Senior QA Engineer / QA Automation Engineer (Playwright, Python, API, SaaS)

We are looking for a highly skilled Senior QA Engineer to help ensure the quality, reliability, and scalability of modern SaaS applications. This role combines Manual Testing, Test Automation, API Testing, Regression Testing, Exploratory Testing, and Quality Engineering. The ideal candidate is someone who can think like an end user, challenge assumptions, identify edge cases, and build automation that improves release confidence. You will work closely with Product Managers, Developers, Scrum Masters, and Stakeholders throughout the SDLC to ensure high-quality software delivery. ___________ **Responsibilities** Manual Testing - Functional Testing - Regression Testing - Smoke Testing - Sanity Testing - Integration Testing - User Acceptance Testing (UAT) - Exploratory Testing - Cross-Browser Testing - Mobile Responsiveness Testing - Accessibility Validation - End-to-End Workflow Testing Test Design - Create Test Plans - Create Test Strategies - Design Test Cases and Test Scenarios - Risk-Based Testing - Requirement Analysis - Acceptance Criteria Validation - Defect Prevention Activities Automation Testing - Build Automation Frameworks from Scratch - Maintain Existing Automation Frameworks - Design Scalable Test Architecture - Implement Page Object Model (POM) - Data-Driven Testing - Hybrid UI + API Testing - BDD Framework Implementation - Cross-Browser Automation API Testing - REST API Testing - API Automation - Postman Collections - Swagger Validation - Request/Response Validation - Authentication Testing - Authorization Testing - API Regression Testing - Contract Testing CI/CD & DevOps - GitHub Actions - CI/CD Integration - Automated Regression Execution - Release Validation - Build Verification Testing - Deployment Verification - Quality Gates - Test Reporting Reporting & Analysis - Allure Reports - Defect Triage - Root Cause Analysis - Quality Metrics - Release Readiness Reporting - Bug Lifecycle Management __________ **Required Skills** QA & Testing - Software Testing Life Cycle (STLC) - Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) - Agile - Scrum - Sprint Testing - Defect Management - Quality Assurance - Quality Engineering Automation - Playwright - Python - Pytest - Pytest-BDD - Page Object Model (POM) - Data-Driven Frameworks API - Postman - REST APIs - JSON - API Automation Tools - Jira - Zephyr - TestRail - ClickUp - Trello - Azure DevOps - Git - GitHub Web Technologies - HTML - CSS - JavaScript - Browser DevTools Nice to Have - SaaS Testing - Fintech Testing - E-commerce Testing - CRM Testing - Booking Platforms - Marketplace Platforms - AI Product Testing - AI Agent Testing - LLM Validation - Stripe Payment Testing - Payment Gateway Testing AI & Modern QA Experience with: - ChatGPT - Claude - Cursor - GitHub Copilot - Codex - AI-Assisted Testing - AI-Generated Test Cases - AI-Powered QA Workflows Ability to use AI tools responsibly for: - Test Case Generation - Edge Case Discovery - Bug Investigation - Documentation - Automation Development What Success Looks Like - Reduced production defects - Increased regression coverage - Faster release cycles - Improved release confidence - Better defect detection - Strong automation foundation - High-quality user experience Ideal Candidate - 5+ years QA experience - Strong Manual Testing background - Strong Automation Testing background - Excellent communication skills - Ownership mindset - SaaS product experience - Ability to work independently - Strong problem-solving skills - Passion for quality and continuous improvement