SDET - Playwright California, Newport Beach 09/11/2026 Contract Active

Job Summary:

We are seeking a Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) to design, build, and maintain reliable and scalable test automation for a ServiceNow platform. The role will leverage Playwright with TypeScript/JavaScript to build a comprehensive test suite, with a strong focus on API testing, automation frameworks, CI/CD integration, and robust test coverage. The ideal candidate will have excellent communication skills and a collaborative, team-first mindset. Key Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain automated tests using Playwright with TypeScript/JavaScript.
  
• Build reusable testing libraries and utilities for authentication, including OAuth2/JWT, pagination, idempotency, rate limiting, and error handling.
  
• Define test strategies and coverage across unit, integration, contract, and end-to-end service tests, prioritizing critical application paths.
  
• Create robust negative, edge-case, and resilience tests, using mocking where appropriate.
  
• Manage test data and environments, including data seeding, fixtures, and synthetic data, to maintain deterministic and efficient tests.
  
• Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines such as GitHub Actions and Azure DevOps, including parallel test execution, reporting, failure gating, and environment provisioning.
  
• Participate in design and code reviews and advocate for application testability.
  
• Document testing frameworks, reusable patterns, procedures, and runbooks.
  
• Troubleshoot issues using application logs, traces, and network traffic.
  
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and contribute as a dependable team member. Required Qualifications
  
• 3-6+ years of experience in SDET or QA Automation roles with strong hands-on experience using Playwright.
  
• Hands-on experience with Playwright using TypeScript/JavaScript or comparable automation frameworks.
  
• Strong experience with API testing.
  
• Experience configuring and maintaining CI/CD pipelines, including test reporting and gating based on failures or coverage.
  
• Familiarity with mocking and test data management.
  
• Solid debugging skills across logs, traces, and network traffic.
  
• Comfort using curl and command-line interface (CLI) tools for testing and troubleshooting.
  
• Strong understanding of automated testing principles and test strategy.
  
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  
• Ability to work effectively in a collaborative, team-oriented environment. Preferred Qualifications
  
• Understanding of the ServiceNow platform.
  
• Experience with mobile application testing.
  
• Experience in the retail industry.
  
• Familiarity with HackerRank or similar technical coding assessments.