Senior QA Automation Engineer - Playwright

About Bug0 Bug0 is an AI-native QA testing platform that helps engineering teams ship faster with confidence. We combine AI-powered test generation with hands-on QA expertise to eliminate flaky tests and catch real bugs before they reach production.

The Role We're looking for a Senior QA Automation Engineer who

lives and breathes Playwright . You'll work directly with our customers' engineering teams as part of our Forward-Deployed Engineer pods, owning end-to-end test automation for fast-moving SaaS products. This is a high-impact role where your work directly shapes how modern teams approach quality.

What You'll Do Design, build, and maintain robust end-to-end test suites using Playwright Work embedded with customer engineering teams to understand their product and testing needs Debug flaky tests, optimize test execution speed, and ensure reliable CI/CD integration Collaborate with our AI platform team to improve Bug0's test generation and maintenance capabilities Own test strategy and coverage for assigned customer accounts Contribute to internal tooling and best practices that raise the bar for the entire team

What You Must Have 3+ years of hands-on, daily experience writing and maintaining Playwright test suites Deep knowledge of Playwright's API — locators, auto-waiting, fixtures, test hooks, parallelization, and trace viewer Experience with Playwright across multiple browsers and devices Strong TypeScript/JavaScript skills Solid understanding of modern web technologies (React, Next.js, SPAs) Experience integrating Playwright into CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, or similar) Sharp debugging instincts — you can trace a flaky test back to a race condition, DOM timing issue, or network dependency Excellent communication skills — you'll be working directly with customer teams Ability to join immediately

Nice to Have Experience with Playwright's API testing capabilities Familiarity with visual regression testing using Playwright screenshots Exposure to AI/ML-assisted testing workflows Prior experience in a client-facing or consulting role

Why Bug0 Early-stage startup solving a massive problem in software quality Work on cutting-edge AI + QA automation problems High ownership and direct customer impact from day one Competitive compensation with equity