Senior Test Engineer

Job Description

We’re seeking an experienced and hands-on Senior Test Engineer to lead the charge in scaling our QA function and ensuring bulletproof quality across our web applications. As a key member of our engineering team, you’ll architect and evolve our testing strategies, guide automation initiatives, and champion best practices across teams.

If you’ve got a track record of building test frameworks, driving quality in fast-paced environments, and mentoring others—this is your moment to make a big impact.

What You’ll Do

• Own the entire QA lifecycle for our web-based products—from test strategy and automation to reporting and release sign-off
• Design and build scalable, maintainable test automation frameworks using Cypress, Playwright, or equivalent tools
• Lead API testing initiatives and ensure test coverage of key integrations using Postman
• Develop, manage, and optimize test plans and cases in tools like TestRails
• Work closely with Product, Engineering, and Support teams to define risk-based testing strategies
• Integrate test automation into our CI/CD pipelines and deployment workflows
• Utilize BrowserStack for cross-browser testing and ClickUp for issue tracking and collaboration
• Write and enforce Gherkin-style test cases to maintain consistency and clarity across QA documentation
• Leverage observability platforms like DataDog to trace issues across the stack and validate deployments
• Collaborate in UI/UX testing via Figma or Zeplin
• Mentor QA team members and help define team culture, tools, and long-term goals
• Drive initiatives to improve test coverage, speed, reliability, and transparency across the engineering organization
  

Requirements

What You Bring

• 5+ years of experience in software testing or quality assurance, with at least 1–2 years in a senior or lead role
• Advanced proficiency in JavaScript, especially for test automation and scripting
• Deep familiarity with Node.js and React applications from a testing perspective
• Experience with API testing, including writing tests, mocking data, and validating responses
• Proficient in one or more of: JavaScript, Python, or SQL
• Expertise with modern test tooling (Cypress, Playwright, Postman, BrowserStack)
• Strong understanding of CI/CD workflows, deployment strategies, and release validation
• Experience with GitHub, test case management systems (TestRails), and collaborative tools (ClickUp)
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to advocate for quality at every stage of development
• Track record of mentoring QA engineers or leading QA process improvements
• Comfortable operating independently and collaboratively in agile, fast-moving teams
• Experience working in a startup environment, particularly at Series A/B stage, is a major plus