QA Automation Engineer

QA Automation Engineer (Playwright, TypeScript, E2E Testing & CI/CD) – Remote Position Type: Full-Time, Remote Working Hours: U.S. Business Hours Preferred Locations: LATAM, Eastern Europe, Pakistan, South Africa About the Role At Pavago , one of our clients — a fast-growing, product-focused technology company — is hiring a senior-level QA Automation Engineer to strengthen its test automation infrastructure and improve software quality at scale. This is not a manual QA role . You’ll take hands-on ownership of: - Playwright automation - TypeScript-based testing - E2E test frameworks - Regression coverage - Test stability and flaky-test reduction - CI/CD integration - AI-assisted testing workflows You’ll work directly with frontend and backend engineers to build reliable, scalable automation that increases release confidence and catches problems before they reach production. If you think like an engineer, enjoy solving difficult automation problems, and care about building maintainable test infrastructure, this role is a strong fit. What You’ll Own Test Automation & Framework Development - Build and maintain end-to-end (E2E) automated tests using: - Playwright - TypeScript - Expand automation coverage across critical: - User journeys - Product workflows - Regression scenarios - Build reusable: - Test utilities - Fixtures - Testing patterns - Automation components - Improve framework: - Maintainability - Scalability - Reliability - Execution speed - Maintain clean and sustainable automation architecture Test Stability & Flaky-Test Reduction - Identify, troubleshoot, and eliminate flaky tests - Diagnose failures involving: - DOM interactions - Network requests - Asynchronous behavior - Timing and synchronization - Test environments - Reduce false positives and inconsistent failures - Improve regression suite reliability - Develop reliable test-data strategies - Help maintain stable testing environments CI/CD & Release Automation - Integrate automated testing into CI/CD pipelines - Ensure automated test suites run reliably during deployment workflows - Review CI/CD test results and troubleshoot failures - Improve execution speed and feedback cycles - Support release validation and regression prevention - Increase engineering confidence in production deployments Engineering Collaboration - Work directly with frontend and backend engineers during feature development - Collaborate on: - Testability - Regression prevention - Release readiness - Automation architecture - Participate in engineering and testing discussions - Identify quality risks before releases - Provide clear technical feedback when defects or automation issues are identified AI-Assisted Testing & Quality Innovation - Use AI-assisted tools to improve: - Exploratory testing - Edge-case identification - Test development - Debugging - Identify opportunities to increase automation coverage and testing efficiency - Experiment with modern QA and automation workflows - Help evolve testing practices as AI-assisted engineering tools improve Required Experience & Skills Core Requirements - Strong proficiency in TypeScript - Hands-on experience with Playwright - Strong Cypress experience with willingness to transition to Playwright may also be considered - Proven experience building and maintaining E2E automation frameworks - Strong understanding of: - DOM interaction - Network requests - Asynchronous application behavior - Test synchronization - Flaky-test diagnosis - Experience integrating automated tests into CI/CD pipelines - Strong debugging and troubleshooting abilities - Experience improving automation reliability and regression coverage - Ability to work directly with software engineers in a modern product environment - Strong written and verbal English communication skills - Comfortable working independently in a remote environment Nice to Have - Experienc