Senior QA Automation Engineer

October 15, 2026

Remote (within country)

Senior

United States

Description

An experienced and motivated Senior QA Automation Engineer is needed to drive software quality initiatives in an Agile environment. The role involves designing, building and optimizing end-to-end automation frameworks with Playwright and integrating LLM capabilities such as Anthropic Claude into the test suite. This is a full-time remote position for candidates legally authorized to work in the United States.

Responsibilities

Design, build, and maintain scalable end-to-end (E2E) automation frameworks using Playwright or Selenium for complex web applications and APIs
Incorporate Anthropic Claude or other LLMs into the test suite for self-healing scripts, non-deterministic UI validation, and automated test data generation
Leverage prompt engineering and LLM APIs to automate repetitive QA tasks, optimize test coverage, and handle dynamic content validation
Track defects, manage regression suites, and drive sprint tasks within Linear to maintain high visibility of product quality
Integrate automated test execution pipelines into CI/CD workflows such as GitHub Actions and GitLab CI for seamless continuous testing
Partner with developers, product managers, and data scientists to identify risk early in the product lifecycle and align on validation strategies

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience
5+ years of dedicated professional experience in software QA automation engineering
Proficient with Playwright (TypeScript, JavaScript, or Python); hands-on experience with Selenium acceptable with strong understanding of modern testing architectures
Demonstrated experience working with Large Language Models such as Claude or OpenAI APIs and writing effective system prompts
Experience using Linear for agile issue tracking, bug lifecycle management, and sprint planning highly preferred with Jira experience acceptable
Practical knowledge of integrating automated tests into deployment pipelines
Strong ability to thrive in a fast-paced, iterative Agile/Scrum development environment
Basic understanding of AI driven QA approaches
Exposure to self healing test automation
Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities
Strong written and verbal communication skills with a keen attention to detail
Proven leadership skills with the ability to manage and motivate a team
Experience working with team members located in different time zones