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We are seeking a Senior QA Automation Engineer with strong hands-on automation skills to ensure the quality, reliability, and scalability of our web applications and services. This role requires deep experience with Playwright + TypeScript , solid coding fundamentals, and the ability to design and maintain scalable automation frameworks . You will work closely with developers and product owners in an Agile environment, delivering automation-first testing.
Responsibilities
As a Senior QA Automation Engineer, you will:

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Design and execute detailed test cases for new and existing features across web applications.

- Perform a combination of manual and automated testing , with a strong emphasis on automation-first delivery .

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Build, enhance, and maintain automation frameworks using Playwright + TypeScript.

- Collaborate with developers and product owners to embed quality early in the development lifecycle.

- Execute functional, integration, API, and end-to-end testing across web and (optionally) mobile platforms.

- Maintain and execute automation suites integrated into CI/CD pipelines (PR, nightly, release).

- Contribute to test strategy , test plans , and maintain a structured test repository .

- Use AI-assisted tools to accelerate automation, debugging, and test design.

Required Skills & Experience

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4+ years of hands-on QA/SDET experience.

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Strong hands-on experience with Playwright + TypeScript and proven ability to design or maintain automation frameworks .

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Solid coding ability in TypeScript or Java;

- Experience with parallel execution , test data isolation , and scalable automation architecture .

- Hands-on experience with API testing , API mocking , and contract validation .

- Experience with CI/CD tools and Git .

- Experience with Selenium/WebDriver in addition to Playwright.

- Strong debugging skills using logs, traces, network tools, and browser devtools.

- Excellent written and verbal communication skills; strong collaboration with business and technical stakeholders.

- Bachelor’s degree in computer science or equivalent work experience.

Preferred skills (nice to have)

- Experience with mobile automation

- Experience using AI-assisted engineering tools for automation acceleration and code review.

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Experience testing AI applications , including chat-based or agent-based systems.

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Experience designing or executing AI evals for response quality, correctness, and reliability.

Originally posted on Himalayas