Senior QA Engineer - Playwright & Identity Systems Lead

BrainPOP; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

BrainPOP in New York City is seeking a Senior QA Engineer to lead quality efforts for core identity and account systems. You will own automation using Playwright, influence test strategy with product and engineering, and drive faster, safer releases in a hybrid work environment.

The role emphasizes scalable automation, proactive risk management, and collaboration across squads to improve coverage and reliability for all users.

Qualifications

• 4-6 years testing complex web-based applications across full product lifecycle.
• 4-6 years writing and executing automated tests in JavaScript with a modern test automation framework; hands-on Playwright experience preferred.
• Practical experience using AI-assisted tools in testing workflows (e.g., Claude Code) for scaffolding, debugging, or tooling.
• Experience testing authentication, authorization, or identity-adjacent systems and integrations with third‑party platforms.

Responsibilities

• Shape test strategy in partnership with engineering and product leadership.
• Own and advance key parts of the test automation ecosystem, focusing on Playwright.
• Partner with Product, Design, and Engineering to embed quality throughout the lifecycle.
• Champion quality engineering best practices through documentation and internal talks.
• Own the health of the end-to-end system and drive reliable releases.

Skills

QA testing

Playwright

JavaScript

Automation framework

Test strategy

Tools

Playwright framework

Claude Code

Job description

BrainPOP in New York City is seeking a Senior QA Engineer to lead quality efforts for core identity and account systems. You will own automation using Playwright, influence test strategy with product and engineering, and drive faster, safer releases in a hybrid work environment.

The role emphasizes scalable automation, proactive risk management, and collaboration across squads to improve coverage and reliability for all users.