Senior QA Engineer (Manual & Automation)

Salla; Medina; On-site; SAR 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Salla is seeking an experienced QA Engineer to own end-to-end quality for releases. You will lead testing strategy, balance manual and automated approaches, and build Playwright automation that runs in CI. You will review changes, triage defects, and mentor peers to raise the team’s quality mindset and prevent regressions.

You will work with cross-functional teams to ensure robust testing across web, mobile and API surfaces, applying AI-assisted workflows where appropriate.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of QA experience with ownership of releases.
• Strong JS/TS skills for Playwright automation.
• Experience with Playwright or similar framework.
• Git and CI pipelines knowledge.
• Understanding of testing types and design.
• Ability to adapt processes and mentor others.
• Experience testing web, mobile and APIs.

Responsibilities

• Define and refine QA approach, standards and metrics.
• Perform manual and exploratory testing on new features.
• Build and maintain Playwright automation in CI.
• Review code and PRs, push back when needed.
• Triage defects and investigate root causes.
• Communicate risks and recommendations to stakeholders.
• Mentor other QA engineers and raise quality mindset.
• Consider feature scalability and AI-assisted workflows.

Skills

JavaScript/TypeScript

Playwright automation

CI/CD & GitHub

Manual + automated testing

Web/Mobile/API testing

AI in testing

Root-cause analysis

Job description

Responsibilities

Own quality end to end building it in early through requirement reviews design discussions and test strategy through to the final go no-go call on releases Define and continuously refine the QA approach including testing standards workflows tools and quality metrics Adapt testing depth process and priorities to risk timeline and context rather than applying a one-size-fits-all process Decide what needs testing how deeply and with which approach functional regression API performance security usability Decide what stays manual and what gets automated and know when enough is enough Perform thorough manual and exploratory testing on new features finding what scripts miss edge cases unexpected user behavior UX problems and the UI details users notice layout states responsiveness Build and maintain Playwright TypeScript JavaScript automation that runs in CI catches real issues instead of just adding to a test count and gives the team fast trustworthy feedback Review code and pull requests properly read them question them and push back when something isn t right Triage defects and investigate them in depth using browser DevTools network console performance storage to find root causes not just symptoms and help the team prioritize what matters most Prevent recurring issues by identifying the pattern behind bugs analyzing defect trends and putting safeguards in place tests checks process changes Think ahead about how new features scale and changes will affect quality Use AI tools thoughtfully to speed up test creation analysis and debugging and build AI-assisted workflows where they add value while always validating the output Communicate risks clearly to developers product managers and leadership with a recommendation rather than just a report Take initiative to spot gaps in our processes tools or product and drive improvements while mentoring other QA engineers and raising the quality mindset across the team 5+ years of QA experience with real ownership of releases and quality decisions

• Strong experience in both manual and automated testing, and the judgment to balance the two
• Solid JavaScript and TypeScript skills, enough to write clean, maintainable Playwright automation and read application code with confidence
• Hands-on experience with Playwright (or strong experience with a similar framework plus a willingness to go deep on Playwright)
• Strong command of Git and GitHub: branching, pull requests, code reviews, and working within CI pipelines
• Deep understanding of testing types, techniques, and test design, and the judgment to choose the right one
• Flexibility to adjust your approach to different situations, avoiding rigid processes while keeping quality standards high
• Experience testing web, mobile, and APIs
• Comfort with browser DevTools for debugging and investigation
• Practical experience using AI in your work, and the critical thinking to know when to trust it and when not
• A preventive mindset: you've fixed problems at their root, not just patched symptoms, and can give examples