playwright.
• Strong understanding of test design principles, browser automation, and web technologies.
• Proven experience integrating automation into CI/CD workflows using Buildkite, Spinnaker,
• Jenkins, or similar tools.
• Proficient with Git and best practices around version control in a collaborative development
• environment.
• Ability to write clean, modular, and reusable automation code following industry best practices.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to work closely with cross-functional teams and align
• quality objectives.
• Experience working in Agile environments with ownership of automation lifecycle and quality gates.
• Strong problem-solving skills with a track record of delivering impactful solutions across team
• boundaries.

Nice to Have

• Experience with API test automation (e.g., Postman, REST-assured, or similar).
• Exposure to containerized test environments (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes).
• Familiarity with test result visualization/reporting tools like Allure or custom dashboards.

What We Offer

• Flexible remote or hybrid work from anywhere in the UK.
• Opportunity to work with a modern tech stack on large-scale engineering challenges.
• Autonomy to influence and improve test architecture and quality culture.
• Supportive, collaborative team environment that values continuous learning.
• Competitive salary and benefits aligned with experience