SDET Engineer | Playwright Automation & AI Testing

MRJ Recruitment Limited

Manchester

On-site

GBP 55,000 - 75,000

Full time

2 days ago

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Job summary

MRJ Recruitment Limited is seeking an SDET to champion automated quality in a fast-growing UK SaaS environment based in Manchester. You will own end-to-end UI automation with Playwright, pair with engineers to embed quality, and help drive CI/CD improvements and testing practices.

The role emphasizes collaboration, continuous improvement, and the use of AI tools like Claude to accelerate test creation and debugging.

Qualifications

Must have a developer/engineer background.
Proven experience as an SDET or in a software engineering role with strong test automation ownership.
Strong hands-on Playwright experience (end-to-end UI automation).
Comfortable pairing with engineers and working in a highly collaborative environment.
Experience using AI tools such as Claude (or similar) to improve productivity and quality.

Responsibilities

Design, build, and maintain automated test frameworks and end-to-end test suites using Playwright.
Partner closely with software engineers through regular pairing to embed quality throughout the SDLC.
Contribute to improving CI pipelines and test execution reliability (speed, stability, reporting).
Identify risk areas, define test strategy, and help shape quality standards across the product.
Use AI tools (e.g., Claude) to support test design, automation efficiency, and problem-solving.
Analyse test results, troubleshoot failures, and drive root-cause fixes with engineering teams.
Champion best practices in test automation, maintainability, and continuous improvement.