Quality Assurance Automation Lead (Playwright/TypeScript)

About the role

We are seeking an experienced QA Automation Lead to join our remote engineering team. This hands‑on technical leadership position involves shaping our automation strategy, building robust test frameworks, and mentoring QA engineers.

Key responsibilities

• Define and continuously improve the automation strategy, selecting areas for automation and maintaining manual testing where valuable.
• Design, develop, review, and maintain automated tests using Playwright and TypeScript/JavaScript.
• Build scalable automation frameworks and integrate them into CI/CD pipelines.
• Investigate flaky tests, diagnose failures, and ensure test suite reliability.
• Mentor QA engineers through code reviews, pairing, and knowledge sharing.
• Collaborate with Engineering and Product teams to identify quality risks and improve testability.
• Explore AI‑assisted testing tools to enhance test creation and maintenance.

Required profile

• 8+ years of professional software QA experience, including commercial applications.
• 5+ years leading or technically guiding QA teams of four or more engineers.
• Strong judgment on automation strategy and ability to communicate quality risks.
• Excellent English communication and a strong ownership mindset.

Required skills

• Playwright
• TypeScript/JavaScript
• CI/CD pipeline integration
• Git workflow (branching, PRs, code reviews)
• SQL for data validation
• AI‑assisted testing tools (e.g., coding assistants)