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As a Lead SDET-UI at our company, you will play a crucial role in driving the UI automation strategy and enhancing the frontend quality practices. Your responsibilities will include providing technical leadership to the UI test automation team, designing and maintaining Playwright-based test suites, and ensuring the reliability and scalability of UI test suites. Key Responsibilities: - Provide technical leadership and mentorship to the UI SDET/QA engineering team - Design and implement Playwright-based UI automation frameworks - Enforce the use of the Page Object Model (POM) and data-driven testing paradigms - Collaborate with Product Owners to design comprehensive test plans aligned with BDD practices - Drive adoption of best practices to reduce flakiness and increase speed in UI tests - Establish robust regression testing processes for ongoing UI quality - Implement feedback loops to continuously improve test coverage and effectiveness - Champion a culture of quality and continuous improvement throughout the SDLC - Drive TDD culture and promote test automation adoption by all engineers - Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality solutions - Lead the adoption of modern UI testing tools and frameworks - Drive root cause analysis and continuous improvement for UI defects - Ensure code quality and effective documentation in all UI test assets - Support team growth through coaching and skills development Core Qualities & Skills: - Proven experience leading UI SDET or QA engineering teams - Deep expertise in Playwright and the Page Object Model - Strong understanding of data-driven testing approaches and BDD frameworks - Proficiency in TypeScript, CI/CD pipelines, and test reporting - Strong collaboration and communication skills - Commitment to engineering excellence and responsible practices Preferred Qualifications: - 5+ years of UI SDET, QA, or software engineering experience - Experience with architecting scalable UI automation systems - Familiarity with CI/CD, automated testing, and code reviews - Ability to mentor and grow engineers - Experience working in agile, cross-functional teams Success Metrics: - UI test coverage, reliability, and effectiveness - Defect detection rate and time to resolution - UI automation stability and maintainability - Team delivery velocity and quality - Technical debt reduction and architectural alignment - Team growth, engagement, and retention As a Lead SDET-UI at our company, you will play a crucial role in driving the UI automation strategy and enhancing the frontend quality practices. Your responsibilities will include providing technical leadership to the UI test automation team, designing and maintaining Playwright-based test suites, and ensuring the reliability and scalability of UI test suites. Key Responsibilities: - Provide technical leadership and mentorship to the UI SDET/QA engineering team - Design and implement Playwright-based UI automation frameworks - Enforce the use of the Page Object Model (POM) and data-driven testing paradigms - Collaborate with Product Owners to design comprehensive test plans aligned with BDD practices - Drive adoption of best practices to reduce flakiness and increase speed in UI tests - Establish robust regression testing processes for ongoing UI quality - Implement feedback loops to continuously improve test coverage and effectiveness - Champion a culture of quality and continuous improvement throughout the SDLC - Drive TDD culture and promote test automation adoption by all engineers - Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality solutions - Lead the adoption of modern UI testing tools and frameworks - Drive root cause analysis and continuous improvement for UI defects - Ensure code quality and effective documentation in all UI test assets - Support team growth through coaching and skills development Core Qualities & Skills: - Proven experience leading UI SDET or QA engineering teams - Deep expertise in Playwright and the Page Object Model - Strong understanding of data-driven testing approaches and BDD frameworks - Proficiency in TypeScript, CI/CD pipelines, and test reporting - Strong collaboration and communication skills - Commitment to engineering excellence and responsible practices Preferred Qualifications: - 5+ years of UI SDET, QA, or software engineering experience - Experience with architecting scalable UI automation systems - Familiarity with CI/CD, automated testing, and code reviews - Ability to mentor and grow engineers - Experience working in agile, cross-functional teams Success Metrics: - UI test coverage, reliability, and effectiveness - Defect detection rate and time to resolution - UI automation stability and maintainability - Team delivery velocity and quality - Technical debt reduction and architectural alignment - Team growth, engagement, and retention
