Senior Software Development Engineer in Test – Testing Architect

Responsibilities

• Evaluate current QA/SDET landscape across teams and formalize an end-to-end testing framework.
• Define what QA and SDET efforts should be prioritized based on system complexity and risk.
• Identify gaps in coverage, including missing end-to-end tests.
• Guide teams through discovery and decision‑making related to testing strategies and tooling.
• Establish and implement a complete testing strategy leveraging a deep understanding of the Test Pyramid.
• Serve as a technical testing leader by driving innovation through research, prototyping, and AI‑driven testing approaches.
• Be hands‑on with Playwright, contributing production‑level automation code.
• Create and maintain test documentation, including test cases, scripts, and reports.
• Develop and maintain test automation frameworks following SOLID principles and clean‑code standards.
• Work in an Agile environment, collaborating closely with engineering teams.
• Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines.
• Monitor and analyze test results and provide actionable feedback.
• Perform exploratory testing and support root‑cause analysis of complex issues.
• Assist with all Agile scrum team activities, including story refinement and testing.

Requirements

• Very strong experience as a Software Engineer, SDET, or Test Automation Engineer.
• Proven experience designing testing strategies for complex, enterprise‑scale systems.
• Strong hands‑on experience with Playwright (mandatory).
• Strong engineering background with OOP languages such as Java or C#.
• Strong scripting experience (Python, JavaScript, etc.).
• Experience with API testing, database testing, and distributed systems.
• Deep understanding of Agile Testing Quadrants, BDD, ATDD/TDD.
• Strong communication skills and high level of assertiveness.
• Experience working in large companies with complex systems.
• Experience applying AI to testing workflows is highly preferred.