Senior Software Test Engineer | GenAI-Driven Automation & QA

Kardow

Chicago (IL)

On-site

USD 110,000 - 150,000

Full time

6 days ago

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Job summary

US Tech Solutions is seeking a Senior Software Test Engineer to drive quality across enterprise-scale, cross-functional programs. This role blends hands-on automation, GenAI-driven testing, and delivery ownership to improve efficiency and coverage.

You will design and maintain automation frameworks using Selenium and Playwright for UI, API, and end-to-end validation, integrate tests with CI/CD pipelines, and collaborate with product, engineering, DevOps, and business stakeholders to embed

Qualifications

5+ years of hands-on experience in software test automation (UI, API, integration) and functional testing.
1+ year of experience in GenAI / AI Agents for testing, productivity, or engineering use cases

Responsibilities

Identify gaps, inefficiencies, and opportunities for improvement across testing processes, workflows, and quality engineering practices, and drive corrective actions to enhance delivery effectiveness and quality outcomes.
Partner with cross-functional teams to continuously evaluate and optimize quality engineering processes, metrics, governance, and automation adoption.
Perform end-to-end integration testing and provide quality engineering support during Go-Live and post-deployment validation.
Conduct basic database testing, including data validation, query execution, and backend verification.
Design, build, and maintain automation frameworks using Selenium and/or Playwright for UI, API, and end-to-end validation
Drive automation-first approach across functional, regression, integration, and release testing cycles
Integrate automation suites with CI/CD pipelines to enable continuous testing and faster feedback loops
Leverage GenAI and AI Agents to enhance test design, optimize coverage, automate test generation, and improve defect detection
Collaborate with product, engineering, DevOps, and business stakeholders to ensure quality is embedded across the lifecycle
Identify risks proactively and provide solution-oriented mitigation strategies aligned with delivery timelines
Own automation metrics, KPIs, and continuous improvement initiatives to increase efficiency and coverage
Ensure high-quality releases through strong validation practices, traceability, and governance
Travel to the designated lab, as required, to perform hands-on hardware testing, validation, and troubleshooting.