Senior Test Software Engineer

Focus

. Establish software quality standards, test architecture guidelines, and defect prevention strategies across delivery streams .

Posted 10/7/2026full-timeRemote • United StatesSenior💰 $135,000 - $170,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in establishing software quality standards and architecting automated testing frameworks using Playwright and TypeScript. Proven ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams and manage the full system verification lifecycle in complex environments.

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Automated UI TestingAPI TestingPlaywrightTypeScriptAgile Methodologies

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Hard Skills

Testing FrameworksDefect Prevention StrategiesRoot Cause AnalysisTest StrategiesUnit TestingSynthetic Test Data GeneratorsMock Data ServicesTroubleshooting Complex SystemsFull-Stack ApplicationsCross-Functional Collaboration

Soft Skills

CommunicationDiagnostic SkillsCollaboration

Industry Keywords

Federal Government Digital Service ProjectsCivic Tech ProgramsGovernment ContractsSecurity ClearanceBackground Check

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

MicroservicesTypeScript

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Establish software quality standards, test architecture guidelines, and defect prevention strategies across delivery streams
Architect, build, and maintain scalable end-to-end automated UI and API test suites using Playwright and TypeScript across multiple product verticals
Partner with product managers, developers, and regulatory teams early in the development lifecycle to evaluate requirements and assess risks
Identify, log, and track defects end-to-end
Drive root cause analysis and collaborate with developers on fixes
Define top-level test strategies and write comprehensive test plans
Manage the full system verification lifecycle
Work with development or integration teams to validate unit tests and/or assist in pair programming techniques to validate code flows
Act as a Subject Matter Expert in testing and provide feedback and best-practice advice
Represent the team in a complex environment with multiple vendors and stakeholders

Requirements

What you’ll need

5+ years of professional experience writing and maintaining testing frameworks for full-stack applications
Experience testing complex systems interacting with multiple external services, databases, and third-party APIs
Proven experience working on cross-functional agile teams
Experience estimating complex tasks
Experience directly communicating technical updates to client stakeholders
Strong diagnostic skills for troubleshooting complex, distributed multi-vendor application failures and microservices
Prior experience working on federal government digital service projects or civic tech programs
Experience implementing synthetic test data generators or complex mock data services for enterprise integrations
Legal authorization to work in the United States
Ability to meet any other requirements for government contracts for which candidates are hired
Work authorization that doesn’t require visa sponsorship, now or in the future
May be subject to a government background check or security clearance, depending on the contract
Must be based in the continental U.S.

Benefits

Comp & perks

$0–$50K bonus
Healthy work-life balance
Encouragement to log off at the end of the day
Time off when needed
Fully remote work
Occasional travel, approximately 1–2 times per year
Modern cloud development environments
AI-integrated workflows