Senior QA Automation Engineer Needed-E2E Test Framework from Scratch (Playwright/Cypress, CI/CD)

Hi, We're a SaaS product team building a B2B web application. Our product is live and growing, but we have no automated testing in place - all QA is done manually right now. We're looking for a senior QA automation engineer who can design and build a solid E2E + API test framework from scratch. What we need: Audit our current QA state and identify the highest-impact areas to cover first Set up an E2E automation framework using Playwright or Cypress (your recommendation welcome) Cover the core user flows: sign-up, onboarding, subscription plan selection, and key product features Set up API test coverage for key endpoints Integrate the test suite into our GitHub Actions CI/CD pipeline Provide clean, maintainable test code with clear folder structure and reusable utilities Deliver a short report on coverage and recommended next steps Tech stack: Frontend: React.js | Backend: Node.js / REST API | Database: PostgreSQL Repo: GitHub | CI/CD: GitHub Actions Ideal candidate: 5+ years in QA automation, with proven experience building frameworks from scratch Strong hands-on experience with Playwright and/or Cypress Solid API testing skills (REST, Postman, or similar) Experience with GitHub Actions or other CI/CD systems Communicates clearly and proactively, async-friendly Budget: $300–500 fixed-price Timeline: ~1 week When applying, briefly describe: Your experience setting up automation frameworks from scratch Playwright vs Cypress - which would you recommend for this stack and why One example of a similar project you delivered