Senior QA Automation Engineer – Playwright — TLNT Bridge Recruiting

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Senior QA Automation Engineer – Playwright

Location: Canada
Employment Type: Full-Time (Onsite in SE Calgary)
Compensation: $75,000–$90,000 CAD + quarterly bonus

About the Opportunity

TLNT Bridge Recruiting is working with a growing technology company to find a Senior QA Automation Engineer with strong hands-on experience building automated tests for modern web applications.

This is primarily a frontend/UI automation role, with a strong emphasis on Playwright and TypeScript. You will work closely with software engineers, product teams, and other QA professionals to build reliable automated testing into the software development lifecycle.

The ideal candidate is someone who enjoys automation, understands how modern web applications are built, and can think beyond simply executing test cases. You should be comfortable identifying risk, determining what should be automated, and building maintainable test coverage that gives engineering teams confidence in every release.

What You'll Do

• Design, build, maintain, and improve automated test suites for modern web applications.

• Develop end-to-end (E2E) UI automation using Playwright and TypeScript and/or C#.

• Test React-based applications and other modern frontend technologies.

• Develop automated regression coverage based on product and technical risk.

• Work closely with developers to identify defects, investigate root causes, and improve overall product quality.

• Integrate automated testing into CI/CD pipelines, including GitLab.

• Perform API testing and validate integrations with external systems.

• Participate throughout the software development lifecycle rather than treating QA as a final step before release.

• Work within cloud-based development and testing environments, including AWS, Docker, and Kubernetes.

• Contribute to Agile/Scrum ceremonies, planning, refinement, and retrospectives.

• Continuously improve QA processes, automation frameworks, and testing practices.

• Use AI-assisted development tools such as Cursor to accelerate test development, generate test scenarios, analyze defects, and improve automation code.

What We're Looking For

• 8+ years of professional QA/software testing experience, with significant hands-on automation experience.

• Strong experience with Playwright.

• Strong programming/scripting experience with TypeScript and/or C#.

• Experience building and maintaining UI/E2E automation frameworks.

• Experience testing modern web applications, ideally React-based applications.

• Strong understanding of software testing methodologies, automation strategy, and regression testing.

• Experience integrating automated tests into CI/CD pipelines.

• Hands-on experience with API testing and third-party/external system integrations.

• Ability to think critically about test coverage and prioritize testing based on risk.

• Strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively with developers, product managers, and other stakeholders.

• Comfortable working in an Agile/Scrum environment.

Nice to Have

• Experience with AWS.

• Experience with Docker and/or Kubernetes.

• Experience with GitLab CI/CD.

• Experience with BDD frameworks.

• Experience with performance testing.

• Experience using AI coding and development tools such as Cursor or similar platforms.

What Makes This Role Interesting

This is not a traditional manual QA role.

The focus is on automation, modern web applications, and engineering-quality testing practices. You'll have the opportunity to influence how quality is built into the development process, rather than simply testing finished features.

If you are a QA engineer who enjoys writing code, building automation frameworks, working closely with developers, and solving complex testing problems, this could be a strong fit.

Compensation

$75,000–$90,000 CAD annually, depending on experience, plus a quarterly bonus.

The maximum base salary for this position is $90,000 CAD.