Senior Software Development Engineer in Test, SDET

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. Own the test automation roadmap end to end .

Posted 9/22/2026full-timeRemote • United StatesSeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in designing and scaling test automation frameworks, particularly with Playwright and JavaScript/TypeScript, while effectively collaborating with cross-functional teams to enhance automation coverage and quality metrics. Proficient in deploying AI agents for performance testing and regression analysis within complex enterprise SaaS environments.

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Test Automation Framework DesignPlaywright ExpertiseAI Agent DeploymentAPI Testing ProficiencyCI/CD Knowledge

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Hard Skills

Test AutomationPlaywrightJavaScriptTypeScriptAPI TestingIntegration TestingPerformance TestingRegression AnalysisTest Strategy DefinitionQuality Metrics

Soft Skills

Strong CommunicationBias For ActionAutonomous Operation

Tools & Technologies

Cursor AISalesforceMuleSoftD365 Power AppsD365 F&ODCRTagetik

Industry Keywords

InsuranceFintechRegulated Financial Services

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

JavaScriptTypeScript

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own the test automation roadmap end to end
Set strategy, prioritize work, and drive execution across the team
Partner with QA and engineering on what to automate, how, and when
Scale the existing Playwright/JavaScript framework from foundational to enterprise-grade
Expand automation coverage into systems without QA support and deepen regression coverage across Salesforce, MuleSoft, D365 Power Apps, D365 F&O, DCR, and Tagetik
Build design and review processes, including test design standards, code review norms, and framework contribution guidelines
Build infrastructure for fast test execution, clear reporting, parallel execution, smart retries, and actionable dashboards
Design and ship AI agents for performance testing, regression analysis, and defect triage using Cursor AI
Partner with the AI platform team to deploy QA agents on the organization's AI fabric
Make QA agents discoverable, governed, and reusable across functions
Identify quality gaps, expand automation breadth and depth, and reduce manual toil

Requirements

What you’ll need

Proven experience designing and scaling test automation frameworks in production
Deep hands-on expertise with Playwright and modern JavaScript/TypeScript
Experience automating against complex enterprise SaaS, ideally Salesforce, MuleSoft, D365 Power Apps and/or F&O
Hands-on experience building with LLMs and AI coding assistants, particularly Cursor
Solid grasp of API testing, contract testing, and integration testing patterns, especially across layers like MuleSoft
Ability to define test strategy, coverage targets, and quality metrics and defend them to engineering leadership and the business
Strong communication skills
Demonstrated bias for action and ability to operate autonomously in ambiguous, fast-changing environments
Experience in insurance, fintech, or other regulated financial services industries
Familiarity with insurance concepts or willingness to learn them deeply
Strong working knowledge of CI/CD and reporting/observability for test suites
Experience deploying AI agents on an internal AI platform or fabric
Performance testing background

Benefits

Comp & perks

High autonomy and high-impact role
Direct access to engineering and business leadership
Mandate to move fast
Autonomy to choose tools and approach
Opportunity to build modern AI-enabled QA tooling and specialized QA agents