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

General career opportunities

Volunteer and community involvement opportunities

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📌 Senior Quality Engineer (JavaScript, Playwright) (Chile)
🏢 EPAM Systems
📍 Chile