Principal Quality Engineer

Hiscox

. Lead the design, implementation, and evolution of automation frameworks using Playwright and Cucumber .

Posted 9/17/2026full-timeBoston • Massachusetts • United StatesLead💰 $115,000 - $135,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive expertise in designing and implementing automation frameworks using Playwright and Cucumber, with a strong focus on CI/CD integration and test strategy ownership. Proven ability to lead teams in adopting an automation-first mindset while ensuring quality and performance across testing layers.

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PlaywrightCucumberTypeScriptCI/CD PipelinesAutomation Framework Design

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Hard Skills

Software Test AutomationPerformance TestingAPI TestingTest ObservabilityDefect TriageRoot-Cause AnalysisQuality GatesTest Data ManagementService VirtualizationAgile/SAFe Practices

Soft Skills

CommunicationCollaborationTechnical Leadership

Tools & Technologies

GitHub ActionsJenkinsAzure DevOps

Industry Keywords

Automation-First MindsetContinuous TestingTest CoverageTest ReliabilityCloud-Native Application TestingDevOps-Aligned QA Workflows

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AzureCloudJenkinsTypeScript

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead the design, implementation, and evolution of automation frameworks using Playwright and Cucumber
Drive an automation-first mindset across UI, API, integration, and regression testing layers
Partner with developers on testability reviews, shift-left practices, and continuous testing
Own test strategy for assigned value streams, including coverage, reliability, and CI/CD alignment
Build and maintain scalable, reusable automation frameworks across teams and applications
Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines such as GitHub Actions, Jenkins, and Azure DevOps
Establish standards for test data management, mocking, and service virtualization
Evaluate tools to improve test speed, stability, and observability
Define best practices for test automation, defect triage, root-cause analysis, and quality gates
Standardize tooling, reporting, and quality metrics across teams
Track and communicate automation coverage, flakiness, performance trends, and release readiness
Collaborate with Engineering, Product, Architecture, and Security to embed testing early in development
Lead enablement sessions on Playwright, Cucumber, TypeScript best practices, and continuous testing
Support performance testing, security testing, and observability initiatives as needed

Requirements

What you’ll need

10+ years of experience in software test automation or software engineering, with at least 5+ years in a principal or lead role
Deep hands-on expertise with TypeScript, Playwright, Cucumber, and modern automation frameworks
Strong understanding of CI/CD pipelines, cloud-native application testing, and DevOps-aligned QA workflows
Experience designing automation frameworks from scratch and scaling them across teams
Solid understanding of performance testing, API testing, and test observability tools
Familiarity with Agile/SAFe practices
Excellent communication, collaboration, and technical leadership skills

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive salary and bonus (based on personal & company performance)
401(k) with competitive company matching
Comprehensive health insurance, vision, dental and FSA plans (medical, limited purpose, and dependent care)
Company paid group term life, short-term disability and long-term disability coverage
24 Paid time off days plus 2 Hiscox days, 10 paid holidays plus 1 paid floating holiday, and ability to purchase 5 PTO days
Paid parental leave
4 week paid sabbatical after every 5 years of service
Financial Adoption Assistance and Medical Travel Reimbursement Programs
Annual reimbursement up to $600 for health club membership or fees associated with any fitness program
Company paid subscription to Headspace to support employees’ mental health and wellbeing
Dynamic, creative and values-driven culture
Modern and open office spaces, complimentary drinks
Spirit of volunteerism, social responsibility and community involvement, including matching charitable donations for qualifying non-profits via the Hiscox USA Foundation