Lead AI Automation

About the role

We are seeking an AI Automation Lead / Automation Engineer with hands-on expertise in Playwright automation for web, API, and end-to-end testing. The ideal candidate will design scalable automation frameworks from scratch and drive both AI-enabled and traditional automation initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, development, and maintenance of robust Playwright and Cypress-based automation frameworks for UI, API, and end-to-end validation.
• Drive AI-enabled automation opportunities and traditional automation execution across application teams.
• Create reusable automation assets, coding standards, framework guidelines, and best practices for test engineering teams.
• Partner with product owners, developers, QA teams, and delivery leads to define automation scope, acceptance criteria, test strategy, and regression priorities.
• Integrate automated test suites with CI/CD pipelines and ensure reliable execution, reporting, and defect feedback loops.
• Identify automation candidates, reduce manual test effort, improve regression cycle time, and increase release confidence.
• Enable GenAI / AI agent use cases such as test scenario generation, data creation, defect summarization, script maintenance assistance, and automation productivity improvements.
• Provide technical guidance to offshore/onsite automation engineers, review code, resolve blockers, and ensure engineering quality.
• Track automation KPIs such as coverage, execution stability, pass rate, defect leakage, reuse, and productivity improvement.
• Prepare concise status updates, risks, dependencies, and leadership-level summaries for project stakeholders.

Requirements

• Hands-on expertise in Playwright automation for web, API, and end-to-end testing; ability to design scalable automation frameworks from scratch.
• Strong experience in non-AI test automation using Playwright, Selenium, Cypress, or similar tools, with CI/CD pipeline integration.
• Programming skills in JavaScript / TypeScript and/or Java; ability to build reusable utilities, test data handlers, and reporting components.
• API testing experience using REST Assured, Postman, Playwright API testing, or equivalent toolsets.
• Working knowledge of AI-enabled automation, GenAI-assisted test case generation, AI agents, MCP concepts, Copilot, LLM-based productivity accelerators, or intelligent quality engineering solutions.
• Experience with test strategy, automation coverage planning, regression optimization, defect triage, and quality metrics reporting.
• Good understanding of Agile delivery, user stories, acceptance criteria, sprint ceremonies, and collaboration with product/engineering teams.
• Banking, payments, financial services, or regulated enterprise delivery experience preferred.
• Strong communication, stakeholder management, analytical thinking, and ownership mindset.
• Ability to lead small to medium automation teams across onsite, offshore, and cross-functional delivery models.
• Experience in planning work, prioritizing deliverables, tracking progress, managing risks, and driving closure.
• Ability to mentor automation engineers and promote engineering discipline, quality-first mindset, and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related field. Equivalent practical experience may be considered.

Benefits

• Discretionary Annual Incentive.
• Comprehensive Medical Coverage: Medical & Health, Dental & Vision, Disability Planning & Insurance, Pet Insurance Plans.
• Family Support: Maternal & Parental Leaves.
• Insurance Options: Auto & Home Insurance, Identity Theft Protection.
• Convenience & Professional Growth: Commuter Benefits & Certification & Training Reimbursement.
• Time Off: Vacation, Time Off, Sick Leave & Holidays.
• Legal & Financial Assistance: Legal Assistance, 401K Plan, Performance Bonus, College Fund, Student Loan Refinancing.

Pay

$100,000 - $105,000 a year