Senior Software Development Engineer in Test (Testing Architect) - Remote

Overview

We are looking for an experienced, hands-on individual contributor to assess current QA/SDET practices, identify gaps, and guide the organization toward a modern, scalable testing framework, including migrating from Leapwork to Playwright.

This is not a people-management role; it focuses on organizing testing efforts, leading discovery, and staying deeply hands-on. Strong assertiveness, influence without authority, and a passion for software development are essential.

Deep expertise in Playwright and AI-driven testing approaches is required.

In Short

• Evaluate the 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.

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.

Benefits

• Flexible working hours and remote work options.
• Opportunities for professional growth and development.
• A collaborative and inclusive work environment.
• The chance to work on impactful, complex systems.
• Excellent compensation in USD.
• Hardware and software setup (mandatory).