Senior QA Engineer – Manual, Automation

Salla E-Commerce Platform

. Own quality end to end, building it in early through requirement reviews, design discussions, and test strategy, through to the final go/no-go call on releases .

Posted 10/9/2026full-timeRemote • Saudi ArabiaSeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive experience in quality assurance with a focus on both manual and automated testing, utilizing tools like Playwright for automation in TypeScript/JavaScript. Capable of defining QA strategies, mentoring teams, and driving quality improvements across processes and products.

Highest-signal resume keywords

5+ Years QA ExperiencePlaywright Automation DevelopmentJavaScript and TypeScript ProficiencyManual and Automated Testing ExpertiseGit and GitHub Proficiency

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Hard Skills

Quality AssuranceManual TestingAutomated TestingPlaywrightJavaScriptTypeScriptAPI TestingPerformance TestingSecurity TestingUsability Testing

Soft Skills

Critical ThinkingFlexibilityCommunicationMentoring

Tools & Technologies

GitGitHubCI PipelinesBrowser DevToolsAI Tools

Industry Keywords

Testing StandardsQuality MetricsDefect PatternsTest DesignExploratory Testing

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

JavaScriptTypeScript

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own quality end to end, building it in early through requirement reviews, design discussions, and test strategy, through to the final go/no-go call on releases
Define and continuously refine the QA approach, including testing standards, workflows, tools, and quality metrics; adapt testing depth, process, and priorities to risk, timeline, and context
Decide what needs testing, how deeply, and with which approach, including functional, regression, API, UI, performance, security, and usability testing
Decide what stays manual and what gets automated
Perform thorough manual and exploratory testing on new features, including edge cases, unexpected user behavior, UX problems, layout, states, and responsiveness
Build and maintain Playwright automation using TypeScript/JavaScript that runs in CI and provides fast, trustworthy feedback
Review code and pull requests, question implementation quality, and push back when necessary
Triage defects and investigate root causes using browser DevTools, including network, console, performance, and storage tools
Identify defect patterns and trends and implement safeguards such as tests, checks, and process changes
Use AI tools for test creation, analysis, and debugging while validating outputs
Communicate risks and recommendations to developers, product managers, and leadership
Identify process, tool, and product gaps; drive improvements; mentor QA engineers and promote quality across the team

Requirements

What you’ll need

5+ years of QA experience with real ownership of releases and quality decisions
Strong experience in both manual and automated testing, and the judgment to balance the two
Solid JavaScript and TypeScript skills, enough to write clean, maintainable Playwright automation and read application code with confidence
Hands-on experience with Playwright (or strong experience with a similar framework plus a willingness to go deep on Playwright)
Strong command of Git and GitHub: branching, pull requests, code reviews, and working within CI pipelines
Deep understanding of testing types, techniques, and test design, and the judgment to choose the right one
Flexibility to adjust your approach to different situations, avoiding rigid processes while keeping quality standards high
Experience testing web, mobile, and APIs
Comfort with browser DevTools for debugging and investigation
Practical experience using AI in your work, and the critical thinking to know when to trust it and when not to
A preventive mindset: you've fixed problems at their root, not just patched symptoms, and can give examples