Software Development Engineer – Test (SDET)

Jobtailor; Brentwood (TN); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking an automation-focused engineer to lead AI-assisted testing using Playwright (JavaScript/Node.js). You will own test coverage, design prompting strategies, and mentor juniors while collaborating with product, dev, and QA teams.

You will drive test case management in TestRail, issue tracking in Jira, and contribute to evolving CI/CD pipelines with GitHub Actions.

Qualifications

• Hands-on Playwright experience required.
• Strong JavaScript/Node.js skills.
• Experience with TestRail or similar test case management.
• Experience using Jira for tracking work and defects.
• Working knowledge of Git version control.
• Ability to direct or prompt AI tools to do hands-on work and know when to step in.
• Ability to explain complex issues to diverse audiences and manage priorities in ambiguity.

Responsibilities

• Direct AI agents to generate, execute, and maintain automated test coverage using Playwright with JavaScript/Node.js.
• Design and refine prompting strategies and agentic workflows to reduce manual test-writing.
• Apply human judgment for edge cases, flaky results, and gaps needing human review.
• Own test case documentation, execution, and reporting in TestRail.
• Track work and defects in Jira and coordinate with teammates.
• Contribute to CI/CD through GitHub Actions and automation pipelines.
• Shape API testing strategy and integration with automated tests when applicable.
• Mentor junior developers through code reviews, test design, and automation practices.

Skills

Playwright Experience

JavaScript/Node.js Skills

Mentoring

Communication Skills

Adaptability

Proactive Updates

Managing Competing Priorities

Tools

Playwright

JavaScript

Node.js

TestRail

Jira

Git

GitHub Actions

Job description

• Direct AI agents to generate, execute, and maintain the majority of automated test coverage, using Playwright with JavaScript/Node.js as the underlying framework
• Design and refine prompting strategies and agentic workflows that reduce manual test-writing over time
• Apply human judgment where agents fall short edge cases, flaky results, and coverage gaps that need a person to catch them
• Own test case documentation, execution, and reporting in TestRail
• Track work and defects in Jira
• Use Git and contribute to agent-driven test automation running in GitHub Actions as our CI/CD process matures
• Weigh in on API testing strategy, even in areas where day-to-day ownership sits with someone else
• Juggle a shifting mix of project work, defect response, and ongoing improvements without dropping the ball on any of it
• Give clear, proactive updates on testing status, risk, and blockers, to your team and to leadership
• Work with product, dev, and QA to nail down scope, acceptance criteria, and what "good enough" actually means
• Mentor junior developers through code review, test design, and automation practices as they grow into more dev-focused work including how to work effectively with AI agents themselves
• Actively pilot and give feedback on agentic AI tools as part of an early-stage rollout, helping shape how the team adopts them
• Help shape test strategy and automation architecture as agents take on more of the day-to-day testing load

Requirements

• Hands-on Playwright experience
• Strong JavaScript/Node.js skills
• TestRail (or similar test case management tool) experience
• Jira experience for tracking work and defects
• Working knowledge of Git
• Comfort directing or prompting AI tools to do work you'd otherwise do by hand and knowing when to step in
• You can explain a gnarly technical issue to a non-technical exec and to a fellow engineer, and know how to adjust for each
• Track record of managing competing priorities not just tolerating ambiguity, but working well in it
• Comfort with a role that isn't fully defined yet and will keep evolving

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in automated testing using Playwright with JavaScript/Node.js, along with strong capabilities in test case management and defect tracking. Proficient in mentoring junior developers and adapting to evolving roles while managing competing priorities effectively.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Playwright Experience
• JavaScript/Node.js Skills
• TestRail Experience
• Jira Experience
• Git Knowledge

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Automated Testing
• Test Case Documentation
• API Testing Strategy
• Agent-Driven Test Automation
• Test Design
• Defect Tracking
• CI/CD Process
• Prompting AI Tools
• Code Review
• Automation Architecture

Soft Skills

• Communication Skills
• Mentoring
• Adaptability
• Proactive Updates
• Managing Competing Priorities

Industry Keywords

• Automated Test Coverage
• AI Tools
• Agentic Workflows
• Flaky Results
• Acceptance Criteria

Tools & Technologies

• Playwright
• JavaScript
• Node.js
• TestRail
• Jira
• Git
• GitHub Actions