Senior Quality Assurance Software Engineer

Position responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain automated test frameworks using Playwright or other industry-standard platforms
• Expand test coverage across UI, API, and integration layers
• Perform manual and exploratory testing where automation is not feasible
• Integrate automated test suites into CI/CD pipelines to support continuous testing
• Document, track, and triage defects; collaborate with developers on resolution
• Ensure test environments, data, and reporting are reliable and reusable
• Contribute to QA best practices, coding standards, and reusable test components
• Collaborate with product and engineering teams to define acceptance criteria and quality metrics

Skills and experience

• After orientation at Cooley LLP, exhibit proficiency in the Microsoft Office suite, iManage and other firm applications
• Ability to work extended and/or weekend hours, as required
• Ability to travel, as required
• 5+ years directly applicable experience (e.g., hands-on experience with designing frameworks using Playwright or other test automation platforms)
• Strong analytical and critical thinking in day-to-day tasks
• Solid understanding of web application testing, including cross-browser validation

Preferred

• Bachelor’s degree in Informational Systems, Computer Science or related discipline
• Strong communication and collaboration skills in agile teams
• Experience with performance testing
• Strong understanding of web and API testing, including cross-browser validation and scalability considerations
• Knowledge of software testing methodologies and agile development practices
• Hands-on experience with Playwright or similar test automation platforms (Cypress, Selenium)

Competencies

• Exceptional customer service skills
• Strong problem-solving and project management skills
• Solid understanding of web and API testing, including cross-browser validation and scalability considerations
• Knowledge of software testing methodologies and agile development practices
• Hands-on experience with Playwright or similar test automation platforms (Cypress, Selenium)

Benefits

The expected annual pay range for this position with a full-time schedule is $103,000 - $150,000. Please note that final offer amount will be dependent on geographic location, applicable experience and skillset of the candidate.

We offer a full range of elective benefits including medical, health savings account (with applicable medical plan), dental, vision, health and/or dependent care flexible spending accounts, pre-tax commuter benefits, life insurance, AD&D, long-term care coverage, backup care for children and/or adults and other parental support benefits.

In addition to elective benefit options, benefited employees receive firm-paid life insurance, AD&D, LTD, short term medical benefits as well as 21 days of Paid Time Off (“PTO”) and 10 paid holidays each year.

We provide generous parental leave and fertility benefits. New employees will attend a detailed benefit orientation to learn more about our many benefits and resources.