Founding Test Automation Engineer

[Velt’s platform](https://velt.dev/) is trusted by industry leaders including Pendo, Heygen, Runway, Lambdatest and is shaping the way users collaborate and work together online. We are looking for a passionate Test Automation Engineer to ensure we ship high quality features fast. Your work will power critical experiences on world-class products and brands. ## **What you need to succeed:** * Proven experience as a **Test Automation Engineer** or a similar role. * Strong hands-on experience with **Playwright** for web automation. * Deep understanding of different testing types: **E2E, API, UI, and unit testing principles**. * Solid knowledge of **web technologies** (HTML, CSS, JavaScript, REST APIs). * Experience integrating automated tests into **CI/CD pipelines**. * Excellent **problem-solving skills** and a keen eye for detail. * A strong interest or experience in using **AI tools for software testing**. * Good **communication skills** to collaborate effectively with the team. ## **What you will do** * Design, build, and run automated tests for our web applications using **Playwright**. * Develop and maintain **E2E, API (frontend and backend), unit tests and UI tests** to ensure full coverage. * **Develop and automate evaluation suites (evals) for AI features** to ensure their accuracy, performance, and reliability. * Drive the **automation of all testing processes** from start to finish. * Explore and use **AI tools to automate test generation**, improve test coverage, and boost efficiency. * Continuously **improve our test automation framework** and testing strategies. * Work closely with developers and product teams to identify bugs and ensure quality. * Clearly **report issues and track them** through to resolution. ## **We are looking for the following four fits:** ### **1. Startup stage fit:** * You work well independently, even with unclear problems. * You thrive in fast-changing, less structured environments. * You love to deliver results, no matter the task. * You have the ambition to be the best in your craft. ### **2. Problem fit:** * You're passionate about ensuring software quality and enjoy finding ways to break things (to make them better!). * You're excited about building robust, efficient automated testing solutions and exploring how **AI can revolutionize testing processes**. ### **3. Experience fit:** * **3+ years** in a frontend technical role working with customers. * You've worked at the same company for **2+ years**. * Significant, direct experience using **Playwright** for test automation is a must. * Proven experience in **API testing (both frontend and backend aspects) and complex E2E testing**. * Experience with or a strong aptitude for learning and applying **AI tools in a testing context**. ### **4. Culture fit:** * You prioritize speed over perfection. * You can explain difficult concepts to a 5 yr old. * You can find common ground in tough scenarios. * You are hungry to learn and grow extremely fast. ## **Why you should join us** We are looking for someone who can hustle and is excited to go all in. This is not a 9-5 job. It's fast paced and demanding. We are working on very high impact products. This requires high velocity, low ego & lots of hunger. At Velt: 1. You will be one of the **first 10 employees** & shape our engineering practices, products, company culture & business. 2. You will **get equity** and participate in success of the company. 3. You will **work with an outstanding team**. 4. You will **learn and grow at an accelerated pace**. 5. You will **create your best work & shape the future of every shared experience** on the web. 6. Your **code will get shipped to end users as soon as daily.** 7. **Your work will matter.** You will have a direct large impact on the company and our customers. ## **Submit the following when you apply:** * Why are you looking for a change right now? * What excites you about the problem space and what is your point of view on that? * Why are you the right fit?