Senior QA Engineer: Automation Lead (Remote)

Hudl; United States; Remote; USD 82,000 - 137,000; Full time

Job summary

In this role you’ll design tests across UI, APIs, and data pipelines, automate with Playwright and code, mentor teammates, and collaborate with Engineering, Product, and Design to raise quality standards. Remote-friendly with US-state eligibility.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of software testing across full stack with API, backend, data-heavy systems.
• Experience with Playwright and Python or TypeScript.
• Proven leadership; led testing initiatives end-to-end.
• Strong analytical and data-driven root-cause investigation.
• User-focused mindset shaping testing approaches; AI tools in workflow.

Responsibilities

• Lead quality initiatives. Build risk-based testing strategies tailored to your squad's architecture, drive quality discussions in scrum ceremonies, challenge defect priorities, and continuously look for ways to improve practices and keep your squad's quality processes ahead of the curve.
• Test across the stack. Design and execute tests spanning front-end UI, APIs, backend services, and data pipelines — validating transformations, service outputs, and complex logic at scale.
• Automate with intent. Make informed decisions about what, when, and how to automate. Use Playwright and scripting to build reliable, maintainable automated checks that keep pace with development.
• Mentor and grow others. Use your technical depth and quality instincts to coach teammates, raise the bar for quality standards across the team, and influence how the whole squad thinks about quality.
• Collaborate cross-functionally. Partner closely with Engineering, Product, and Design, contribute to hiring, and invest in your own professional development.

Skills

Quality focus

Technical depth

Leadership

Investigative rigour

User focus

AI-powered working

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Playwright

Python

TypeScript

Job description

In this role you’ll design tests across UI, APIs, and data pipelines, automate with Playwright and code, mentor teammates, and collaborate with Engineering, Product, and Design to raise quality standards. Remote-friendly with US-state eligibility.