Senior Quality Engineer (JavaScript, Playwright)
Skills
About the role
We are seeking a Senior Quality Engineer to own quality strategy and automation architecture for web platforms, using Playwright and JavaScript as core tools.
This role goes beyond test implementation: the Senior QE defines quality standards, drives automation strategy, mentors others, and ensures quality scales with platform complexity.
Responsibilities
Design and own end-to-end automation strategy using Playwright and JavaScript
Define automation architecture, patterns, and best practices
Ensure scalable, maintainable, and performant test suites
Drive adoption of shift-left testing practices and establish quality gates within CI/CD pipelines
Implement and oversee UI, API, and integration tests
Design test strategies for complex user journeys and integrations
Handle test data management and environment orchestration
Ensure coverage of non-functional requirements (reliability, usability, performance awareness)
Lead code reviews for test automation code, eliminate flaky tests, and improve test execution reliability
Drive observability and reporting of test results
Partner with developers on testability and design-for-quality; mentor mid-level and junior Quality Engineers
Act as the quality authority within the team, influence platform and architectural decisions, and promote quality ownership across teams
Partner with Product, Engineering, and Delivery leaders on release readiness
Identify quality risks early, propose mitigation strategies, support production issues and root-cause analysis, and continuously improve quality processes and tooling
Requirements
3+ years of experience in Quality Engineering or Test Automation
Hands-on expertise in Playwright at scale and Selenium
Advanced proficiency in JavaScript
Understanding of frontend and backend architectures
Background in testing REST APIs
Deep experience integrating automation into CI/CD pipelines
Solid knowledge of test architecture, test data, and environment management
Skills in communication and stakeholder management
Familiarity with complex, enterprise-scale platforms
Proficiency in English at an Upper-Intermediate level (B2) or higher
Nice to have
Knowledge of Apache JMeter
Familiarity with Cypress
We offer
International projects with top brands
Work with global teams of highly skilled, diverse peers
Healthcare benefits
Employee financial programs
Paid time off and sick leave
Upskilling, reskilling and certification courses
Unlimited access to the LinkedIn Learning library and 22,000+ courses
Global career opportunities
Volunteer and community involvement opportunities
EPAM Employee Groups
Award-winning culture recognized by Glassdoor, Newsweek and LinkedIn
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