Senior Automation QA Engineer (SDET)

TL;DR

Senior Automation QA Engineer (SDET): Building and maintaining scalable automation infrastructure and quality practices for a B2B SaaS platform with an accent on API, integration, and performance testing. Focus on designing CI/CD quality gates, leveraging AI for test development, and establishing robust regression strategies in a lean startup environment.

Location: Must be based in the United States

Salary: $120,000–$140,000

Company

A B2B data analytics startup that helps companies engage customers more effectively by discovering insights within their data.

What you will do

• Design and maintain scalable automated testing frameworks for platform, API, and end-to-end testing.
• Own the regression testing strategy and establish load and performance testing practices.
• Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines and define release quality gates.
• Partner with DevOps to manage QA environments and release validation.
• Utilize AI tools to accelerate test design, defect analysis, and automation productivity.
• Mentor engineers on test design, automation standards, and quality best practices.

Requirements

• 6+ years of experience in QA automation, SDET, or software engineering.
• Strong programming ability in Python, TypeScript, or JavaScript.
• Hands-on experience with tools like Playwright, Cypress, Selenium, Pytest, or k6.
• Experience integrating automated tests into CI/CD pipelines (e.g., GitHub Actions).
• Proven ability to operate independently in a lean or startup environment.
• Must be authorized to work in the United States.

Nice to have

• Experience with cloud-hosted SaaS systems, specifically AWS.
• Background in data-heavy or high-dimensional data platforms.

Culture & Benefits

• Comprehensive health insurance (medical, dental, vision).
• 401(k) retirement plan and equity ownership.
• 3 weeks paid vacation, 10 paid holidays, and unlimited sick time.
• $500 home office stipend.
• Flexible work-from-home policy and schedule.
• Commitment to an inclusive and diverse workplace.