QE Automation Engineer

Kapitus•Washington DC, VA

16d

About The Position

Kapitus is hiring a senior QE engineer to design and build automated regression suites as the company scales its technology and quality foundation. The role works across the product with cross-functional teams to create and maintain scalable Playwright and TypeScript automation that runs in CI/CD pipelines, improves release confidence, and identifies issues before they reach customers. A key focus is converting existing manual regression cases into reliable, reusable automated coverage while preserving domain knowledge.

Requirements

5–7+ years of experience as a QA or QE engineer, with substantial hands-on test-automation experience.
Demonstrated ability to write, debug, and review automated test scripts using Playwright with TypeScript.
Strong understanding of automation framework architecture, test design patterns, maintainability, and quality-engineering best practices.
Experience with API testing tools such as Postman and Swagger.
Experience testing Salesforce solutions and full-stack applications across UI, API, integration, and data layers.
Experience with version control tools including GitHub, Bitbucket, and SourceTree.
Experience with Jira for project and bug tracking, and Confluence and Zephyr Scale for documentation.
Solid understanding of Agile and Scrum and experience working in Agile environments.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with attention to detail.
Strong communication and collaboration skills in cross-functional teams.
Knowledge of functional, regression, API, integration, and end-to-end automated testing.
Hands-on experience with Playwright and TypeScript or comparable modern automation technologies.
Basic knowledge of security and performance testing.

Nice To Haves

Experience in the financial services industry.
Additional programming languages: Python, SQL, or JavaScript.
Experience with Selenium, Pytest, and Jenkins.
Familiarity with AWS services and cloud-computing concepts.

Responsibilities

Partner with developers, product managers, and business analysts to understand requirements, user stories, and acceptance criteria.
Design and implement automated coverage for functional, API, integration, regression, and end-to-end scenarios.
Design, develop, maintain, and optimize scalable automated frameworks and scripts using Playwright with TypeScript.
Develop and execute automated API tests to validate system functionality, integrations, and reliability.
Work with developers to identify, troubleshoot, and resolve issues, providing timely feedback.
Participate in sprint planning, daily stand-ups, sprint reviews, and retrospectives.
Build and maintain reliable automated regression suites that validate software stability and release readiness.
Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines, monitor results, and improve reliability and feedback speed.
Convert existing manual test cases into automated coverage while capturing domain knowledge.
Track fintech industry trends, emerging tools, and best practices in QA and the financial domain.

Benefits

Competitive salary range of $96,300–$154,400 annually.
Eligibility for annual incentive compensation of up to 10%.
Medical, dental, and employer-paid vision plans through UnitedHealthcare.
UnitedHealthcare perks, including Sweat Equity, a Calm App subscription, UHC rewards, Real Appeal, and Quit For Life.
Flexible Spending Account for qualified medical, dental, vision, pharmacy, or dependent-care expenses.
Lifestyle Spending Account for eligible physical, mental, and financial well-being expenses.
Company-paid basic short-term and long-term disability insurance.
Voluntary supplemental life insurance and enhanced short- and long-term disability coverage; Colonial accident and hospitalization insurance is also available.
Company-paid maternity and parental leave beyond state-mandated leave policies.
Pre-tax commuter benefits for parking and commuting expenses.
LifeBalance membership with discounts on outdoor activities, arts, health, and fitness.
Pet and car insurance discounts.
LegalShield financial services.
Relaxation and stress-management tools.
Plum Benefits discounts on shows, travel, car rentals, and more.
Tuition reimbursement of up to $5,000 annually, plus opportunities to attend relevant conferences and career-development events through Kapitus Academy.
Travel reimbursement for work-related travel.
Paid time off and sick time.
401(k) plan through Fidelity, with a company match of 25% on contributions, up to 6% of annual salary.