QA Automation Engineer: Playwright & AI Testing

Applaudo; Chile; On-site; CLP 16,000,000 - 28,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Applaudo is seeking a hands-on QA Automation Engineer who designs, builds, and maintains scalable Playwright test suites, leveraging Page Object Model and robust automation practices. You will blend automation with exploratory testing to validate critical business workflows and partner with developers and QA leaders to continuously improve testing coverage.

You will design reusable components, integrate tests into CI/CD pipelines, and drive reliability through stable selectors, data management,

Qualifications

• Hands-on Playwright automation and framework development.
• Page Object Model and maintainable test design practices.
• Functional, exploratory, and regression testing experience.
• Git-based source control and code review workflows.

Responsibilities

• Perform exploratory testing to understand application functionality, user workflows and critical business scenarios before developing automation.
• Design, build, and maintain scalable Playwright test suites using the Page Object Model and established automation best practices.
• Develop automated regression and core workflow tests based on documented test cases and the team’s automation strategy.
• Build reusable test components and maintain reliable automation structures through effective selectors, test data management, and flaky test handling.
• Integrate automated tests into existing CI/CD workflows to support continuous quality validation.
• Execute functional, exploratory, and regression testing for new features, bug fixes, and app changes as needed.
• Identify test coverage gaps, unreliable automated tests, and quality risks, communicating findings and recommendations to QA leadership.
• Collaborate with Developers, Tech Leads, and QA team members to clarify requirements, investigate defects, and improve testability.
• Prioritize testing efforts based on user impact, business risks, and project requirements.
• Review and improve automation code to ensure readability, maintainability, and long-term reliability.
• Use AI-assisted testing tools when appropriate, validating generated tests to ensure meaningful coverage.
• Document testing activities, automation decisions, execution results, and defects.
• Adapt between automation development and hands-on testing according to team priorities and delivery needs.

Skills

Playwright automation

POM design

Functional, exploratory and regression

Git workflows

Analytical problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering

Tools

GitHub

Azure DevOps

Azure Pipelines

Job description

Applaudo is seeking a hands-on QA Automation Engineer who designs, builds, and maintains scalable Playwright test suites, leveraging Page Object Model and robust automation practices. You will blend automation with exploratory testing to validate critical business workflows and partner with developers and QA leaders to continuously improve testing coverage.

You will design reusable components, integrate tests into CI/CD pipelines, and drive reliability through stable selectors, data management,