Staff QA Automation Engineer

Overview LeanData is seeking a Staff QA Automation Engineer (SDET) to drive the vision and strategy for quality engineering across LeanData. This is a senior individual contributor role that combines deep technical expertise with cross-team influence. You will architect automation frameworks, set standards, and mentor engineers at all levels, ensuring our QA automation practices scale with our growing platform. What You’ll Be Doing Define and evolve the company-wide QA automation strategy with a focus on Playwright (TypeScript/JavaScript). Architect scalable, reusable, and maintainable frameworks that support UI, API, integration, and end-to-end testing across multiple product lines. Partner with QA leadership to define and evangelize QA automation best practices across teams. Lead the integration of automation into CI/CD pipelines and influence release engineering practices. Mentor Senior SDETs and QA Engineers, helping grow the next generation of automation leaders. Contribute to long-term quality roadmap that reduces risk, increases coverage, and accelerates release velocity. Qualifications 5+ years of experience in QA Automation / SDET roles. Deep expertise with Playwright (preferred) and strong programming skills in TypeScript/JavaScript. Proven track record of designing automation frameworks that scale across multiple teams and product areas. Strong experience integrating automation into complex CI/CD pipelines and cloud-based environments. Strong understanding of observability, production quality metrics, and risk-based testing strategies. Solid understanding of testing strategies (unit, integration, API, E2E) and their role in SDLC. Strong knowledge of SQL and data validation for backend testing. Exceptional communication and collaboration skills with technical and non-technical stakeholders. Bonus points if you have Solid knowledge of AWS services and/or Salesforce. Familiarity with Java is a plus. Why Work At LeanData Stock options in LeanData for all full-time employees. Flexible PTO. Employee insurance premiums up to 90%. 401K plan. Seniority level Mid-Senior level Employment type Full-time Job function Quality Assurance Industries Software Development #J-18808-Ljbffr

Created: 2025-09-21