Senior Software Engineer in Test

Field AI; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Field AI is seeking a software test engineer with 5–8 years of experience to advance automated testing for robotics web applications. You will design robust Playwright-based test suites, implement patterns like Page Objects, and integrate tests into CI/CD pipelines.

Candidates should have strong TypeScript/JavaScript skills, a shift-left mindset, and the ability to debug REST/GraphQL APIs, inspect DOM elements, and ensure automated coverage across complex web architectures.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field (or equivalent professional experience).
• 5-8 years of experience.
• Strong software engineering fundamentals with TypeScript/JavaScript or another modern language.
• Hands-on experience with Playwright including Page Object Models, network interception/mocking, custom fixtures, and multi-auth state handling.
• Shift-left mindset with embedding with developers, reviewing PRs for testability, and advocating automated coverage over manual QA.
• Solid understanding of modern web architectures and APIs, including debugging network calls, inspecting DOM elements, and writing automated tests against REST/GraphQL APIs.
• Experience managing CI/CD pipelines and integrating automated test execution into delivery workflows.

Skills

Playwright advanced patterns

CI/CD pipelines

TypeScript/JavaScript

Web APIs debugging

Shift-left mindset

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science/Engineering

Tools

Playwright

GitHub Actions

Docker/AWS/GCP

Job description

Field AI is transforming how robots interact with the real world. We are building risk-aware, reliable, and field-ready AI systems that address the most complex challenges in robotics, unlocking the full potential of embodied intelligence. We go beyond typical data-driven approaches or pure transformer-based architectures, and are charting a new course, with already-globally-deployed solutions delivering real-world results and rapidly improving models through real-field applications.

Learn more at https://fieldai.com.

What You Have

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field (or equivalent professional experience).
• 5-8 years of experience.
• Strong software engineering fundamentals, with professional experience writing clean, maintainable code in TypeScript, JavaScript, or another modern object-oriented/functional language.
• Deep hands-on experience with Playwright, including advanced patterns like Page Object Models, network interception/mocking, custom fixtures, and multi-auth state handling.
• A "shift-left" engineering mindset, with a proven track record of embedding with developers, reviewing PRs for testability, and advocating for automated coverage over manual QA.
• Solid understanding of modern web architectures and APIs, including the ability to debug network calls, inspect DOM elements, and write automated tests directly against REST or GraphQL APIs.
• Experience managing CI/CD pipelines (e.g., GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, CircleCI) and integrating automated test execution seamlessly into developer delivery workflows.

The Extras That Set You Apart

• Experience building Playwright infrastructure for large or complex products, such as microfrontend architectures, real-time data streaming web apps, or dashboard systems handling high-frequency state updates.
• Background working in robotics, IoT, or hardware-adjacent software spaces, where automated UI/API tests interact with physical devices, hardware emulators, or simulation environments.
• Advanced Docker and cloud infrastructure experience (AWS/GCP), specifically around scaling test agents or orchestrating localized environments for isolated end-to-end testing.
• Aligning Test Quality with Production Quality by identifying testing gaps and improve product observability.