Senior QA Automation Engineer - Playwright (Anand)

About Bug0 Bug0 is an AI-native QA testing platform that helps engineering teams ship faster with confidence. We combine AI-powered test generation with hands-on QA expertise to eliminate flaky tests and catch real bugs before they reach production. The Role We're looking for a Senior QA Automation Engineer who lives and breathes Playwright. You'll work directly with our customers' engineering teams as part of our Forward-Deployed Engineer pods, owning end-to-end test automation for quick-moving SaaS products. This is a high-impact role where your work directly shapes how modern teams approach quality. What You'll Do - Design, build, and maintain robust end-to-end test suites using Playwright - Work embedded with customer engineering teams to understand their product and testing needs - Debug flaky tests, optimize test execution speed, and ensure reliable CI/CD integration - Collaborate with our AI platform team to improve Bug0's test generation and maintenance capabilities - Own test strategy and coverage for assigned customer accounts - Contribute to internal tooling and best practices that raise the bar for the entire team What You Must Have - 3+ years of hands-on, daily experience writing and maintaining Playwright test suites - Deep knowledge of Playwright's API — locators, auto-waiting, fixtures, test hooks, parallelization, and trace viewer - Experience with Playwright across multiple browsers and devices - Strong TypeScript/JavaScript skills - Solid understanding of modern web technologies (React, Next.js, SPAs) - Experience integrating Playwright into CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, or similar) - Sharp debugging instincts — you can trace a flaky test back to a race condition, DOM timing issue, or network dependency - Excellent communication skills — you'll be working directly with customer teams - Ability to join immediately Nice to Have - Experience with Playwright's API testing capabilities - Familiarity with visual regression testing using Playwright screenshots - Exposure to AI/ML-assisted testing workflows - Prior experience in a client-facing or consulting role Why Bug0 - Early-stage startup solving a massive problem in software quality - Work on cutting-edge AI + QA automation problems - High ownership and direct customer impact from day one - Competitive compensation with equity