AI-Driven SDET — TypeScript & Playwright Expert

Eightelevengroup; Charlotte (NC); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid schedule

W-2 employment

No sponsorship required

Job summary

Eight Eleven Group is seeking a Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) in Charlotte, NC for a 12-month contract with potential extension or full-time conversion.

The position is hybrid (3 days onsite, 2 days remote) and requires strong TypeScript/JavaScript skills, experience with test automation, and familiarity with Salesforce integration testing. W-2 only and US work authorization required.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of professional technical experience as a Software Developer, SDET, or similar.
• Proficiency in TypeScript and/or JavaScript development.
• Experience with Playwright for end-to-end test automation or strong interest to learn.
• Familiarity with Cucumber / Gherkin BDD syntax.
• Familiarity with GitLab and CI/CD pipelines.
• Comfortable with Jira and Confluence in an Agile environment.
• Strong debugging and problem-solving skills across the stack.
• BS/MS in CS/SE or related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Be an active Scrum team member in an SDET capacity, contributing to sprint planning and delivery cycles.
• Contribute to and expand the automation testing repository for Salesforce Lightning Omni-Channel, using TypeScript, Playwright, Cucumber, and JSforce.
• Use JSforce to interact with Salesforce APIs and write optimized SOQL queries for test data setup and validation.
• Perform API validation and exploratory testing with tools like Insomnia.
• Integrate and maintain test pipelines within GitLab CI/CD for fast feedback.
• Leverage AI tools to accelerate development and improve output quality.
• Propose improvements to the test automation framework and raise quality standards.
• Collaborate with engineers, product managers, and stakeholders; document in Confluence and track in Jira.
• Identify automation gaps, technical debt, and quality risks and drive them to resolution.

Skills

TypeScript

JavaScript

SDET mindset

CI/CD

Problem solving

Education

BS/MS in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Playwright

Cucumber

Gherkin

JSforce

Salesforce APIs

Job description

Eight Eleven Group is seeking a Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) in Charlotte, NC for a 12-month contract with potential extension or full-time conversion.

The position is hybrid (3 days onsite, 2 days remote) and requires strong TypeScript/JavaScript skills, experience with test automation, and familiarity with Salesforce integration testing. W-2 only and US work authorization required.