Senior Engineer, Test Automation

Care Access

• $130K — $180K *
US-AnywhereRemote in United States
Pharmaceuticals & Biotech
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Strong proficiency with Playwright and test automation frameworks.
  • Experience with GxP validation and documentation.
  • Familiar with 21 CFR Part 11 and GCP regulatory standards.
  • Curiosity and/or experience with AI-assisted testing tools.
  • Solid engineering fundamentals with debugging skills.
  • Effective communicator for technical and non-technical audiences.

Responsibilities

  • Build and improve the end-to-end test automation framework with Playwright.
  • Create and maintain release validation documentation for compliance.
  • Evaluate and integrate AI-assisted testing techniques.
  • Implement quality gates across CI/CD pipelines.
  • Collaborate with engineers to write tests alongside feature development.
  • Contribute to QA process improvements and knowledge sharing.

Benefits

  • Paid Time Off (PTO) and company-paid holidays.
  • 100% employer-paid medical, dental, and vision insurance.
  • Health Savings Account and Flexible Spending Accounts.
  • Bi-weekly employer contributions to HSA.
  • Company-paid short-term and long-term disability insurance.
  • 401(k) retirement plan with matching contributions.
Full Job Description
How This Role Makes a Difference

The Senior Engineer, Test Automation is responsible for designing, implementing, and advancing the automated testing infrastructure that supports Care Access's regulated software platforms. This position develops and maintains scalable test automation frameworks, with a strong emphasis on Playwright-based end-to-end testing, to ensure the quality, reliability, and compliance of software solutions throughout the development lifecycle. The role applies expertise in GxP validation principles and computerized system validation to support software quality within a regulated environment.

The Senior Engineer collaborates closely with cross-functional product, engineering, and quality teams to integrate automated testing into development and deployment processes, promote quality engineering best practices, and continuously improve testing strategies. This position also evaluates and implements emerging technologies, including AI-assisted testing approaches, to expand test coverage, improve efficiency, and strengthen software validation while ensuring compliance with applicable regulatory and organizational requirements.

How You'll Make An Impact

  • Build, maintain, and improve the end-to-end test automation framework, with Playwright as the primary toolchain across UI, API, and integration layers.
  • Author and maintain release validation documentation, in support of 21 CFR Part 11 and GxP compliance.
  • Evaluate and apply AI-assisted testing techniques, such as LLM-based test generation and intelligent failure triage, to extend coverage and reduce toil.
  • Integrate and maintain quality gates across CI/CD pipelines, balancing speed with the rigor required for a regulated environment.
  • Partner with engineers during active development to shift quality left - writing tests alongside features and surfacing risk early.
  • Contribute to QA process improvements and share knowledge with teammates; you're a resource others lean on without being responsible for managing them.

The Expertise Required

  • Strong proficiency with Playwright and experience building automation frameworks that are reliable and easy to maintain.
  • Exposure to GxP validation practices - you have contributed to or authored traceability matrices and validation summary reports.
  • Familiarity with 21 CFR Part 11, GCP, or similar regulatory frameworks as they apply to software systems.
  • Curiosity about AI tooling in testing - you've experimented with or are eager to explore LLM-assisted test generation and failure analysis.
  • Solid engineering fundamentals: you can read production code, debug across the stack, and build test infrastructure engineers actually want to use.
  • Clear communication: you can explain test strategy and risk tradeoffs to both engineers and non-technical stakeholders.


Certifications/Licenses, Education, and Experience

  • Minimum Education:
    • Bachelor's or Master's degree or equivalent experience
  • Minimum Experience:
    • 5+ years of software or QA engineering experience, with meaningful depth in test automation.

How We Work Together

  • Location: Remote within the United States. This role requires 100% of work to be performed in a remote office environment.
  • Travel: This is a remote position with less than 10% travel requirements. Occasional planned travel may be required as part of the role.
  • Physical demands associated with this position Include: The ability to use keyboards and other computer equipment.
    • Walking

The expected pay range for this role is $130,000 - $180,000 USD per year for full time team members.
Benefits & Perks (US Full Time Employees)
  • Paid Time Off (PTO) and Company Paid Holidays
  • 100% Employer paid medical, dental, and vision insurance plan options
  • Health Savings Account and Flexible Spending Accounts
  • Bi-weekly HSA employer contribution
  • Company paid Short-Term Disability and Long-Term Disability
  • 401(k) Retirement Plan, with Company Match

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