Senior Playwright Automation Engineer — API & AI QA

Apptad, Inc.; Bethesda (MD); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Apptad, Inc. is seeking a Senior Automation Test Engineer with expert Playwright-based automation, API and integration testing, and AI-assisted quality practices. The role emphasizes building scalable frameworks, cross-browser coverage, and robust test scripts in TypeScript/JavaScript.

The candidate will design API automation, validate REST/OAuth/JWT flows, and drive automated testing that accelerates development cycles while improving software quality in a Bethesda, MD environment.

Qualifications

• Strong experience with Playwright-based test automation and TypeScript/JavaScript.
• Proven ability to design and implement robust automation frameworks.
• Experience with API testing, contract validation, and microservices testing.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable automation frameworks using Playwright.
• Build and run automated test suites covering functional, integration, API, end-to-end, regression, and cross-browser testing.
• Create reusable automation components and utilities; optimize for speed and maintenance.
• Develop test scripts using Playwright with TypeScript/JavaScript; ensure scalability and reliability.

Skills

Playwright

TypeScript

Java

JavaScript

SQL

Tools

Postman

Swagger/OpenAPI

AI-assisted quality tools

Job description

Apptad, Inc. is seeking a Senior Automation Test Engineer with expert Playwright-based automation, API and integration testing, and AI-assisted quality practices. The role emphasizes building scalable frameworks, cross-browser coverage, and robust test scripts in TypeScript/JavaScript.

The candidate will design API automation, validate REST/OAuth/JWT flows, and drive automated testing that accelerates development cycles while improving software quality in a Bethesda, MD environment.