Senior SDET: Automation Architect & QA Mentor

Magnitude Software - insightsoftware; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

insightsoftware seeks an experienced SDET to design, develop, and own scalable test automation across UI, API, and integrations. You will collaborate with product owners, developers, and BAs to translate requirements into robust test strategies and drive end-to-end automation for assigned squads.

You will migrate legacy suites, mentor teammates, and advance QA practices with modern tooling and AI-assisted testing.

Qualifications

• 7+ years in test automation / SDET roles.
• Strong programming in TS/JS or Java.
• Expertise with Playwright, Selenium/Selenide.
• Experience with Jenkins or GitHub Actions CI/CD.
• API testing experience (REST).
• Experience with Agile/Scrum.
• Strong debugging and browser tools.
• Excellent written and verbal communication for cross-functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable UI, API, and integration test automation frameworks (Playwright/TypeScript, Selenium, or equivalent).
• Collaborate with product owners, developers, and BAs to translate requirements/acceptance criteria into test strategies.
• Own end-to-end test automation for assigned squads/modules, meeting coverage targets (e.g., 80%+).
• Build and maintain CI/CD test pipelines (Jenkins, GitHub Actions) with reports and flaky-test triage.
• Perform root-cause analysis on defects and document known issues for stakeholders.
• Migrate legacy automation suites to modern frameworks (Playwright/TypeScript).
• Drive Definition of Ready/Done, Three-Amigos, and support sprint planning from QA lens.
• Mentor SDETs/QA engineers on automation patterns and debugging techniques.
• Contribute to test case design (positive, negative, edge, regression).
• Evaluate and integrate AI-assisted testing tools to improve efficiency.

Skills

SDET experience

TypeScript/JavaScript

Java

Playwright

Selenium/Selenide

CI/CD

API testing

Agile/Scrum

Debugging

Communication

Tools

Git

Jira

Confluence

Postman

RestAssured

Job description

insightsoftware seeks an experienced SDET to design, develop, and own scalable test automation across UI, API, and integrations. You will collaborate with product owners, developers, and BAs to translate requirements into robust test strategies and drive end-to-end automation for assigned squads.

You will migrate legacy suites, mentor teammates, and advance QA practices with modern tooling and AI-assisted testing.