QA Playwright Automation Engineer

Photon; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Photon is seeking experienced Test Automation Engineers to design, develop, and maintain automated test suites that provide fast, reliable feedback across the software development lifecycle. In Chicago, you will focus on UI, API, and performance testing while integrating automated quality checks into CI/CD pipelines.

You will build UI automation frameworks with Selenium, Cypress, and Playwright; develop unit and integration tests with JUnit and Mocha; run performance tests with JMeter; and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent.
• 5+ years of experience in test automation or QA engineering.
• Strong hands-on experience with Selenium and at least one of the following: Cypress or Playwright.
• Experience developing and executing unit and integration tests using JUnit and Mocha.
• Experience building and maintaining CI workflows using GitHub Actions.
• Hands-on experience with performance and load testing using JMeter.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain UI automation frameworks using Selenium, Cypress, and Playwright.
• Develop and execute unit and integration tests using JUnit and Mocha.
• Design and execute performance and load tests using JMeter.
• Integrate automated test suites into GitHub Actions pipelines to enable continuous testing and validation.
• Identify, triage, document, and report defects with clear reproduction steps.
• Analyze and reduce flaky tests to improve automation reliability and test execution stability.
• Collaborate with developers and product owners to define acceptance criteria and improve application testability.

Skills

Test automation

QA engineering

CI/CD integration

Test framework design

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent

Tools

Selenium

Cypress

Playwright

JUnit

Mocha

GitHub Actions

JMeter

Job description

Photon is a Digital Engineering and Digital Modernization company founded in 1999, partnering with leading global enterprises, including Fortune 500 organizations, to build and modernize digital platforms and experiences.

Job Title

Test Automation Engineer | Chicago, IL

Job Summary

We are looking for experienced Test Automation Engineers to design, develop, and maintain automated test suites that provide fast, reliable feedback throughout the software development lifecycle.

In this role, you will focus on UI, API, and performance testing while integrating automated quality checks directly into CI/CD pipelines to ensure application reliability, quality, and continuous validation.

Key Responsibilities

• Build and maintain UI automation frameworks using Selenium, Cypress, and Playwright.
• Develop and execute unit and integration tests using JUnit and Mocha.
• Design and execute performance and load tests using JMeter.
• Integrate automated test suites into GitHub Actions pipelines to enable continuous testing and validation.
• Identify, triage, document, and report defects with clear reproduction steps.
• Analyze and reduce flaky tests to improve automation reliability and test execution stability.
• Collaborate with developers and product owners to define acceptance criteria and improve application testability.

Required Skills and Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in test automation or QA engineering.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent.
• Strong hands-on experience with Selenium and at least one of the following: Cypress or Playwright.
• Experience developing and executing unit and integration tests using JUnit and Mocha.
• Experience building and maintaining CI workflows using GitHub Actions.
• Hands-on experience with performance and load testing using JMeter.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with API testing tools and contract testing.
• Understanding of accessibility testing and visual regression testing.