Senior Quality Automation Engineer – Playwright

🕒 June 30

🇺🇸 United States – Remote

⏰ Full Time

🟠 Senior

🤖 QA Automation Engineer

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Spark Eighteen

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51 - 200 employees

Founded 2012

💼 Consulting

📣 Marketing

🏥 Healthcare

Consulting • Marketing • Healthcare

Spark Eighteen is a design-led digital product studio and engineering agency that builds web and mobile products focused on impeccable user experience. They offer product development, UI/UX design, website & app development, and digital marketing, working from concept to prototype and production for startups and businesses. Their portfolio includes SaaS and enterprise product work across healthcare and business process optimization, and they position themselves as a partner combining technology, creativity, and data to optimize digital presence.

📋 Description

• This is a remote position. • We are looking for a QA Engineer (Playwright) – Senior II who is not just an automation engineer, but also a strong coder and critical thinker. • This role requires a solid foundation in programming fundamentals and fluency in TypeScript/JavaScript, with a proven record of implementing clean, maintainable, and scalable test automation frameworks. • You will work on mission-critical systems in a fast-paced Agile environment, collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless quality delivery. • The role involves designing and optimizing modular automation frameworks, automating tests across APIs and backend systems, integrating automation pipelines into CI/CD, leading test strategies, maintaining test stability, owning release documentation, and mentoring junior engineers on best practices.

🎯 Requirements

• 7+ years of total experience in Quality Assurance • Strong programming background with expertise in JavaScript/TypeScript, including core concepts, design patterns, data structures, and debugging • Minimum 1-2 years of hands-on experience using Playwright with TypeScript/JavaScript • Proven ability to write well-structured, production-quality automation code • Experience designing, building, and optimizing scalable automation frameworks • Practical experience in API testing using Playwright, Axios, or similar libraries • Backend validation expertise with SQL/PostgreSQL/MySQL • Experience integrating automation pipelines with CI/CD tools such as GitHub Actions, Jenkins, or CircleCI • Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to take ownership in dynamic product environments • Proven experience maintaining test stability, debugging failures, and driving continuous improvements • Ability to lead test strategy discussions and contribute proactively in Agile ceremonies. • Ownership of test plans, strategies, and release documentation • Experience mentoring junior team members on coding, automation, and testing best practices • Deep understanding of QA methodologies, Agile principles, and the software test lifecycle • Nice to have: experience with cloud environments (AWS preferred) • Nice to have: familiarity with Docker/Kubernetes and microservices • Nice to have: exposure to performance and security testing tools and strategies.

🏖️ Benefits

• Comprehensive insurance coverage that gives you peace of mind, so you can focus on doing your best work • Flexible work arrangements designed to support sustained productivity, personal well-being, and work-life balance • Continuous learning and accelerated skill development through hands-on projects and mentorship from experienced industry leaders • Global client exposure across 20+ countries, offering real-world experience with diverse markets and business environments. • Opportunity to work on high-impact, large-scale projects that have collectively generated over $1B in measurable business value • Competitive, market-aligned compensation packages that recognize performance, expertise, and long-term contribution • Monthly demo days that celebrate innovation, showcase your work, and give you a real voice in what we build • Annual recognition programs and performance-driven awards in a truly meritocratic environment • Referral bonuses that reward you for helping grow a strong, like-minded team • A strong problem-solving culture with opportunities to tackle meaningful, real-world challenges • A positive, people-first workplace that supports happiness, balance, and long-term growth