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Abstra

Senior Software Development Engineer in Test – Testing Architect

Abstra

Senior Software Development Engineer in Test (Testing Architect) role at Abstra, assessing QA/SDET practices and guiding modern testing frameworks implementation.

Posted 6/8/2026contractRemote • 🇱🇻 LatviaSeniorWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies
Distributed SystemsJavaJavaScriptPython

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Evaluate the current QA/SDET landscape across teams and formalize an end-to-end testing framework.
  • Define what QA and SDET efforts should be prioritized based on system complexity and risk.
  • Identify gaps in coverage, including missing end-to-end tests.
  • Guide teams through discovery and decision-making related to testing strategies and tooling.
  • Establish and implement a complete testing strategy leveraging a deep understanding of the Test Pyramid.
  • Serve as a technical testing leader by driving innovation through research, prototyping, and AI-driven testing approaches.
  • Be hands-on with Playwright, contributing production-level automation code.
  • Create and maintain test documentation, including test cases, scripts, and reports.
  • Develop and maintain test automation frameworks following SOLID principles and clean-code standards.
  • Work in an Agile environment, collaborating closely with engineering teams.
  • Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines.
  • Monitor and analyze test results and provide actionable feedback.
  • Perform exploratory testing and support root cause analysis of complex issues.
  • Assist with all Agile scrum team activities, including story refinement and testing.

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Very strong experience as a Software Engineer, SDET, or Test Automation Engineer.
  • Proven experience designing testing strategies for complex, enterprise-scale systems.
  • Strong hands-on experience with Playwright (mandatory).
  • Strong engineering background with OOP languages such as Java or C#.
  • Strong scripting experience (Python, JavaScript, etc.).
  • Experience with API testing, database testing, and distributed systems.
  • Deep understanding of Agile Testing Quadrants, BDD, ATDD/TDD.
  • Strong communication skills and high level of assertiveness.
  • Experience working in large companies with complex systems.
  • Experience applying AI to testing workflows is highly preferred.

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Flexible working hours and remote work options.
  • Opportunities for professional growth and development.
  • A collaborative and inclusive work environment.
  • The chance to work on impactful, complex systems.
  • Excellent compensation in USD.
  • Hardware and software setup (mandatory).

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Hard Skills & Tools
test automationend-to-end testingAPI testingdatabase testingscriptingOOPPlaywrightAgile Testing QuadrantsBDDTDD
Soft Skills
communicationassertivenesscollaborationleadershipdecision-makinginnovationproblem-solvingfeedbackadaptabilityorganization