Senior QA Automation Engineer

Take the clearer route to smart career growth. At clearer.io , we’re reimagining eCommerce by enhancing search, discovery, and customer engagement through a standout suite of innovative apps. Our mission...

Take the clearer route to smart career growth. At clearer.io , we’re reimagining eCommerce by enhancing search, discovery, and customer engagement through a standout suite of innovative apps. Our mission is straightforward yet powerful: to empower our partners with solutions that streamline their operations, foster customer trust, and drive sustainable growth. We’re not just about technology - we’re about making eCommerce smarter, simpler, and more impactful, delivering solutions that inspire confidence and create real results.With fresh investment and rapid growth, this is the perfect time to join our journey. When you become part of clearer.io, you step into a role where your work truly matters. Here, you’ll have the opportunity to own your projects, drive outcomes, and make an impact within a supportive, diverse team of professionals dedicated to customer success. We value clarity, results, and a customer-centric approach that keeps us focused on delivering real value to our partners every step of the way.If you’re ready to cut through the clutter and focus on what really matters in a dynamic eCommerce landscape, clearer.io is the place to grow, lead, and shape the future of online retail. Join us, and be part of a team that’s committed to making eCommerce clearer, more efficient, and more rewarding for everyone. Your Impact: As a Senior QA Automation Engineer, you will be the primary architect and strategist for our quality ecosystem. We are looking for a technical leader who can transition our testing from traditional models to an AI-augmented, high-speed automation framework. You will own the Playwright roadmap, lead the automation team, and ensure our cloud-native applications on AWS meet the highest standards of reliability and performance. You will also work across teams to implement best practices, ensure testability in design, and enhance CI/CD processes. What You’ll Do: Define and drive the overall QA strategy, balancing automated vs. manual efforts to hit aggressive release targets. Architect and scale a robust, distributed automation framework using Playwright (TypeScript/JavaScript). Lead the automation guild, conducting high-standard code reviews and mentoring junior engineers on clean code and design patterns. Research and implement AI-driven testing tools (e.g., self-healing scripts or predictive bug analysis) to increase coverage. Expand automation coverage across UI, API, and backend services for our SaaS platform. Partner with DevOps to embed Playwright suites into GitHub Workflows using Docker and Kubernetes (EKS/ECS). Influence testability in the SDLC by working closely with developers and product teams. Lead performance testing efforts using tools like k6 or JMeter to identify system bottlenecks. Analyze production health and perform Root Cause Analysis (RCA) using Datadog. What You'll Bring: Typically requires a minimum of 5 years of related experience with a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent. Experience with e-commerce and with specific experience of Shopify a plus! Deep knowledge of test automation frameworks, with expert-level proficiency in Playwright being a must. Good experience with Kubernetes (EKS, ECS), Docker, and AWS services. Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines, GitHub workflows, and infrastructure automation. Proven track record in performance testing and optimization techniques. Experience or a strong vision for incorporating AI/ML into the testing lifecycle. Proficiency in analyzing logs and debugging issues using Datadog or similar observability tools. Strong leadership and mentoring skills with the ability to bridge technical complexity for non-technical stakeholders. Quantities: What other characteristics do we look for? Leadership for sure. But what does that mean? Well, some of the attributes we appreciate include: Inquisitiveness Having pride in one’s work Tenacity: trying to work it out but knowing when to ask for help Follow-thru and dependability A strong belief in the team’s success Most importantly, friendly/kind/a good teammate Demonstrable examples of leading individuals/teams driving architectural direction, establishing best-practices and patterns Why clearer.io? We believe in making things simpler - for our customers, and for each other. That means clarity, purpose, and progress guide everything we do. Customers at the heart: We obsess over their needs so we can grow together Purposeful progress: We don’t settle. We take initiative and embrace bold thinking. Endless innovation: We refine, improve, and take meaningful action Always open: We build trust through transparency and global collaboration Clearer benefits: 100% Remote Culture: Work from anywhere that brings you happiness. Performance-based Year-End Bonus: Recognizing and rewarding your individual contributions. Wellness Allowance: Support for classes promoting physical and mental health. Time Off: 20 days/year, in addition to Vietnam holidays. MacBook Provided. Collaborative Events: Offline meet-ups, monthly gatherings and year-end party. Continuous Learning: Technical and general workshops, online resources. Health and Wellness Benefits: Generali Health Care, annual check-up. International Exposure: Enhance expertise and English communication skills. Working hours: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM (Vietnam time), Monday to Friday. We’re here to make things clearer - in e-commerce and in employee experience. If that sounds like your kind of role, we’d love to hear from you!