We are seeking a Senior Test Automation Engineer to design, implement, and maintain automation frameworks that support platform and API-level testing. This role is best suited for someone with a strong TypeScript-based automation background who enjoys building scalable test solutions, working across services, and improving test reliability through tooling and automation best practices.

The emphasis of this role is on framework design, automated test coverage, and integration with CI/CD pipelines. The engineer will work closely with development teams to ensure automated quality gates are embedded throughout the delivery process

About First Factory

We are a software development company with over two decades of experience, boasting a dynamic team of 175+ professionals actively engaged in diverse projects across various industries. We invite you to join us as we thrive and embrace fresh challenges.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain automated test frameworks and test suites.

• Write and maintain automated tests using modern JavaScript/TypeScript-based tools.

• Collaborate with developers to understand system behavior and validate functionality through automation.

• Perform API testing and validation for backend services.

• Review and navigate existing codebases to improve test coverage and reliability.

• Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines and GitHub workflows.

• Execute tests in Linux-based environments and containerized setups.

• Troubleshoot test failures and improve test stability, and maintainability.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in QA Automation, Software Development in Test, or Test Engineering roles.

• Strong hands-on experience with TypeScript, including active development and configuration.

• Ability to read, navigate, and understand C# codebases.

• Experience with Playwright or Puppeteer for automated testing.

• Solid understanding of API testing, including REST (required); gRPC is a plus.

• Experience collaborating through GitHub in a multi-team environment.

• Working knowledge of Linux / WSL2 environments.

• Hands-on familiarity with Docker and Kubernetes (usage and execution; not infrastructure design).

• Strong software engineering fundamentals and problem-solving skills.

• Experience working in Agile development environments.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Nice to have

• Exposure to CI/CD pipelines and test automation integration.

• Experience testing distributed or microservices-based systems.