Senior Software Engineer in Test

Turnkey Tech Staffing; Maceió; Presencial; BRL 160.000 - 200.000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

A leading tech startup in Maceió is seeking a Senior Software Engineer in Test to spearhead their test automation strategy. You will be responsible for end-to-end testing, ensuring quality across the development lifecycle, and collaborating with engineering teams. The ideal candidate has over 5 years of automation testing experience, proficiency in Playwright and TypeScript, and a passion for defining testing standards. This role offers the chance for significant career growth and the opportunity to shape the testing culture within the organization.

Serviços

Endless career growth

Full ownership of testing strategy

Strong leadership & backing

Qualificações

• 5+ years of experience in software testing, with a strong focus on automation.
• Deep knowledge of Playwright and TypeScript.
• Experience designing test strategies and improving CI pipelines.

Responsabilidades

• Lead the test automation strategy with an emphasis on end‑to‑end testing.
• Build test coverage for new and existing features.
• Partner with developers for test coverage during sprint planning.

Conhecimentos

Software testing

Automation

Playwright

TypeScript

Collaboration with developers

Test strategy design

CI/CD integration

Ferramentas

Jest

Postman

Sonar

Descrição da oferta de emprego

We're hiring a Senior Software Engineer in Test at XILO, a fast-growing AI-driven startup transforming the insurance industry.

With 200+ clients, growing data, and fresh Series A funding, we're scaling quickly — and we're looking for someone to help us ensure quality and reliability at every step.

The Role

You’ll lead the charge in shaping and scaling our test automation strategy, with a focus on end‑to‑end testing using Playwright and TypeScript.

You’ll work closely with engineering teams to define best practices, build test coverage for new and existing features, and make testing a first‑class citizen in our development lifecycle. This is not a passive testing role — you'll be embedded in sprint planning and start writing tests before the features are even built, anticipating behavior, aligning with developers, and enabling test‑first workflows.

While your main focus will be automation, you'll also support high‑priority manual validation when needed. You’ll take ownership of :

You’ll take ownership of

Designing, maintaining, and improving our Playwright‑based E2E test suites.

Writing test coverage for cross‑service platform workflows and domain‑specific modules.

Defining testing standards, tooling, and patterns used across all teams.

Partnering with developers during sprint planning to prepare test coverage in advance.

Leading CI / CD test integration and improving overall test stability and performance.

Supporting critical release testing and mentoring engineers on writing integration / unit tests.

What You’ll Bring

• 5+ years of experience in software testing, with a strong focus on automation
• Deep knowledge of Playwright and TypeScript, and a track record of building resilient test systems
• Experience writing system‑level and module‑level E2E tests in a modern web platform
• Comfort working closely with developers and PMs to build test‑first workflows
• Experience designing test strategies, introducing tools, and improving CI pipelines
• Bonus: Familiarity with Jest, Postman, Sonar, or performance / load testing tools

Why Join XILO?

• A great tech startup – Small, fast‑moving, and driven by real impact
• Endless career growth – Help define testing culture across teams and services
• Strong leadership & backing – Work with experienced founders and top‑tier investors
• Full ownership – From strategy to tooling, you'll shape how we ship confidently