SDET / QA Automation Lead

About the Product

We build an ITSM / ITAM solution available as both SaaS and on-premise. Engineering team of ~30 engineers, with a mix of legacy components and newer .NET-based services.

Automation exists, but a significant part of regression testing is still manual — slowing down releases. This role is key to changing that.

What you’ll do 

• Take ownership of our test automation approach and evolve it into a more structured, scalable system 
• Build on existing automation by improving reliability, expanding coverage, and introducing clear patterns and best practices 
• Increase automated coverage of critical user journeys 
• Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines 
• Work closely with the QA team and support their transition toward automation 

Test automation stack 

• We use Playwright with TypeScript as our primary automation stack. 
• Experience with Playwright is strongly preferred.

AI-assisted development 

• We actively use AI-assisted tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot and similar) to support development and testing workflows. 
• We expect you to be comfortable incorporating these tools into your daily work—for example, to accelerate test creation, explore edge cases, and reduce repetitive effort. 
• If you’re enthusiastic about AI and enjoy experimenting with new tools and workflows, that’s a strong plus. 

Team collaboration and mentorship 

• You’ll work closely with our QA team, which is currently more focused on manual testing. 
• Part of your role will be to support the team in growing their automation skills—through collaboration, code reviews, and sharing best practices. 
• This is a hands-on role where you lead by example rather than through formal management responsibilities. 

Tech Stack and Tools

• Platform: .NET.
• Automation framework: Playwright, TypeScript.
• Adjacent tools: Cypress, Selenium.
• AI-assisted development: GitHub Copilot and similar.

Must-have: 

• Experience building and maintaining automated test frameworks 
• Solid coding skills (TypeScript or similar) 
• Ability to work hands-on in an environment where automation is still developing 

Important: 

• Experience with Playwright, or willingness to adopt it as the primary tool 
• Comfort working with AI-assisted development tools 

Nice-to-have: 

• Experience mentoring QA engineers transitioning into automation 

What success looks like 

In your first months, you will: 

• Establish a clearer structure and direction for test automation 
• Improve coverage of critical user flows 
• Reduce the time and effort required for regression testing 
• Help QA team members grow their automation capabilities 

• 🕐 Fully remote, 40h/week, flexible schedule
• 💰 Competitive salary with regular reviews
• 📄 Service contract, work from any country (exc. Russia and Belarus)
• 📚 Education budget — courses, conferences, training covered
• 🤝 Long-term collaboration — we're building a serious product

Please note:

We carefully review each application and consider candidates whose experience aligns with the requirements outlined in this posting. If your background does not match the listed qualifications, we respectfully ask that you refrain from applying, as we are unable to move forward with applications that fall outside the scope of this role.